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21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park 21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park
21-Year-Old From Great Neck Accused Of Impersonating Homeland Security Officer In New Hyde Park A Long Island man has been apprehended after authorities say he impersonated an officer. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Seth Newman, age 21, of Great Neck, was driving a black 2021 Dodge Charger in New Hyde Park in the vicinity of Marcus Avenue and New Hyde Park Road at around noontime Sunday, Oct. 27.   He then activated amber flashing lights and a siren and was observed with what appeared to be a black handgun located near his hip, said police. Newman then identified himself as a Homeland Security Officer, according to police.  A short time later, Newman wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years
King Kullen Closing This Nassau County Store After 30 Years Long Islanders will soon have one less option when it comes to buying groceries. Supermarket chain King Kullen is set to close its Levittown store after 30 years in business, an employee confirmed to Daily Voice. The store will close for good at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Employees are being offered positions at the grocer’s other Long Island locations. Founded in 1930, the Hauppauge-based King Kullen operates 31 locations across Nassau and Suffolk counties, four of them under its Wild by Nature subsidiary. The company is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as America's first superma…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Winning $34K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store Winning $34K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store
Winning $34K Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store A lottery ticket promising a five-figure payday was sold at a Long Island grocery store. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket – worth $34,038 – was purchased in Huntington Station, at the King Kullen located at 275 West Jericho Turnpike, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the evening drawing held on Saturday, July 27. TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket’s status on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Jackpot! $20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island King Kullen Jackpot! $20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island King Kullen
Jackpot! $20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island King Kullen A winning lottery ticket worth over $20,000 was sold at a grocery store on Long Island. The top-prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket – worth $20,972 – was sold in Center Moriches, at the King Kullen store located at 552 Main Street. It was sold for the midday drawing held on Friday, Jan. 5, New York Lottery announced. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk At King Kullen In Patchogue On Christmas Eve Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk At King Kullen In Patchogue On Christmas Eve
Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk At King Kullen In Patchogue On Christmas Eve A woman has been charged with driving while intoxicated after being pulled over at a Long Island King Kullen on Christmas Eve. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office deputies working the DWI Enforcement Team said they observed Melissa Ann Essig, age 34, fail to signal a right turn out of the King Kullen parking lot in Patchogue on Sunrise Highway onto Waverly Avenue on Sunday, Dec. 24. She demonstrated clues while performing standardized field sobriety tests indicating she was intoxicated, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office added. Essig was arrested and transported to the Suffolk County She…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Have You Seen Him? Man Missing, Last Seen On Long Island Have You Seen Him? Man Missing, Last Seen On Long Island
Have You Seen Him? Man Missing, Last Seen On Long Island Police are asking for the community’s assistance in locating a man who disappeared after being seen at a grocery store. Peter Jiminez, age 69, was last seen on Monday, Oct. 2 in North Long Beach, according to Nassau County Police. It was approximately 1:30 p.m. when he was spotted at the King Kullen shopping center in Island Park. Jiminez is described as a Hispanic man who is 5-foot-6 and weighs around 140 pounds. He has brown eyes and gray hair. When he was last seen, Jiminez was wearing a blue shirt, tan pants, and a blue bandana. He was riding a black bicycle. Detectives urge a…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lifestyle
NY LOTTO Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At King Kullen On Long Island NY LOTTO Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At King Kullen On Long Island
NY Lotto Prize-Winning Ticket Sold At King Kullen On Long Island A second-prize winning New York LOTTO ticket was sold at a Long Island grocery store. The ticket for the Wednesday, Feb. 15, drawing - worth $14,098 - was sold in Center Moriches at the King Kullen store on Main Street, New York Lottery announced. Wednesday’s winning numbers are 2-22-24-27-29-32 and Bonus Number 50. The winning ticket matched five numbers plus the bonus number. New York LOTTO drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m.

