DEER PARK, NY — A man was charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing into a nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring nine, police said. According to Suffolk County police, the incident took place at Hawaii Nail & Spa on Grand Boulevard in Deer Park. Steven Schwally, 64, of Dix Hills was driving … Continue reading "Man Charged With DWI In 'Mass Fatality' Nail Salon Crash: PD"

JOLIET — A 29-year-old woman from Braidwood has received a Joliet police ticket for driving too fast for conditions after crashing her Ford Explorer directly into a telephone pole on Joliet’s Western Avenue, just up the hill from the Cass Street Bridge. The woman was not involved in a wreck with any other vehicle; rather, … Continue reading "Braidwood Woman, 29, Crashed Into Joliet Utility Pole"

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — A new yoga studio, YogaSix, has officially opened in New Providence. The franchise location opened on Friday in the Acme Shopping Center at 1260 Springfield Ave. in New Providence. “We decided to open YogaSix as yoga has transformed our lives; we wanted to bring this experience to the New Providence community,” … Continue reading "New Inclusive YogaSix Studio Opens In Union County"

PINELLAS PARK, FL — LJ Bruno has loved books for as long as he can remember. The 7-year-old is especially drawn to fiction titles — his favorite is “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series — and as he goes into the third grade in this coming school year, he’s already reading at nearly a … Continue reading "FL 7-Year-Old Writes $5 Poems To Fund Little Free Library In Yard"

MINOOKA —Who doesn’t love a delicious tasting, mouth-watering gyros? This Saturday, for 10 hours, or while supplies last, the Minooka Tasty Bite restaurant along Ridge Road will give away free Gyros sandwiches. This marks restaurant owner Emre Kok’s way to say thank you to his loyal customers to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of Tasty Bite … Continue reading "2 Free Gyros Sandwiches: Tasty Bite Marks 20 Years Of Business"

GREENWICH, CT — Five people, including three Greenwich firefighters, were seriously injured early Thursday morning when a tractor-trailer struck a fire truck on Interstate-95 southbound, according to the Greenwich Fire Department. Greenwich Assistant Fire Chief Charlie Lubowicki told Patch Thursday afternoon that one firefighter remained in the hospital for further evaluation, but he was expected … Continue reading "5 Injured, Including 3 Greenwich Firefighters, In Crash On I-95: FD"

SHELTON, CT — A controlled burn is planned to take place Thursday morning at a Shelton home containing “unstable” fireworks, during which area homes will be evacuated, according to Shelton Fire Marshal James Tortora. Tortora confirmed to Patch a significant number of fireworks were found at a home that caught fire Saturday evening on Bruce … Continue reading "Controlled Burn Planned For House Filled With 'Unstable' Fireworks: Fire Marshal"

LACEY, NJ — A property tax levy increase of 9.9 percent was approved as part of the 2024-25 Lacey Township School District budget, a last-ditch effort from district officials facing a $6.9 million budget deficit that would have cut dozens of positions and ballooned class sizes into the 40s. The $71 million budget was the … Continue reading "Big Tax Increase Approved In Lacey School Budget"

TEMECULA, CA—After conducting a state-mandated traffic survey, the city of Temecula is poised to slow motorists on some streets. During the 6 p.m. June 27 Temecula Traffic Safety Commission meeting at City Hall, commissioners will consider recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance reaffirming and adjusting some speed limits. All of the recommended adjustments are … Continue reading "Speed Limits Likely To Drop On These Temecula Streets"

FAIRFIELD, CT — First Selectman Bill Gerber will announce at Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting that he intends to move forward with a new Charter Revision Commission. The move is not a surprise, considering the Representative Town Meeting in May restored $100,000 to the budget to go toward a Charter Revision Commission. “It’s been 18 … Continue reading "Gerber To Announce Move To Form New Charter Revision Commission"