These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says
These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says The grades are in and these Long Island high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Suffolk County” report: No. 1 - Dix Hills: Half Hollow Hills High School West No. 2 - Dix Hills: Half Hollow Hills High School East No. 3 - East Setauket: Ward Melville Senior High School No. 4 - Greenlawn: Harborfields High School No. 5 - Huntington Station: Walt Whitman High School All five high schools earned an overall grade of…
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning Powerball ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The third-prize winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in Dix Hills at the Trakia store located at 765 Deer Park Avenue, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the drawing held on Monday, Aug. 14. Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red ball Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. The winning numbers for Monday’s drawing were 32-34-37-39-47 and the Power Ball is 3. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. …
$100M Fraud: NY 'Lottery Lawyer' Gets 13 Years For Scheme Targeting Jackpot Winners $100M Fraud: NY 'Lottery Lawyer' Gets 13 Years For Scheme Targeting Jackpot Winners
$100M Fraud: NY 'Lottery Lawyer' Gets 13 Years For Scheme Targeting Jackpot Winners A New York lawyer will spend more than a decade behind bars for helping to defraud lottery jackpot winners out of more than $100 million. Long Island resident Jason Kurland, age 49, of Dix Hills, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison in US District Court in Brooklyn on Thursday, June 15. It followed his July 2022 conviction for wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. According to prosecutors, Kurland was a partner at a Long Island law firm between 2018 and 2020, and built a reputation for representing lottery…
Deadly Stabbing: Man Who Admitted Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison Deadly Stabbing: Man Who Admitted Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison
Deadly Stabbing: Man Who Admitted Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison More than a year after a 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her killer from upstate New York is facing decades in prison. Kason Parker, age 35, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 31. It came weeks after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend Meghan Kiefer in October 2021. Earlier Report: Stabbed 54 Times: Man Admits Murdering Coram Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial According to prosecutors, Kiefer, age 27, had returned to her Coram home with a frie…
Stabbed 54 Times: Man Admits Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial Stabbed 54 Times: Man Admits Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial
Stabbed 54 Times: Man Admits Murdering Long Island Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial More than a year after a 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her killer from upstate New York has finally confessed. Kason Parker, age 35, of Albany, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, May 1, for killing his ex-girlfriend Meghan Kiefer in October 2021. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Fatally Stabbed Outside Her Long Island Home According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Kiefer, age 27, had returned to her Coram home with a friend on Oct. 23, 2021 to pick up a credit card from Parker so the two coul…
4 Workers Busted Selling Marijuana Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Workers Busted Selling Marijuana Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Workers Busted Selling Marijuana Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Four employees are accused of selling marijuana vapes to minors at businesses on Long Island. Police conducted compliance checks at seven smoke shops in Suffolk County on Wednesday, April 26, after receiving numerous community complaints, according to Suffolk County Police. Out of the seven businesses checked, four were found to be selling marijuana products to minors, police said. One of the businesses, Nirvana Smoke Shop in Huntington, has been cited four times since January 2023. A second business, Gotham Smoke in Huntington, was previously cited in January 2022. The four employees a…
This Hamlet Ranks Among Best Places To Live On Long Island This Hamlet Ranks Among Best Places To Live On Long Island
This Hamlet Ranks Among Best Places To Live On Long Island Long Island has a lot to offer, but this hamlet ranks among the best. Dix Hills in the town of Huntington has been named the number one best place to live in Suffolk County, receiving a grade of A+ from the popular ranking website Niche. The eleven categories Dix Hills was rated on include the cost of living, public schools, nightlife, and more. Out of the individual category grades, Dix Hills received perfect scores (A+) for its public schools, health and fitness, and being good for families. It also received an A in outdoor activities. The rest of Dix Hills’ categories ranked highly …
4 Vape Shop Employees Charged On Long Island For Selling To Minors, Police Say 4 Vape Shop Employees Charged On Long Island For Selling To Minors, Police Say
4 Vape Shop Employees Charged On Long Island For Selling To Minors, Police Say Four people have been charged with allegedly selling vape products to minors during a compliance check of numerous businesses on Long Island. The checks took place at 16 businesses in Suffolk County on Thursday, April 6. The checks were held in response to numerous community complaints, Second Precinct Crime Section officers said. During the investigation, four of the 16 businesses were found to be selling e-nicotine products and/or cannabis to minors, police said.  The following people were arrested and released with field appearance tickets to appear in court at a later date: …
Teen Followed Home, Long Island Man Charged With Harassment, Police Say Teen Followed Home, Long Island Man Charged With Harassment, Police Say
Teen Followed Home, Long Island Man Charged With Harassment, Police Say A Long Island man who allegedly followed a 17-year-old girl home earlier this year has been charged with harassment and criminal trespass for walking in her garage. Suffolk County resident Ismail Sarimehmet, age 47, of Deer Park, was arrested on Thursday, March 9 at his home.  The incident took place on Sunday, Jan. 29 when the girl was on her way to her Dix Hills home when she noticed a driver of a black pickup truck was following her to her house around 4:15 p.m., said the Suffolk County Police. The man pulled up in front of her home, walked up the driveway and entered her…
Dix Hills Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After Crash Between SUV, Pickup Truck In West Islip Dix Hills Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After Crash Between SUV, Pickup Truck In West Islip
Dix Hills Man Accused Of Driving Drunk After Crash Between SUV, Pickup Truck In West Islip A Long Island man is accused of driving drunk following a two-vehicle crash. The man was driving a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer in West Islip eastbound on Sunrise Highway, at Hubbards Path, when the vehicle struck a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck at approximately 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. The Chevrolet overturned and came to rest on top of the guardrail, according to police. The Mercury struck the guardrail and the center median. Highway Patrol officers arrived at the scene and determined the driver of the Mountaineer, Madison Cedeno, age 41, of Dix Hills, was intoxicated.  …
Know Them? Duo Make Off With Rolex Watch In Dix Hills, Police Say Know Them? Duo Make Off With Rolex Watch In Dix Hills, Police Say
Know Them? Duo Make Off With Rolex Watch In Dix Hills, Police Say Police on Long Island are seeking the public's assistance in identifying two men who allegedly stole a Rolex watch and left the owner holding a bag of newspaper instead of cash.  The incident place in Suffolk County at a Dix Hills business on Friday, Feb. 10. According to Suffolk County Police, a man who was selling a Rolex watch met with two potential buyers at a Dix Hills business.  The men initially showed the seller a bag with $40,000 but switched the bag to one filled with newspaper clippings before leaving the store with the Rolex, police said. Suffolk Count…
DWI Crash: Teenage Girl Charged After 2 Seriously Injured In Dix Hills DWI Crash: Teenage Girl Charged After 2 Seriously Injured In Dix Hills
DWI Crash: Teenage Girl Charged After 2 Seriously Injured In Dix Hills A teenage girl has been accused of driving drunk after an overnight crash that seriously injured two people near a Long Island intersection.  It happened around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 in Dix Hills. The 17-year-old girl was driving a 2010 Honda Civic with three passengers eastbound on Vanderbilt Parkway, one-quarter mile east of McCulloch Drive when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the woods, Suffolk County Police said. Two of the passengers, both 18 years old, were transported to local hospitals for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.…