UPDATE: Rapper's Manager Disputes Claim That Assistant Principal Heard Song For Music Video
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Alyssa Melillo on Oct 13, 2015
UPDATE: Friday, October 23, 3:00 p.m. AG, the manager of rapper JR, has come forward to dispute Trey Songz's claim that Ms. Adler-O'Keefe heard the song Best Friend" before agreeing... more
They use Aston Martins and Lamborghini for police cars in Dubai, maybe the richest community in the world. We would love to have one portable toilet in the Ponquogue Beach parking lot 12 months a year. It’s in Hampton Bays, Southampton Town, maybe the second-wealthiest community in the world. Jim Dreeben Hampton Bays
22 Nov 2024 by Staff Writer
It’s that time of year when we reflect on our blessings and give thanks. By all measures, Soldier Ride — The Hamptons was a great success. The number of riders increased over 150 percent. Donations increased by over 110 percent. This year marked the 20th anniversary of Soldier Ride, an event that had its origins locally, at the Stephen Talkhouse. In the 20 years since it began, Soldier Ride has transformed the way our injured veterans recover through the shared bonds of physical activity and engaging with our communities. The Soldier Ride Committee would like to thank the Town of ...
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Martin Calieca-Cruz, 33, of Southampton was arrested by Quogue Village Police on November 15 and charged with misdemeanor DWI. Cruz was pulled over at 8:01 p.m. on Quogue Plaza Trail after being observed failing to stop at a stop sign, failing to maintain his lane, and driving 46 mph in a 25-mph zone on Old Country Road, police said, adding that an investigation revealed he was intoxicated. He was processed at Quogue Police headquarters and held for morning arraignment, then released. Rudy Ordonez Ruano, 36, of Shirley, was arrested by Westhampton Beach Village Police on November 10 and charged with ...
20 Nov 2024 by Staff Writer
SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — Three teenagers were escorted out of Stop & Shop on Jagger Lane on November 11 after employees called police to report the teen boys were cursing at them and refusing to leave the store. SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE — A Lewis Street resident called Village Police on November 11 to report a suspicious man in a black sedan was parked in front of their house and had repeatedly knocked on their door. A responding officer located the man, who informed the officer that he works for the Suffolk County district attorney’s office and was attempting to serve a subpoena ...
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Starting a new job is always stressful. But Leydy Renteria-Merced might deserve a spa day after accepting the role of executive director of Centro Corazón de Maria, a Hampton Bays-based immigrant advocacy group. Timing is everything, and Renteria-Merced arrives just as Donald Trump is preparing for a January 20 swearing-in that will be followed quickly by what might be a maelstrom for the community she serves. The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary founded the organization in 2002 as “a place of welcome and hope for underserved immigrants living on the East End of Long Island.” In taking up ...
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Budgeting is the most important task town officials have, and the brand new $134 million budget for 2025 will face a great deal of scrutiny. Taxpayers will note not only that it will pierce the state’s cap on tax levy increases and raise overall spending by 8.7 percent, and require 11 percent more in property tax revenues, but it adds 14 employees and hikes the salaries of those already on the payroll by $1 million. Compensation packages for the town’s 500 employees and retirees already make up more than $93 million of spending. It’s an acknowledgment that the town has ...
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Alyssa Melillo on Oct 13, 2015