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Free concert, Grucci fireworks at TOBAY The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to celebrate our nation at “Salute to America,” the Town’s upcoming free Concert and Grucci Fireworks Show scheduled for Tuesday, July 11th, at the special start time of 7:30pm at TOBAY Beach. “Salute to America” will feature a performance by Any Way You Want It Tribute to Journey and will conclude with a spectacular firework show by Grucci. This
event honors veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces. Concertgoers are urged to bring folding chairs and pack a cooler, as no formal seating exists. Reserved parking and easily accessible restrooms will be available for disabled residents. If inclement weather arises, the rain date for the firework show will be July 12th. See page 8
Vape shop busted Town of Oyster Bay officials and members of the Baymen's Heritage Association gather at site of a future memorial monument in Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay. Singer Billy Joel, who grew up in the town, has provided a generous donation to the project. Members of the Oyster Bay Town Board recently joined with the Baymen’s Heritage Association to dedicate the future sight of the Baymen Memorial Monument in Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay. The monument will honor the Town’s Baymen and those who have lost their lives to the demanding profession, including beloved Bayman Mike Kennedy, who perished in the Long Island
Sound on May 17, 2020. “This memorial will be a place of reflection, where friends, family and visitors can view our beautiful harbor and take a few minutes to think about the sacrifices made by our Baymen, including Mike Kennedy who sadly lost his life just three years ago.” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Honoring his legacy, and those of his colleagues, is the impetus
behind this memorial, which will forever remember those who make their living from the sea.” To date, the Baymen’s Heritage Association has raised over $250,000 to fund the project, including a large donation from local musician Billy Joel, but still need to raise additional funding to bring the monument to fruition. “This monument will See page 8
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Nassau County Police busted a Syosset vape shop on Friday, June 30th and charged a New Hyde Park man with allegedly selling controlled substances illegally. According to police, chocolate bars containing THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) were
being sold at the East Wind Exotic Vape Shop on Jackson Avenue. The man was charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 5th Degree.
Arrests for fireworks Nassau County Police arrested two men on Wednesday, June 28, at a home in Old Bethpage for transactions involving marijuana and fireworks. According to police, a 29-yearold Copaigue man was arrested for allegedly selling a half ounce of marijuana, a bag of tetrahydrocannabinol gummies and a psilocybin chocolate bar to another person. He then allegedly facilitated the
purchase of illegal fireworks from an Old Bethpage resident. Police say the Old Bethpage resident had “voluminous amounts” of fireworks stored in an attached garage and agreed to sell $1000 worth of them before being arrested. The Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad Detectives responded to the scene and safely removed all fireworks from the location.
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