5 Headlines from Nearby Patch Towns

Hauppauge

A person was stabbed in the arm in a fight at the Smith Haven Mall Tuesday night, according to police. Police said one person was stabbed in the arm with a knife, though his injuries were not life-threatening.

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Nassau County police arrested Tom Lam, 39, of Flushing, the co-owner of  at 5032 Jericho Turnpike in Commack on Tuesday on charges of sexual abuse.

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Stony Brook Long Island Children's Hospital got a $5,000 boost from King Kullen and Wild by Nature supermarkets, the result of a two-month effort to collect donations from customers at checkout lines.

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Within the Harbor Square Mall at 134 Main Street, amid artisan hot sauce boutiques and beachcomber-vibed gift shops,  of Port Jeff provides more than handcrafted, small-batch beer bottles and home brew supplies; the space, which opened in March of 2011, and its objective, the exposure of alternative options, is indicative of a discernible shift in Port Jefferson: craft beer is now accessible.

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Former  Chief Robert "Bob" Howard died on Tuesday evening at age 70 after suffering an aortic aneurism while loading luggage during his part-time job as a limousine driver in East Northport.