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Nicole Valinote

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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.

Nicole Valinote's Contributions

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Police Search For Man Accused Of Burglarizing Lake Ronkonkoma Store Twice Authorities are searching for a man who is accused of burglarizing the same Long Island store twice last month. A man broke into E Smoke & Convenience, located at 370 Ronkonkoma Ave. in Lake Ronkonkoma, at 1:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, according to a report from Suffolk County Crime Stoppers on Monday, Aug. 15. He stole cash, cartons of cigarettes, and boxes of Kratom and rolling paper, authorities said. Then at 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 29, the man broke into the store again and stole cash and cigarettes, Crime Stoppers said. The suspect is described as being a white man in h…

by Nicole Valinote

08/16/2022

Business

Kraft Recalls Thousands Of Capri Sun Cases After Possible Contamination With Cleaning Solution Kraft Heinz has recalled about 5,760 cases of Capri Sun because they may be contaminated with diluted cleaning solution. The company said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 12, that the recall applies to some of its Wild Cherry Flavored Juice Drink Blend beverages with a "Best When Used By" date of June 25, 2023. The recalled products have a Carton UPC of 087684001004 and a Case UPC of 876840040900. Find more details here. The issue occurred when a cleaning solution used on food processing equipment was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of the company's facto…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Business

Recall Issued For 2M Infant Swings, Rockers Due To Entanglement, Strangulation Hazards Millions of infant swings that were distributed in stores across the country are being recalled due to an entanglement and strangulation hazard that caused the death of a 10-month-old baby. About two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers were recalled because when the swing or rocker is not in use, the restraint straps can hang below the seat and crawling infants can become entangled, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms announced on Monday, Aug. 15. According to the announcement, 4moms has received two repo…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused In Nassau County Burglary Spree Charged For New Incident At Starbucks, Police Say A man who was arrested last month in a string of burglaries on Long Island is accused of burglarizing another business. Jung Su Kim, age 58, of Queens, was apprehended for a burglary that happened at a Starbucks in Great Neck Plaza at 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to an alarm at the business, located at 6 Great Neck Road, and found Kim unlawfully inside of the store, police said. NCPD said he was charged with: Third-degree burglary Fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property Possession of burgl…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Obituaries

Beloved Teacher From Katonah Dies At Age 79 A longtime Northern Westchester resident and retired teacher has died at the age of 79. Elaine Kelleher, a 50-year resident of Katonah, died at her home while surrounded by family on Saturday, Aug. 13, following a brief illness, according to her obituary. She was born in Jersey City and studied at St. Dominic’s High School and Seton Hall University, her obituary said. She went on to work as a teacher for 30 years and retired from her role at Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES in 2005. "When she retired from teaching she turned to the raising of her 5 grandchildren and she is lov…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Police & Fire

Police Seek Witnesses Of Fiery 2-Vehicle Crash That Killed Driver In CT A driver was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a highway in Connecticut. The crash happened in Hartford County on I-91 near Exit 44 in East Windsor at about 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to Connecticut State Police. A southbound 2017 Kenworth truck and another southbound vehicle collided in the right lane, causing a fire to engulf both vehicles, police said. State Police do not know the make and model of the second vehicle. The driver of the Kenworth truck, a 24-year-old man from North Carolina, was hospitalized with suspected minor injuries, authorities said. Police said…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old From Brentwood Seriously Injured In Wyandanch Shooting Police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a 17-year-old boy on Long Island. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in Wyandanch on Parkway Boulevard near Russell Street at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Police said officers found shell casings at the scene, but no victims. About 20 minutes later, an area hospital reported that a teenager from Brentwood was suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Police said the teen was dropped off at the hospital by several men in a 2013 Toyota RAV4. Authorities said th…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Police & Fire

More Than 10 Unlocked Vehicles Entered In Overnight Incident In Hastings Police issued an alert after more than 10 unlocked vehicles were entered overnight in a Westchester County community. The Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10, that the vehicles in Hastings were entered overnight. "We, at the Hastings PD do our absolute best during our patrol to prevent these situations," the police department said. "But we need YOUR help! Simply said, LOCK YOUR CARS!!" Police added that suspects are not breaking windows or damaging the vehicles. They are pulling door handles until they find unlocked vehicles. Auth…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Business

Recall Issued For Brand Of Hamburger Buns, Pretzel Bites Due To Possible Contamination A company issued a recall of hamburger buns and pretzel bites due to a potential microbial contamination. King’s Hawaiian recalled its Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns, and Pretzel Bites products from one of its suppliers, Lyons Magnus, because they could be contaminated with organisms Cronobacter sakazakii and Clostridium botulinum, according to an announcement on Friday, Aug. 12. The company said no pathogens have been found in any of its products and no illnesses have been reported related to the products so far. Find the full list of recalled products here. King's…

by Nicole Valinote

08/15/2022

Lifestyle

Dynamic Duo: Bridgeport Man Wins $300K, Woman $177K In State Lottery Prizes Two Fairfield County residents claimed lottery prizes valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Jose Acevedo, of Bridgeport, won a $300,000 prize from a Diamonds & Gold ticket purchased at Uptown News & Variety in Bridgeport, Connecticut Lottery announced. CT Lottery said the store is located at 4200 Main St. Wendy Espaillat Francisco, another Bridgeport resident, took home a $177,777 Electric 7s prize, the lottery announced. That ticket was purchased at Main Wine & Liquor Shoppe, located at 3805 Main St. in Bridgeport, CT Lottery said.

by Nicole Valinote

08/14/2022

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