Crime & Safety

News Nearby: 41 Smithtown Residents Nabbed in Heroin Ring Bust

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Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said 96 heroin users, including 41 from Smithtown were arrested in an investigation called “operation heroin highway”, according to a report on Newsday. Twenty of the users involved were from Kings Park, 14 from Smithtown and seven were from Nesconset.

Drive Flies Into Road Rage On Lake Avenue

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A truck driver lost control of their temper in Nesconset, allegedly punching another driver, reported Suffolk County police.

Filming Set For Reality Show About Toast Coffehouse

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Toast will be the center of a new reality series when a pilot starts filming sometime in the beginning of February, an opportunity that will coincide with the eatery's plan to begin franchising the quirky coffee shop with a few investors who are customers and big fans.

Severe weather and heavy rains flooded Northport Dock parking lot on a par with Hurricane Irene


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