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🌱 Jewelry Store Heist + Sharks Caught By Fishermen At Jones Beach
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Hey, everybody. It's Tuesday in Mineola and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Keep reading for the latest.
First, today's weather:
Some clouds, then sunshine. High: 91, low: 76.
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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:
- Four men reportedly smashed display cases with sledgehammers and stole pricey watches from London Jewelers in the Wheatley Plaza shopping center in Greenvale around 4 p.m. on Saturday. Nassau County police are searching for the robbers, who they described as four black men dressed all in black who took off in a car heading towards Northern Boulevard. Anyone with information is asked to please call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or 911. (Patch)
- Multiple shark sightings continued at Nassau County beaches over the weekend, as two sharks were actually caught by fishermen at Jones Beach on Saturday morning. According to the New York state parks department, a fisherman caught a 4- to 5-foot-long shark at 8 a.m. and lifeguards then prohibited swimming in the ocean for an hour. Another fisherman caught another shark within a couple of hours, and a third shark was spotted at West End 2, delaying swimming for two more times that day. (CBS New York)
- Some good news on the economic front: the average gas price on Long Island is $4.55, which is down 15 cents from last week and down 47 cents overall in the last month. Our prices are on par with the national average, which is $4.52, and is 14 cents lower than the New York average gas price of $4.69. (News12 Long Island)
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Today in Mineola:
- Little Book Buddies — Mineola Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)
- School of Rock House Band Performing — Westbury Memorial Public Library. (6 p.m.)
- Adult Beginner/Intermediate Ballet — American Theater Dance Workshop. (6:30 p.m.)
- Long Island Speed Dating by MyCheekyDate — Le Caire Lounge, Williston Park. (7 p.m.)
- Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could (Sensory Friendly Program) — East Meadow Public Library. (7 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Mineola Patch: "If you've been hoping to add a four-legged ball of love and affection to your household, you should check out these shelters in the Mineola area for a pet to take home." (Mineola Patch)
- Mineola Patch: "Businesses in the Mineola area are searching for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week." (Mineola Patch)
- Neighbor, East Williston: "Same city, same day, same time, but two only slightly different streets. https://t.co/0das6GlBmW Stop cutting trees please." (Nextdoor)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Mineola: "I put a lot of articles on this website about recalled food products, copying from Food Safety News. I almost feel embarrassed because I've posted so many. However, I don't want to chance someone becoming sick or even die because he/she didn't know about a contaminated product." (Nextdoor)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow for another update.
— Joanne Gallo
About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne was an on-staff editor for several consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for health magazine Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers, a book series on medical conditions. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7+ years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.
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