Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton 19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton
19-Year-Old Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees In Southampton A 19-year-old East Quogue man was killed after crashing his vehicle into a pole, police said. The crash took place around 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 1, when Gianni Mongelluzzo crashed his 1997 Chevrolet Corvette into a pole and trees on Old Country Road near Lewis Road in East Quogue, said the Town of Southhampton Police. The 19-year-old was pulled from the vehicle by East Quogue firefighters and airlifted by the Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University, where he was pronounced dead, police said. No one else was injured in the crash. The cause of the crash is under invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Schools
Stony Brook President Accepts Michigan State Job Stony Brook President Accepts Michigan State Job
Stony Brook President Accepts Michigan State Job Fresh off the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal, Michigan State University has chosen Stony Brook University’s President Samuel Stanley to take over after he weathered several investigations of his own. The Michigan State University Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday that Stanley would take over as the school’s 21st president, beginning as of Aug. 1. Stony Brook, where Stanley has been in charge for a decade, is the subject of three open federal Office of Civil Rights investigations into how it handled sexual assault complaints on the campus. “Today, by a unanimous vote, the MSU …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
News
Stony Brook Graduate Wearing Turban Turned Away By Port Jefferson Bar, Report Says Stony Brook Graduate Wearing Turban Turned Away By Port Jefferson Bar, Report Says
Stony Brook Graduate Wearing Turban Turned Away By Port Jefferson Bar, Report Says A recent graduate from Stony Brook University was turned away from a Port Jefferson bar for wearing a turban. Gurvinder Grewal, 23, was meeting friends at Harbor Grill on Sunday, May 12, when security refused to let him in, claiming that he was in violation of the bar’s dress code, which prohibits hats. According to the New York Post, Grewal attempted to explain that he wore it to practice his religion, but the security guard reportedly reiterated the owner’s policy on dress code. He reportedly attempted multiple times to explain that he was simply there to meet up with friends, but was sti…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Schools
Stony Brook University Gets Historic $25 Million Gift Stony Brook University Gets Historic $25 Million Gift
Stony Brook University Gets Historic $25 Million Gift The 2019 Stony Brook Gala raised a record-breaking $28.2 million, which includes a $25 million gift from Marilyn Simons, to establish a new Center for Applied Economics and Public Policy at the University. An additional $3.2 million plus was raised for student scholarships. More than 800 guests gathered April 10 at Pier Sixty Chelsea Piers in Manhattan to honor alumna and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Hawrys Simons (1974) Ph.D. (1984) at the 20th Stars of Stony Brook Gala. The annual event honored Simons for her leadership as president of one of the nation’s premier philant…

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by Donna Christopher
Fairfield, CT
Sports
Newly Named Fairfield University Men's Basketball Coach Has Winning History In Connecticut Newly Named Fairfield University Men's Basketball Coach Has Winning History In Connecticut
Newly Named Fairfield University Men's Basketball Coach Has Winning History In Connecticut After spending more than a decade serving as an assistant basketball coach under Steve Pikiell at Stony Brook and Rutgers, Jay Young will have his shot at running his own program at Fairfield University. Young has been named the 13th head coach of the Fairfield University men’s basketball program after most recently serving three years as an assistant at Rutgers. He takes over from Sydney Johnson, who had five winning seasons in eight years, but led Fairfield to just a 9-22 record this season. Paul Schlickmann, the Director of Athletics at Fairfield University, said that Young shone in ever…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Missing 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Found Missing 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Found
Missing 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Found New update: The 20-year-old college student from the area who went missing after leaving campus nearly two weeks ago has been found and is safe. The news about Michael McLaughlin of Cornwall in Orange County was released by Stony Brook University campus police on Wednesday, Dec. 26, but contained few details, asking that people respect the student's privacy. Authorities had said he left Stony Brook driving west in his 2008 gray Subaru Impreza and was tracked at a toll plaza crossing the state line into New Jersey at approximately 6 a.m. Dec. 13.  Earlier story: Additional informatio…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
New Info Released: 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Still Missing New Info Released: 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Still Missing
New Info Released: 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Still Missing Click here for an updated story: Missing 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Found Additional information has been released following the disappearance of a 20-year-old college student from the area.  Authorities are asking the public’s help in locating Michael McLaughlin, of Cornwall in Orange County, who attends Stony Brook University on Long Island.  The last time he was seen or heard from was early Thursday morning, Dec. 13. Authorities are now saying that he reportedly left Stony Brook driving west in his 2008 gray Subaru Impreza and crossed the state line into New J…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Missing: Have You Seen This Area College Student Or His Car? Missing: Have You Seen This Area College Student Or His Car?
Missing: Have You Seen This Area College Student Or His Car? Click here for an updated story: Missing 20-Year-Old College Student From Area Found A 20-year-old college student from the area has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. Michael McLaughlin, of Cornwall in Orange County, attends Stony Brook University in Suffolk County on Long Island. The 6-foot, 150-pound McLaughlin, who has brown hair and green eyes, was last seen on Thursday, Dec. 13 wearing a black jacket, black pants and white shoes. He is believed to be driving a 2008 gray Subaru Impreza. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Faceboo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World
These Universities In New York Rank Among Best In World Do you know someone who attends college in New York or did you get a degree from one? According to the Center for World University Rankings, New York state is home to at least 17 of the world's top 1,000 higher education institutions. Five of the top-ranked colleges are affiliated with the State University of New York. Here are how New York's universities rank internationally and nationally. 1. Columbia University, eighth globally and sixth in the U.S. 2. Cornell University, 14th globally and 11th in the nation.  3. New York University, 25th worldwide and 20th in the U.S. 4. Rockefeller …

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by Jon Craig
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Englewood Firefighter Builds Smoking Hot Bodies In His New Gym Englewood Firefighter Builds Smoking Hot Bodies In His New Gym
Englewood Firefighter Builds Smoking Hot Bodies In His New Gym Tarrant Anderson of Englewood says fitness and firefighting go hand-in-hand. That's why he's doing both -- 50 yards away from each other. The Englewood firefighter and personal trainer last October opened his own gym The Fit Factory, LLC on S. Van Brunt Street, just down the block from the fire station.  The common thread between Anderson's two jobs is that no matter which one he's working, he gets to do what he loves: Help people. "There's not a day that I hate my life or my job," said Anderson, 30, in his converted warehouse. "I'm truly blessed to be able to help people i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York A new study by Forbes ranks New York state's top universities by the value of their education. Topping the nationwide study is Columbia University in New York City, which ranked 27th overall. The Ivy League institution's annual tuition is $53,000. Colgate University in Hamilton placed 37th nationwide. Its annual tuition is $49,970 Stony Brook University ranked 41st overall. Stony Brook, as a State University of New York institution, enjoys a reduced annual tuition of $8,855. An even better financial deal, according to Forbes study, is the City University of New York at Queens College. The…

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by Jon Craig