Police: High School basketball player punched by man during game

Jeffery Vernot, 36, was charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

State pushes back deadline for Brookhaven landfill cleanup report
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Bellport introduces its inaugural basketball hall of fame class
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Protesters gather across LI to denounce ICE following Minnesota shooting
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Delbridge scores 26 points to propel Deer Park past host Bellport
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LI cafe closes after co-owner's death
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Hildebrandt's serving up late-night boozy milkshakes
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LI woman claims $1M prize in NY Lottery's Million Dollar Raffle
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Jay Matuk, LI educator from Miller Place, dies at 66
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Judge sentences father who beat newborn son, calling it a 'reprehensible act'
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Winter nightlife on LI: Sports leagues, cozy cabins at a winery and more
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Cellphone ban in schools favored by adults worldwide, LI study finds
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33 LI students named Regeneron Science Talent Search semifinalists
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Long Island NICU babies get first book, 'NIC Zoo,' by local mom
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At least 6 new supermarkets opening on LI this year
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Felix Grucci leaves Brookhaven town role
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With a little help, holiday lights rise on cue at cancer patients' homes
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McNeely does a bit of everything in win for Mount Sinai boys basketball
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Photos: Suffolk boys basketball — Miller Place at Mount Sinai
Newsday's All-Long Island football second team 2025
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Newsday's top 50 girls wrestlers on LI
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Suffolk tweaks bill banning hotel hourly rates to combat sex trafficking
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Driver killed in crash after vehicle strikes tree, police say
BBP rushes for 459 yards in big win over Miller Place
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Photos: Bayport-Blue Point vs. Miller Place
Teacher spotlight: On day one he asks students to sum up the digits from 1 to 100, without counting. Can you solve it?
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Vintage car specialist closing after 40 years
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Babylon's Jankow leads comeback win over Miller Place
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Photos: Miller Place vs. Babylon
'It's just going to be a great community'
Builder starts construction of 47-home LI subdivision on 35 acres after beating cancer
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Newsday Athlete of the Week is Rocky Point's Raylee Weisman
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