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Long Island Man, Three Sons Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods Long Island Man, Three Sons Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods
Long Island Man, Three Sons Rescued After Getting Lost In Woods A family of four lost in a wooded area on Long Island was rescued by police. The incident took place in Manorville around 10:20 p.m., Sunday, May 22. According to Suffolk County Police, the West Babylon family, including a 41-year-old man and his 13-, 10-, and 8-year-old sons, left their vehicle at the entrance of Manorville Hills County Park, located on County Road 111, at approximately 6:30 p.m. and took bicycles onto a trail.  Just before 8 p.m., the family attempted to return to their vehicle using a GPS locator on a cell phone but could not get a connection, police said. At 9:15…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar Long Island Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar
Long Island Man Stranded For Hours Rescued After Jet Ski Strikes Sandbar A Long Island man who was stranded for hours after his jet ski became disabled was rescued. Jeremy Ashraf, 30, of Rocky Point, was operating a 2020 Kawasaki jet ski in the Great South Bay when the vehicle struck a sandbar near Ridge Island and became disabled at approximately 7:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Ashraf used his cell phone to call 911, Suffolk County Police said, adding that the cell phone lost battery power shortly after he made the call. A Suffolk County Police Aviation Section helicopter searched the area, located Ashraf, and guided Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mi…

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by Joe Lombardi