Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case
Suffolk County Launches 'Top-To-Bottom' Internal Probe Of Handling Of 8-Year-Old's Case Following the death of an 8-year-old Center Moriches boy, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is launching a “top-to-bottom” review of how the Department of Social Services handled the case.Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father told officers he had fallen in the driveway. It was later determined that the child was allegedly banished to the garage overnight when the temperatures dipped below 19 degrees.  His father, Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, ha…
Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil
Mother Calls Death Of 8-Year-Old Son 'Cruel,' 'Preventable' As Community In Suffolk Holds Vigil The mother of a Long Island 8-year-old boy who died after allegedly being left in a frigid garage overnight said her son's death was "preventable" during a vigil for the boy. Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. Thomas’ father Michael Valva, 40, an NYPD transit officer, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, have been charged with murder in connection with his death, said the Suffolk County Police. Police said the child was allegedly kept overnight in the home's garage in frigid temperatures that…
8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say
8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say An NYPD officer and his fiancée charged with the murder of the officer's 8-year-old son allegedly kept the Long Island boy in a freezing garage overnight, police said. During a news briefing on Friday, Jan. 24, following the arrest of Michael Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, at their Center Moriches home, police revealed details surrounding the child's death. Thomas Valva, a student at East Moriches Elementary School, was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17. His father told officers he had fallen in the driveway. * …
Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old
Father, Fiancée Arrested In Connection To Death Of Long Island 8-Year-Old Click here for an updated story: 8-Year-Old Long Island Boy Was Kept In Garage Overnight Before Dying, Police Say Police have arrested the father and his fiancée in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Long Island boy. Thomas Valva was found dead in the driveway of his home at 11 Bittersweet Lane, in Center Moriches, around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17.  The boy's father, Michael Valva, said the child had fallen in the driveway. Early Friday, Jan. 24, Suffolk County Police arrested the Valva, 40, and his fiancée Angela Pollina, 42, at the home and charged both with murde…
ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home
ID Released For 8-Year-Old Who Died After Falling In Driveway Of Long Island Home An 8-year-old boy who died after falling in the driveway of his Long Island home has been identified by the family. Thomas Valva, of Center Moriches, died around 9:40 a.m., Friday, Jan. 17, said Suffolk County Police. Police found the boy after responding to the home on Bittersweet Lane for a report of a child who fell in a driveway. Valva was taken to Long Island Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy. The incident is under investigation by the Suffolk County Police.
Lidl To Open Four New Long Island Grocery Stores Lidl To Open Four New Long Island Grocery Stores
Lidl To Open Four New Long Island Grocery Stores A new round of deep-discount grocery stores are set to open up on Long Island. Lidl announced that it will be opening four new locations in East Meadow, Oakdale, Patchogue, and Lake Grove, bringing the total of markets the Virginia-based company will open on Long Island up to eight. In April, Lidl announced that it will be opening stores in Plainview and Center Moriches as soon as 2020 by converting former grocery store locations. Other stores are planned for Huntington, Babylon, and Plainview. “We appreciate all the support we have received across Long Island as we prepare to open our fir…
Here Are Six Places To Eat Oysters In Suffolk County Here Are Six Places To Eat Oysters In Suffolk County
Here Are Six Places To Eat Oysters In Suffolk County You can slurp them dockside, at a sleek bar or in a fine dining restaurant Here are six places to eat oysters in Suffolk County: Atlantic Seafood Fish Market and Restaurant, 117 Montauk Highway, Center Moriches: Fresh steamers, mussels, oysters, lobster, seafood, lobster and clam chowder are some of what's on this casual eatery's packed menu. "The Hubs and I felt like seafood tonight and wow! Not only did we get seafood we got delicious seafood, cooked to perfection, fresh oysters, scallops, lobster...DELISH," posted Bebe B., of Nesconset on Yelp review. Little Creek Oyster Farm & Ma…
Man, Woman Rescued From Water After Two Boats Crash At Moriches Inlet Man, Woman Rescued From Water After Two Boats Crash At Moriches Inlet
Man, Woman Rescued From Water After Two Boats Crash At Moriches Inlet A man and woman were rescued from the water after two boats crashed on Long Island. Marine Bureau Officers John Falcone and George Schmidt were onboard Marine Mike when they heard a Coast Guard call about a boat in unknown distress near their location. They responded to Moriches Inlet at approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday, July 13 and found a man and a woman in the water after they jumped from their 16-foot center console HSX boat just before a 34-foot Cabo boat struck it, Suffolk County Police said. The officers pulled the operator of the HSX, Ted Felice, and his passenger, Joan Grauer, to …
Four Charged During  State Liquor Authority Inspections Of Suffolk Businesses Four Charged During  State Liquor Authority Inspections Of Suffolk Businesses
Four Charged During State Liquor Authority Inspections Of Suffolk Businesses Four store employees are facing charges following State Liquor Authority inspections in Mastic, Center Moriches and Shirley Friday night, June 21, Suffolk County Police said. The four were all issued field appearance tickets on the following charges: Angela DeCarmine, 40, an employee at Native Land Smoke Shop, 136 Poospatuck Lane, Mastic, for sale of E-Liquid nicotine to a minor. Hector Gunzalez-Cortez, 42, an employee at Tropico Minimarket, 165 Main Street, Suite A, Center Moriches, for unlawfully dealing with a child. Mushtaq Ahmad, 53, an employee of Valero Gas, 620 Montauk Hwy., E…
Here's When, Where Discount Supermarket Chain Will Open First Long Island Stores Here's When, Where Discount Supermarket Chain Will Open First Long Island Stores
Here's When, Where Discount Supermarket Chain Will Open First Long Island Stores Discount supermarket chain Lidl will open the first wave of stores on Long Island in 2020. The company, headquartered in Germany, has announced plans to open stores in Plainview, Babylon, Huntington and Center Moriches, Lidl said. In the Tuesday, April 30 announcement, Lidl said shoppers in those communities will be the first to experience Lidl's simple and efficient approach to grocery shopping as well as Lidl's price-cutting effect in the region.  Citing a study from the University of North Carolina, Lidl said in the release that grocery stores located near Lidl stores dropped their…