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Woman Accused Of Stealing $360 From Patchogue Store Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Woman Accused Of Stealing $360 From Patchogue Store
Police Ask Public For Help Identifying Woman Accused Of Stealing $360 From Patchogue Store Authorities asked the public for help identifying a woman who is accused of stealing about $360 from a Long Island store. At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, a woman approached the courtesy desk at King Kullen, located at 440 Sunrise Highway in Patchogue, with a fraudulent Coinstar receipt and received the funds from the cashier, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-220-TIPS.

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At King Kullen In Manorville Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At King Kullen In Manorville
Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At King Kullen In Manorville A winning lottery ticket was sold at a Long Island supermarket. The Take 5 ticket valued at more than $11,000 was sold at King Kullen, located at 460 County Road 111 in Manorville, according to an announcement from New York Lottery on Sunday, June 12.  The first prize was valued at $11,074. NY Lottery said two other first prize tickets were sold in New York, at R K M LLC, located at 620 Castle Hill Ave. in the Bronx and at Palmer Road Lizzie's, located at 468 Palmer Road in Yonkers.

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Long Island's King Kullen Names Grandson Of Founder As Chairman Long Island's King Kullen Names Grandson Of Founder As Chairman
Long Island's King Kullen Names Grandson Of Founder As Chairman The grandson of the founder of Long Island grocery chain King Kullen is set to take over at the head of his family’s company. James A. Cullen, Jr. has been appointed as chairman at the Happauge-based King Kullen Grocery Co., assuming the seat that was vacated by the outgoing Ronald Conklin, who announced his retirement after more than 15 years with the company. Cullen, a member of the grocer’s executive committee, is the grandson of founder Michael J. Cullen and son of James A. Cullen, a former chairman who died in 1974. While Conklin is out as chairman, he plans to remain on its board of …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
Undercover Operation Nets Four Arrests On Long Island For Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say In an effort to reduce the sale of alcohol to underage children on Long Island, police conducted an investigation into retail establishments. The undercover operation held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, was organized by the Riverhead Police Department's Cope Division in cooperation with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program. The following employees were arrested and charged with unlawfully dealing with a child; Diony Castillo, age 27, Riverhead Supermarket and Deli, 945 W. Main St. Riverhead Can Aydoner, age 41, of American Gas, 1427 Main Rd. Jamesport Harmanbir, Sing, age 29, Bolla Marke…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: King Kullen Says It Will Administer Supply Of Moderna Vaccine COVID-19: King Kullen Says It Will Administer Supply Of Moderna Vaccine
Covid-19: King Kullen Says It Will Administer Supply Of Moderna Vaccine New allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine are coming to King Kullen locations on Long Island as the federal government ramps up the new distribution of doses. King Kullen announced that a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines have been allocated to the grocery retailer, which will be earmarked for residents 65 and older. Vaccines are set to be distributed to all eight King Kullen pharmacies on Long Island this week. To schedule appointments, King Kullen will be using Zocdoc, a website designed to help locate available COVID-19 vaccine appointments and issue alerts for when availability opens u…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Stop & Shop, King Kullen Call Off Deal Due To Pandemic Impact COVID-19: Stop & Shop, King Kullen Call Off Deal Due To Pandemic Impact
Covid-19: Stop & Shop, King Kullen Call Off Deal Due To Pandemic Impact The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed another victim as the long-pending merger between Stop & Shop and King Kullen on Long Island has been called off. Stop & Shop announced in January, 2019 its plans to buy King Kullen, including 32 locations (three have since closed), five Wild by Nature organic supermarkets and the King Kullen corporate office in Bethpage. The deal had been set to close on Thursday, April 30, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the two chains said they are killing the deal because of “significant, unforeseen changes in the marketplace.”…

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by Zak Failla
News
Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing
Long Island King Kullen Store Searching For Answers After 75 Shopping Carts Go Missing  Police are investigating a curious mystery involving dozens of missing shopping carts from a King Kullen on Long Island. Suffolk County Police and Town of Southampton investigators are attempting to locate a suspect or suspects that stole upwards of 75 shopping carts from King Kullen on East Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays. According to police, the carts were stolen over the course of approximately a week in early December. It is unclear why the shopping carts were stolen, and no information about possible suspects has been released by investigators. Investigators are seeking the pu…

