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‘Jersey Store’ Star’s Huntington Store Set To Close After Two Years ‘Jersey Store’ Star’s Huntington Store Set To Close After Two Years
‘Jersey Store’ Star’s Huntington Store Set To Close After Two Years About 30 months after it first opened, The Snooki Shop is closing its Long Island location. The company’s Huntington branch at 42 Gerard Street will close in October, the store announced Monday, Aug. 3 on Instagram. “We’re celebrating with exclusive in-store sales over the next few weeks,” the store’s post read. “Stop by, shop your favorites, and help us make these final moments unforgettable.” The deals will only be available at the Huntington store, not online or at The Snooki Shop’s three other locations in Madison, NJ; Seaside Heights, NJ; or Nashville, TN. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi LaV…
Horror Schenectady Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say Horror Schenectady Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say
Horror Schenectady Highway Crash: Driver Killed After Veering Into Embankment, Police Say A New York man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on a Capital Region highway on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, police said. Miguel Alejandro Mendoza Canarte, 29, of Shandaken, was traveling westbound on Interstate 890 through Schenectady around 6:20 a.m., New York State Police said. Mendoza Canarte was behind the wheel of a 2022 Nissan Altima when he lost control, left the road, and hit an earth embankment and a support pole for an overhead sign near the Exit 6 off-ramp, investigators said. First responders rushed Mendoza Canarte to Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, where he was pronounced dead, au…
Seeing Double: Boozed-Up East Patchogue Woman Accidentally Steals Similar Car, Cops Say Seeing Double: Boozed-Up East Patchogue Woman Accidentally Steals Similar Car, Cops Say
Seeing Double: Boozed-Up East Patchogue Woman Accidentally Steals Similar Car, Cops Say A drunk Long Island woman accidentally stole a car that looked just like hers when she stumbled out of a bar, police said. Cops said Ariel Salgado, 35, walked out of a Patchogue bar on Saturday, Aug. 1 and stepped into a gray 2020 Mazda CX-5, the New York Post reported. Investigators said Salgado, of East Patchogue, drove a gray CX-5 — but not this one, according to News 12 Long Island. The actual owner had left the keys in the car and parked near Salgado’s car, the Suffolk County Sheriff's office said. Officers pulled Salgado over while she was driving erratically on Waverly Avenue around…
Fire Damages Kosher Pizza Place In Lawrence, Arson Squad Investigates: Authorities Fire Damages Kosher Pizza Place In Lawrence, Arson Squad Investigates: Authorities
Fire Damages Kosher Pizza Place In Lawrence, Arson Squad Investigates: Authorities A popular kosher pizza spot on Long Island went up in flames early Tuesday, Aug. 4, authorities said. Firefighters responded to Jerusalem Pizza on Central Avenue in Lawrence around 3:30 a.m., Newsday reported. The two-alarm blaze engulfed the pizza spot and a closed-up deli next door. Both places were unoccupied during the blaze, according to The Yeshiva World. It took about 90 minutes to put out the fire, and no injuries were reported. Nassau County’s fire marshal and arson/bomb squad are investigating the cause of the fire, News 12 Long Island reported. Jerusalem Pizza will be closed for…
Drugged Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian In Bridgehampton Crash: Police Drugged Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian In Bridgehampton Crash: Police
Drugged Driver Hospitalizes Pedestrian In Bridgehampton Crash: Police A drugged driver crashed into a pedestrian on Long Island on Monday morning, Aug. 3, police said. Noelle Haas, 57, of East Hampton, was traveling on Haines Path through Bridgehampton around 10 a.m. when she struck the person walking across the street, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Cops responded and determined Haas was driving while under the influence of drugs, authorities said. Both Haas and the pedestrian were hospitalized in the immediate aftermath of the wreck, police said. But after her release, Haas was booked at Southampton police headquarters for driving while impai…
Knife-Wielding WestburyMan Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities Knife-Wielding WestburyMan Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities
Knife-Wielding WestburyMan Stabs Out Police Cruiser Window, Cop Shoots Him In Face: Authorities A Long Island man was "acting erratically" and attempted to stab two police officers before one officer shot him in the face Monday night, Aug. 3, authorities said. Adrian Thompson, 27, of Westbury, was recovering from his injuries at Nassau University Medical Center and coherent enough to speak with police after the shooting, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said Tuesday, Aug. 4 at a press conference. Cops got two 911 calls about Thompson "acting erratically" with a long knife in the New Cassel/Westbury area around 11 p.m. Monday, Ryder said. Two officers who were initially …
Moreau Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police Moreau Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police
Moreau Sex Offender’s Parole Violation Lands Him Back In Prison: Police A New York sex offender with an extensive criminal history violated his parole terms and was locked up again, police said. Damien M. Beayon, 41, created new social media accounts and email addresses without informing authorities, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said Sunday, Aug. 2. Beayon, of Moreau, had previously been jailed for weapons possession and a second impaired driving offense, according to state prison records. He was re-arrested Wednesday, July 29, police said. Additionally, Beayon has faced charges for allegedly pulling a gun during a domestic altercation in December 2022…
Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police
Drunk Driver Had 13-Year-Old In Car In Hampton Bays, Faces Felony Charge: Police A Long Island drunk driver was arrested with a 13-year-old child in the vehicle, police said Monday, Aug. 3. Rodrigo Castro Orozco, 35, of Uniondale, was hit with a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law, the Southampton Town Police Department said. He was also charged with child endangerment. Castro Orozco failed to maintain his lane on Old Riverhead Road East near Squiretown Road in Hampton Bays around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, police said. He was arrested at the scene, and officers located the teenager inside at the time, authorities said. Castro Orozco’s arraignment was scheduled for Mo…
Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response
Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response A New Jersey woman who suffered cardiac arrest while taking the Bar exam on Long Island has sued Hofstra University. Mary Jane Jung, 36, of Palisades Park, collapsed while taking the test to become a lawyer in July 2025 at the school’s campus in Hempstead. In the lawsuit, Jung said emergency services were not immediately called, and the medical response took more than two minutes, according to Newsday. When other test-takers attempted to help Jung — who was clearly in distress — proctors at the event admonished them and directed them to focus on the test, according to the suit and reports…
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up A Long Island police officer and father of five recently lost his wife to colon cancer and is now receiving an outpouring of community support. Rob Dones, a Nassau County officer, is still grieving the loss of his wife, Jazmine, whose cancer spread throughout her body, according to an online fundraiser. “As Rob navigates the overwhelming grief of losing his wife, he is also faced with the immense responsibility of raising five children,” organizer Tim Molinet wrote in the GoFundMe. “Rob is a proud Nassau County Police officer and a United States Marine Corps veteran who has dedicated his li…
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