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21-Year-Old Hit, Killed Firefighter In Hewlett Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say 21-Year-Old Hit, Killed Firefighter In Hewlett Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say
21-Year-Old Hit, Killed Firefighter In Hewlett Before Fleeing Scene, Police Say A 21-year-old suspect is behind bars weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed a volunteer firefighter on Long Island. Emergency crews in Hewlett were called about a fatal crash near Broadway and Everit Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. Jeffrey Frank, 74, was crossing Broadway when he was struck by an SUV traveling northbound. Witnesses told Nassau County Police that a male driver exited the vehicle, dragged Frank to the side of the road, and then fled the scene. Frank, of Hewlett, was pronounced dead at the hospital, as Daily Voice reported. On Monday, Dec. 30, homicide detec…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Lifelong Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Nassau Crash Remembered As Musical 'Savant' Lifelong Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Nassau Crash Remembered As Musical 'Savant'
Lifelong Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run Nassau Crash Remembered As Musical 'Savant' Tributes are flooding in for a lifelong firefighter who was killed by a hit-and-driver on Long Island. Emergency crews in Hewlett were called about a fatal crash near Broadway and Everit Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. Nassau County Police said 74-year-old Jeffrey Frank was crossing Broadway when he was struck by an SUV traveling northbound. Witnesses told police that a male driver exited the vehicle, dragged the man to the side of the road, and then fled the scene. Frank, of Hewlett, was pronounced dead at the hospital. No suspects had been arrested or identified as of T…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Seen Her Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Hewlett Woman Seen Her Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Hewlett Woman
Seen Her Or This Car? Alert Issued For Missing Hewlett Woman Have you seen her? A Long Island woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her.  Betty Falk, age 66, was last seen leaving her Hewlett home in her 2023 black Mercedes-Benz around 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7. She is described as being vulnerable. Police say she's 5-foot-4, 110 pounds with long black hair. Her destination is unknown. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the Nassau County Missing Persons Squad at 516-573-7347 or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous. Share this story by clicking on the Facebook icon below.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Hewlett Business Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Hewlett Business
Video Shows Burglary Suspect Stealing Cash From Hewlett Business If you recognize this early-morning burglar, police want to hear from you. Surveillance cameras were rolling when a masked man broke into a Long Island business and stole money. The incident happened in Hewlett, at Geffen Gourmet on Mill Road, at around 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. Nassau County Police said a male suspect got inside by prying open a rear door. He then swiped an undisclosed amount of cash from a register and removed a small safe containing additional money. The suspect is described as a Black man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a black face covering, black pants, gray …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Cha-Ching! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store Cha-Ching! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store
Cha-Ching! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Long Island Store A lucky Long Islander is tens of thousands of dollars richer after a local shop sold a winning lottery ticket. Time to check your tickets. A card shop in Hewlett sold a prize-winning Take 5 lottery ticket for the Saturday, May 18 drawing, New York Lottery officials announced. The ticket, worth $35,550.50, was purchased at Meet Cards & Gifts, located at 1753 Peninsula Boulevard. It was part of the Take 5 evening drawing. Winning Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one to 39. Drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to one year fr…

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by Sophie Grieser