We have a winning tomato! Teenage brother-and-sister team Angel and Peter Notarnicola of Massapequa share bragging rights tonight for their 3 pound, 11.5 ounce Big Zac, winner of the 2011 Great Long Island Tomato Challenge! 
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We have a winning tomato! Teenage brother-and-sister team Angel and Peter Notarnicola of Massapequa share bragging rights tonight for their 3 pound, 11.5 ounce Big Zac, winner of the 2011 Great Long Island Tomato Challenge! Details to come...

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The açaí bowl and smoothie franchise, founded in Sayville, has 87 stores in 11 states and has plans to reach 100 locations by year's end.

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Newsday food writer Erica Marcus helps make a strawberry crunch ice cream at Coyle's Ice Cream in Islip.

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland speaks to actor Gary Sinise about the Wantagh Union Free School District partnering with his foundation to raise money for field trips to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, as well as a commemorative 9/11 statue in front of Wantagh High School.

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