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5 Headlines Nearby: Smithtown Man Defrauds Car Buyer

Also: Local school districts weigh going above the state's 2 percent tax cap, and animal rescue groups from Port Jeff intervene to help a soldier reunite with his dog.

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  • Suffolk County Police on Wednesday arrested a Smithtown man for allegedly taking money for a used car that he never delivered to the buyer. Emmanuel Amaral, 42, collected $2,000 in cash as well as a check for $2,800, police said, for a 2006 Ford Van he was allegedly selling. Click here to read the full report from Smithtown Patch.
  • Answering a plea for help from the family member of a soldier returning from Afghanistan, animal rescue groups from Port Jefferson have arranged for a dog to be brought to the United States and reunited with his adopted owner. Click here to read the full report from Port Jefferson Patch.
  • School districts including Rocky Point and Comsewogue may attempt to push past the property tax cap increase mandated by the state last year. Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch and Port Jefferson Patch have the stories.
  • Going green has paid off for the Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center, which received a rebate from National Grid for $98,000 Monday. Over the past two years, the SYJCC has worked with the utility company and M.C. Alliance Energy Group on a $200,000 project to upgrade their boiler and hot water systems. Click here to read the full report from Commack Patch.
  • Soccer fields instead of sand mines may be in the future for a parcel of land in the industrial area of Kings Park. The plans include 4 soccer fields, 2 dedicated ball fields and a 16,000 square foot sports facility, which would contain 10 batting cages. The plan left some civic members skeptical. Click here to read the full report from Kings Park Patch.


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