Massive Dead Whale Washes Up on Beach, Long Island Zip Code Second Most Expensive in Nation, Thieves Targeting Luxury Cars

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Here are some of the top headlines reported across Long Island Patch sites on Thursday (click the links to read the full stories):

• 50-Foot Whale Washes Ashore on Smith Point Beach
• Forbes: Sagaponack Second Most Expensive Zip Code in the Country
• Central Islip Man Critically Injured After Car Hits Tree
• Cops: Luxury Cars, SUVs Being Targeted by Thieves
• Fire Heavily Damages Commack Businesses
• East Hampton Landlord Given Five Years Probation For Installing Cameras In Rental Home
• With 5 Confirmed Cases on Long Island, What You Need to Know About Enterovirus D68
• Legis. McCaffrey Welcomes Home Actor Dan Lauria
• Port Jeff Students Treated to Concert at Staller Center
• Cops: Huntington Station Man Committed 16 Burglaries
• ‘The Best Thing’ for Young Deer Park Playwright
• Cops: West Hempstead Man Took Money for Phony Tax Services
• Defendants Waiting For Bail Money Back After Arrest Of Justice Clerk
• UPDATED: Missing Brooklyn Man Found Unharmed
• Police: Man Robbed at Gunpoint Behind Smokin’ Al’s in Massapequa Park
• Helicopter Noise Steering Committee Created During Town Board Meeting
• Cops Seek Man Who Broke into Dix Hills Home
• Northport Golf Outing Raises Funds for Children’s Heart Fund
• Long Island Fall Festival Set for Kick Off Friday in Huntington
• Mineola’s Class of 2015 Top 10

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