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by Zak Failla
Business
$133M Upgrades Rolled Out At 21 Long Island Stop & Shop Stores $133M Upgrades Rolled Out At 21 Long Island Stop & Shop Stores
$133M Upgrades Rolled Out At 21 Long Island Stop & Shop Stores Nearly two dozen Stop & Shop locations on Long Island received a multi-million dollar makeover. The grocery giant announced that it spent $133 million to remodel 21 stores in Suffolk County to “improve the in-store experience for local customers.” Improvements began in January and ended this week, the company stated. Improvements - which vary by store - include new cafes, an expanded selection of prepared foods and local produce, new checkout options, more grocery options, and lower prices on select items. Stop & Shop currently has 51 stores across Long Island, and is the largest g…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Nearly 200 Employees To Be Reassigned After Three Long Island King Kullen Stores Close Nearly 200 Employees To Be Reassigned After Three Long Island King Kullen Stores Close
Nearly 200 Employees To Be Reassigned After Three Long Island King Kullen Stores Close Almost 200 employees will be reassigned to new jobs with the closing of three King Kullen stores on Long Island. As Stop & Shop continues its takeover of King Kullen on Long Island, two more stores are set to be shuttered due to “underperformance.” King Kullen closed its Mount Sinai store on Thursday, June 20. Employees were reassigned to other King Kullen stores. Additionally, King Kullen will close its Lake Ronkonkoma store on Thursday, Aug. 22 followed by North Babylon on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to Lloyd Singer, a spokesman for King Kullen. Earlier report: King Kullen Plans T…

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by Donna Christopher
Business
King Kullen Plans Two More Store Closures Before Stop & Shop Takeover King Kullen Plans Two More Store Closures Before Stop & Shop Takeover
King Kullen Plans Two More Store Closures Before Stop & Shop Takeover As Stop & Shop continues its takeover of King Kullen on Long Island, two more stores are set to be shuttered due to “underperformance.” King Kullen closed its Mount Sinai store on Thursday, June 20, and is scheduled to close its Lake Ronkonkoma store on Thursday, Aug. 22, and its North Babylon store on Thursday, Sept. 26, a spokesperson for the company said. Employees are being reassigned and no layoffs are planned. Earlier this year, Stop & Shop announced its plans to buy the King Kullen, including 32 locations, five Wild by Nature organic supermarkets and the King Kullen corporat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Involved In King Kullen Parking Lot Crash Had Child In Car, Nassau County PD Say Drunk Driver Involved In King Kullen Parking Lot Crash Had Child In Car, Nassau County PD Say
Drunk Driver Involved In King Kullen Parking Lot Crash Had Child In Car, Nassau County PD Say A Long Island drunk driver involved in a parking lot crash at a King Cullen had a child in the car, said Nassau County Police. Police arrested the man for DWI-Leandra’s Law on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 7:55 P.M. in Valley Stream, according to police. Officers responded to King Kullen parking lot located at 231 West Merrick Road for an auto accident where they reportedly discovered Christian Moliere, 36, of Cambria Heights in Queens sitting in a black Lexus GS300 which had been in a collision, said Nassau County Police. The officers investigated and allegedly determined his breath smelled of alcoho…

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by Donna Christopher
News
Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk
Supermarket, CVS Are Newest Locations For Measles Exposure In Suffolk Suffolk County Department of Health Services officials are warning residents of two new locations where a person infected with the measles visited while infectious. The first confirmed case of the measles was announced this week in the county. Since then, health officials said the person had visited additional locations and anyone who also visited in the same time frame may have been exposed to measles. The locations include: King Kullen, 52 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, on Saturday, April 20, between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. CVS, 111 South Main St., Southampton on Saturday, April 20, …

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by Kathy Reakes