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Thursday, November 20, 2025 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 5 ~ $1.00
Cold Case Task Force Identifies Suspect By Matt Meduri
in 1997 Homicide By Raheem Soto A 28-year-old homicide and a related sexual assault case from 1996 have been resolved through modern forensic technology, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced this week. The suspect, identified as Steven Briecke, is deceased, but district officials say the findings bring long-awaited clarity to two cases that remained open for decades.
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Uncle Giuseppe’s Opens in Bohemia By Matt Meduri
Uncle Giuseppe’s celebrates the grand opening of its Bohemia location last Thursday (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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Bohemia just got a taste of Italy last week as the venerable, Italian-themed Long Island supermarket chain Uncle Giuseppe’s opened its twelfth location on Thursday. The new store occupies the former site of the Babies “R” Us in the Sayville Plaza just off Exit 50A of Sunrise Highway (NY-27). Doors opened promptly at 11:00 a.m. last Thursday, but not before the grand ribbon-cutting, which was accompanied by tastings, music, and Uncle Giuseppe’s staff dressed their best to greet new customers. Inside the packed store, Neil Dankman serenaded shoppers up and down the aisles with crooner classics of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and more. Continued on page 10