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Billy Joel, Christie Brinkley: Daughter is recovering from 'dangerous actions' of last weekend

A man from Deer Park pleaded guilty last month to slugging Nicole Polizzi, a cast member of MTV's new reality show "Jersey Shore."

The gunman fled without any jewelry, and police soon arrested the couple and a lookout stationed outside the store, officials said.

The East Hills leaching pit that kept Mario Flores captive for nearly five hours earlier this week should be filled in Friday.

As Hanukkah begins Friday night, rabbis across Long Island say the eight-day holiday marking an ancient miracle has resonance today, as communities rally in response to anti-Semitic acts.

A gym teacher from Deer Park pleaded guilty last month to slugging Nicole Polizzi, a cast member of MTV's new reality show "Jersey Shore" after he swiped a beer Polizzi had placed on a bar, New Jersey police said Thursday.

Jeffrey Conroy was initially concerned that he'd miss wrestling season when questioned by Suffolk detectives in the Lucero murder case.

A Stony Brook woman bought heroin moments before striking and killing an 11-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

When Suffolk County Det. John A. McLeer entered the interview room in the Fifth Precinct where Jeffrey Conroy was detained, the teenager had one initial question.

Two charitable foundations created to help people with special needs are joining forces to raise enough money to install automated external defibrillators in group homes across the state.

Family of two of the men killed in the crash said Guy and Michael Bastardi suffered "pre-impact terror."

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun recruiting to fill more than a million temporary jobs next year.

The lawsuit by the family of victims Michael and Guy Bastardi targets the estate of Diane Schuler.

MTV's controversial show, "Jersey Shore," features a woman from Franklin Square.

Dr. Saji Francis, 49, of 4 Legends Circle, Melville, sold the prescriptions nine times between Sept. 1 and Dec. 8, according to the Nassau's narcotics/vice squad.

A jewelry store employee was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery in Valley Stream.

Report says fast-food meat undergoes more rigorous checks than USDA beef given to schools.

Federal inspectors have begun probing whether the company performing the job took safety precautions to protect its employees.

The jury in the Anthony Oddone murder trial worked late Wednesday night in search of an elusive verdict.