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5 Headlines Nearby: Port Jefferson Woman Celebrates 105th Birthday

Also: 1 killed in Commack house fire; Smithtown tests green motor oil.

Check out the latest news headlines from the towns around Three Village:

  • Joseph Hogan, 33, entered on Lake Avenue around 1:15 p.m. Thursday and tried to steal money from out of the cash register, police said.
  • Anna Mario, who was born in 1907, celebrated her birthday at the Rose Caracappa Senior Center in Mt. Sinai.
  • . After an original proposal in 2005, the Village Center project was finally, and along with this comes a Public Benefits package which will include $300,000 towards Heritage Park, which will be used to construct an amphitheater, and more donated to the Nature Center at Cedar Beach.
  • . The town has tested a biodegradable, fully synthetic 5W-30 motor oil, called G-oil from Northport-based Green Earth Technologies, made from plant oils, vegetable oils and animal fats. The motor oil is designed to allow vehicles to go 10,000 miles without an oil change, versus the standard 3,000 miles, but is more costly.
  • One Killed, One Injured in Commack House Fire. Authorities rushed to the fire that broke out at a Deepdale Drive home at around 1:30 p.m. The fire was placed under control by 4 p.m. The fire claimed the life of a man and injured another Friday afternoon, according to a fire official.


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