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Nicole Valinote graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in Newspaper & Online Journalism in 2019. She has written stories for a number of publications, including Syracuse.com, The Record-Review and KTTC.com.

She previously worked as the social media and digital content manager at KTTC News, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, Minnesota. She joined the Daily Voice team in July of 2021.

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Centereach Man Indicted For Murder Of 33-Year-Old Woman In Parking Lot Of Coram Strip Mall Centereach Man Indicted For Murder Of 33-Year-Old Woman In Parking Lot Of Coram Strip Mall
Centereach Man Indicted For Murder Of 33-Year-Old Woman In Parking Lot Of Coram Strip Mall A 30-year-old man was indicted on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old woman in a Long Island parking lot. Anthony Santiesteban, of Centereach, was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the death of Martina Thompson, of East Patchogue, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Investigators found that on Saturday, Oct. 29, Santiesteban engaged in a lengthy conversation with Thompson, which was captured on surveillance video, and then followed her into a deso…

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Police & Fire
3 Evacuated From Burning Residential Building In Oceanside 3 Evacuated From Burning Residential Building In Oceanside
3 Evacuated From Burning Residential Building In Oceanside Three occupants of a Long Island residential building were evacuated after a blaze broke out early in the morning. A Nassau County Police officer saw was on routine patrol in Oceanside and saw smoke coming from the corner of a building on Oceanside Road at about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, NCPD reported. Police said the officer knocked on the front door of the home and helped the three occupants who were in the process of evacuating. The Oceanside Fire Department extinguished the blaze, authorities said. Police said no injuries were reported at the scene. Arson/Bomb Squad detectives …

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North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene
North Amityville Man Charged With Fatally Striking Mastic Man With Pickup Truck, Leaving Scene A 22-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he fatally struck a pedestrian with a pickup truck on Long Island and left the scene. The crash happened in Farmingdale at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Hugo Cuadra, of North Amityville, was driving a 2017 Toyota Tacoma north on State Route 110, just south of Route 109, when the Toyota veered off the road and struck a 44-year-old Hector Rodriguez, of Mastic, who was walking on the sidewalk. Police said Cuadra drove away from the scene. Rodriguez was…

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Business
Nestlé Issues Another Recall Of Cookie Dough Products Due To Potential Presence Of Plastic Nestlé Issues Another Recall Of Cookie Dough Products Due To Potential Presence Of Plastic
Nestlé Issues Another Recall Of Cookie Dough Products Due To Potential Presence Of Plastic Nestlé has issued a new cookie dough recall because certain products may contain plastic. In October, the company announced the recall of some of its ready-to-bake refrigerated NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® STUFFED Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling because the products may contain plastic pieces. Earlier report - Nestlé Recalls Cookie Dough Product Due To Potential Presence Of Plastic Pieces In an announcement on Thursday, Nov. 3, Nestlé recalled three batches of Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough tubs from NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® that were produced from Monday, Aug. 1, throu…

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Restaurant Chain Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Copiague Location Restaurant Chain Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Copiague Location
Restaurant Chain Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Copiague Location A popular restaurant chain known for its chicken wings held the ribbon-cutting for its new Long Island location. Wing It On hosted the event for its new eatery on Copiague on Saturday, Nov. 5, according to the Copiague Chamber of Commerce. Officials said the restaurant, located at 854 Montauk Highway, is owned by Sid Kapur. "Wing It On! Copiague would like to thank everyone for attending our ribbon cutting with the @copiaguechamber of Commerce today!" The restaurant said in a social media post. "Seeing each of you there and having so much support made the event successful and memorabl…

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Twitter To Lay Off More Than 400 NYC Employees, State Filing Reports Twitter To Lay Off More Than 400 NYC Employees, State Filing Reports
Twitter To Lay Off More Than 400 NYC Employees, State Filing Reports Twitter is set to lay off more than 400 of its employees who are based in New York City, according to a newly-published state filing. The company will lay off 418 employees who work at the company's office at 249 West 17th St. in New York City beginning Feb. 2, 2023, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Notice published on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The filing listed the reason for the layoffs as "economic." The news comes amid a wave of thousands of layoffs reportedly affecting nearly half of Twitter employees since Elon Musk took over as CEO of th…

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New York Man Wins $3M Scratch-Off Prize New York Man Wins $3M Scratch-Off Prize
New York Man Wins $3M Scratch-Off Prize A New York man won a $3 million lottery prize.  Onondaga County resident Andrew Piraino, of Liverpool, claimed the top prize from the Triple Red 777 scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced on Monday, Oct. 31. Piraino received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $1,549,380 after required withholdings, NY Lottery said. NY Lottery said the ticket was purchased at Kieffer’s Cigar Store, which is located at 409 Tulip St. in Liverpool.

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'This Buffet Has No Competition': New East Setauket Eatery Making Splash 'This Buffet Has No Competition': New East Setauket Eatery Making Splash
'This Buffet Has No Competition': New East Setauket Eatery Making Splash A new Indian restaurant that opened on Long Island is making a big impression on some of its early customers. Taj Crown of India opened its doors in East Setauket on Friday, Sept. 9. The restaurant, located at 10 Woods Corner Road, offers a wide selection of appetizers and entrées, such as Samosas, Chicken Tikka Masala, a Fish Curry made with tilapia, Taj Shrimp Curry, and Lamb Vindaloo. Some online reviewers have praised the eatery's lunch and brunch buffets.  "This place has recently opened where the old Curry Club used to be. They have a lunch buffet Monday through Friday and a br…

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Lifestyle
Man Wins $300,000 In CT State Lottery Man Wins $300,000 In CT State Lottery
Man Wins $300,000 In CT State Lottery A Connecticut resident claimed a $300,000 lottery prize. A Hartford County man from Manchester won the "Diamonds & Gold" prize from a ticket purchased at Ellington Quick Mart in Tolland County, Connecticut Lottery announced on Monday, Nov. 7. The store is located at 194 Windsorville Road in Ellington, CT Lottery said. Another recent noteworthy winner is New London County resident Matthew Albert Tio, of Norwich, who won a $50,000 Powerball prize, the lottery reported.  CT Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at Chucky's in Norwich.

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Silver Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From CT Silver Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From CT
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 17-Year-Old From CT Authorities issued a Silver Alert for a 17-year-old boy from Connecticut who has been missing for days. Aiden Cavanagh left his New Haven County home in the town of Guilford on Saturday, Nov. 5, according to a report from the Guilford Police Department on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Police said Aiden is believed to be traveling in a silver 2000 Hyundai Accent. He last communicated with friends through text on Sunday, Nov. 6, according to the report. Authorities reported that Aiden was last seen wearing a t-shirt, gray sweatpants, and a silver chain necklace. He is described as being 6 fee…

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