No fireworks at Jones Beach for July 4, state says
Quick ReadA shortage of state park police officers to patrol the event has caused this year's cancellation.
Photo credit: Newsday File / Ana P. Gutierrez | Fireworks light up the sky at Jones Beach State Park on July 4, 2009.
Fireworks at Jones Beach
State parks on LI threatened under cuts
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The Jones Beach July Fourth fireworks display won't take place this summer, state parks officials reiterated Monday - even if Albany restores cuts to the parks budget.
The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation stated in February that it was canceling the 15-year-old show because of a shortage of state park police officers to patrol the event. Monday, the agency issued...
