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NJ Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched NY Vehicle Theft, Police Say NJ Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched NY Vehicle Theft, Police Say
NJ Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched NY Vehicle Theft, Police Say A New Jersey woman and a teenage boy were caught attempting to steal a running vehicle in Hewlett while an infant sat in their getaway car, police said. Officers responded to a home on Seawane Road around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after a resident saw an unknown male inside his running vehicle, Nassau County police said. When confronted, the suspect fled in a white Hyundai driven by an unknown female. A canvass of the area led officers to the vehicle, where they arrested 19-year-old Melissa Maldonado of Clifton, NJ, and a male juvenile, authorities said. Police discovered Maldonado…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley It's not just another day for one lucky Hudson Valley Powerball player who walked away with a $50,000 third prize. A New York Lottery spokesman said five tickets won the third-place prize including one in Orange County in Newburgh. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Jan. 18 Powerball are 6-15-22-42-47 and the Powerball is 26. The winning ticket, which matched four of the five numbers and the Powerball, was purchased at the  Smokes for Less store on Plank Road in Newburgh. No word yet on who the winner is. The other tickets were sold in Hempstead, Manhattan, Hewlett, and Ki…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Indicted For Christmas Day Shooting Of Mother, Father In NY Mansion Man Indicted For Christmas Day Shooting Of Mother, Father In NY Mansion
Man Indicted For Christmas Day Shooting Of Mother, Father In NY Mansion A man who allegedly shot his mother and father in their Long Island mansion on Christmas Day in a dispute over his child has been arraigned on attempted murder charges. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced Dino Tomassetti, age 30, of Brooklyn, was arraigned Monday, Feb. 7, on two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault, among other charges. Tomassetti pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail. He is due back in court on Tuesday, Feb. 23. If convicted of the top charge, he faces up to 25 years in prison. “A holiday morning traditionally marked by peace …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Trader Joe's Closes Several NY/CT Stores Due To Employees Testing Positive COVID-19: Trader Joe's Closes Several NY/CT Stores Due To Employees Testing Positive
Covid-19: Trader Joe's Closes Several NY/CT Stores Due To Employees Testing Positive Trader Joe's has temporarily closed several more stores for cleaning after workers were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The closures include two stores on Long Island and one in Fairfield County. The Long Island stores are: Hewlett, 1280 West Broadway: A crew member reporting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 was last present in the store on Wednesday, April 1, the company said. Merrick, 1714 Merrick Road: Crew members have tested positive for COVID-19; the latest date on which one of these workers was in the store was Friday, March 27. The Fairfield County closure is: …

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by Joe Lombardi