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Third Annual Long Island 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer (Great Neck Record) - The LI2Day Breast Cancer Walk, an organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding for the fight against breast cancer on Long Island, has announced that its 3rd annual 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk will take place on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4. The walk will begin, and end, at Smith Point County Park in Shirley.

Troy arrests lead to huge drug bust in Long Island (WCAX 3) - TROY, N.Y. _ Troy city police say two arrests near Albany have helped federal law enforcement officials make a 40 (m) million-dollar cocaine bust in Long Island.

City Islanders Top Long Island University (OurSports Central) - (Hershey, Pa., April 1, 2006)- Goals from forwards Jamel Mitchell and Jim Stevens lifted the Harrisburg City Islanders to a 2-0 win over Long Island University in a preseason match on Saturday afternoon at Hersheypark Stadium. Harrisburg is now 2-0 in preseason play.

Monmouth 74, Long Island 63 (Kansas City Star) - WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Marques Alston scored a game-high 17 points to lead Monmouth to 74-63 win over Long Island on Thursday in the opening round of the Northeast Conference tournament.

Troy arrests lead to huge drug bust in Long Island (WRGB) - () - TROY, N.Y. — Troy city police say two arrests near Albany have helped federal law enforcement officials make a 40 million-dollar cocaine bust in Long Island.

Former Mariner Jacobsen pens deal with Long Island (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, N.Y., March 31, 2006) - The Long Island Ducks, members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, today announced that they have agreed to terms with first baseman/designated hitter Bucky Jacobsen on a contract for the 2006 season.

Long Island Regional Poison And DrugInformation Center (Garden City News) - In 2005, the Long Island Regional Poison and Drug Information Center at Winthrop-University Hospital, one of the nation%27s largest certified regional poison control centers, managed a total of 50,045 calls from residents of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties.

Long Island Dahlia Society lecture to be held April 20 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Dahlia Society will host a lecture on tissue culture by Dr. Mark Bridgen of Cornell University, Thursday, April 20, 8 p.m. in the Carriage House at the Bayard cutting Arboretum on Montauk Highway, East Islip. Before the lecture at 7 p.m., Dahlia Basic class will be held. Refreshments

Matt Kennedy, 101, Dies; Stalwart of Coney Island (New York Times) - Matt Kennedy, who was born in Coney Island more than a century ago, went on to become its biggest booster.

One incumbent faces challenge in Long Beach Island school elections (Asbury Park Press) - There are three open seats on the Long Beach Island school board, but only one contested race.