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Jones Beach State Park, spanning six-and-a-half miles of sandy beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most popular recreational areas on Long Island. Comprised of eight beaches, two pools, four basketball courts, two softball fields and a miniature golf course, among other attractions, Jones Beach also hosts a variety of summer concerts.
Jones Beach State Park, spanning six-and-a-half miles of sandy beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most popular recreational areas on Long Island. Comprised of eight beaches, two pools, four basketball courts, two softball fields and a miniature golf course, among other attractions, Jones Beach also hosts a variety of summer concerts.
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Fireworks find closes Jones Beach
Associated Press WriterJones Beach was evacuated at the height of a holiday weekend after stray, unexploded fireworks washed ashore the day after a July Fourth show, state parks officials said. Roughly 2,000 visitors were told to leave the Long Island beach immediately...Tags: Fourth of July, Long Island, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Beach Vacations
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July 4 weekend! Jones Beach spectacular
Special to NewsdayTonight's Jones Beach Fireworks Spectacular may be filled with razzle-dazzle, but it also poses a dazzler of a dilemma for pyrotechnics fans. Should you go for the nearly half-hour of stunning fireworks bursting in the night sky over the Atlantic Ocean,...Tags: John Mellencamp, Great South Bay, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Long Beach (California)
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Walk the planks: A Long Island boardwalk tour
Special to NewsdaySun, sea breezes and forgiving, easy-on-the-joints surfaces: Is there any better place for your walk, jog or bike ride than one of Long Island's boardwalks? Although they hark back to an era when taking slow promenades and admiring the view were the main...Tags: Long Island, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Long Beach (California), Beach Vacations
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Nassau eyes deer population after increased sightings
kimberley.martin@newsday.com, jennifer.smith@newsday.comLeslie Caronia stopped, dumbfounded, as she and a friend walked along Oyster Bay Road. A doe stood trapped between a stone wall and a chain-link fence. Startled, the animal leapt over the fence, cutting her hindquarters before vanishing into the woods....Tags: Long Island, Wildlife, Farms, Natural Resources, Hunting
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CASUAL RESTAURANTS NEAR THE BEACH: sun, surf, supper
joan.reminick@newsday.comYou're sticky and salty after a day at the beach. Part of you wants to go home and shower before dinner; the other part just wants to eat. Relax. You and the family won't have to change out of your swimsuits or shake sand from your flip-flops at any these...Tags: Town of Babylon, Tobay Beach
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Beaches and parks where you can grill your own
If you don't have a grill, these state Long Island beaches and parks do, and you can bring in your food, set the picnic table and light a cooking fire. In addition, many local parks and beaches also have grilling facilities on their picnic grounds....Tags: Robert Moses, West Hempstead, Fire Island, Long Island, Tourism and Leisure
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Protesters call Trump's beach project 'sweetheart deal'
lidesk@newsday.comActivists opposed to Donald Trump's proposed catering hall and restaurant on Jones Beach protested outside Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Mineola office yesterday, calling for him to investigate what they called a "sweetheart deal" between the...Tags: Robert Moses, David A. Paterson, Executive Branch, Tourism and Leisure, Demonstration
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Protesters call Trump's beach project 'sweetheart deal'
Activists opposed to Donald Trump's proposed catering hall and restaurant on Jones Beach protested outside Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Mineola office Thursday, calling for him to investigate what they called a "sweetheart deal" between the developer...Tags: Robert Moses, David A. Paterson, Executive Branch, Tourism and Leisure, Lawyers
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Cops: Jones Beach shooting witnesses aren't cooperating
Beachgoers who could help police investigate the shooting of a teen at Jones Beach Monday have not been forthcoming -- and the 19-year-old victim could not be questioned Tuesday because his jaw had been wired shut at the hospital, State Parks Police said....Tags: Colleges and Universities, John Jay, Prosecution, Injuries, Coney Island
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Cops: Jones Beach shooting witnesses not cooperative
kimberley.martin@newsday.com; matthew.chayes@newsday.comBeachgoers who could help police investigate the shooting of a teen at Jones Beach have not been forthcoming - and the 19-year-old victim could not be questioned yesterday afternoon because his jaw had been wired shut at the hospital, State Park Police...Tags: Colleges and Universities, John Jay, Injuries, Prosecution, Tourism and Leisure
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