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Officials Struggle To Find Source Of Loud Noise In Westhampton Beach Saturday Morning

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Elizabeth Lederer of Westhampton Beach heard the loud noise from her backyard on Saturday morning. AMANDA BERNOCCO

Elizabeth Lederer of Westhampton Beach heard the loud noise from her backyard on Saturday morning. AMANDA BERNOCCO

authorAmanda Bernocco on Oct 8, 2016
Elizabeth Lederer was rattled by a loud noise while closing her pool on Saturday morning. It was a low “boom” at first, the Westhampton Beach resident recalled earlier this week,... more

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