Waterfront Festival at TOBAY Beach

The Town of Oyster Bay will be holding a Free Family-Fun Waterfront Festival and Outdoor Concert on Sunday, September 10, at TOBAY Beach Marina. In addition to the free concert featuring Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band, the ultimate beach party tribute band to Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney, and the Zac Brown Band, the day of free family-fun will feature marine and outdoor exhibits, a children’s snapper derby, police boat demonstrations and food concessions! The festival will run from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

“The Town is thrilled to offer a free day of family-fun and live music at TOBAY Beach. Bring your family to Waterfront Festival for a great outdoor concert, educational exhibits and foods and drinks as the summer ends,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This free festival also provides a great opportunity to introduce children to recreational sport of fishing, as all equipment will be provided along with professional assistance and guidance.”

The Town of Oyster Bay Free Waterfront Festival and Concert is presented by Contour Mortgage and made possible through the following sponsors; Friendly’s, News12, Long Island Press, K-Joy 98.3, WHLI 1100AM and Nassau Country Police Department.

For more information about the Waterfront Festival and Free Concert, call (516) 797-4121 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com

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Two Queens men have been arrested for allegedly perpetrating a series of commercial burglaries from April through August in Nassau County.

According to the Nassau County Police Burglary Pattern Squad detectives, Hector Portilla, 60, and defendant Diego Ercoli, 50, were observed burglarizing the Bagel Chalet, in Merrick. After a further investigation, police say that these two defendants were responsible for 18 additional burglaries:

• April 20, 2023 – TLC Family Cleaners, New Hyde Park.

• April 20, 2023 – Ultra Gas Station, New Hyde Park.

• July 11, 2023 – Great Deli, Oceanside.

• July 11, 2023 – LJ Nails, Oceanside.

• July 25, 2023 – Mineola Laundromat, Mineola.

• July 26, 2023 – Tandoor,

Hicksville.

• July 26, 2023 – Good RX Pharmacy, Hicksville.

• July 28, 2023 – Little Tulip Daycare Center, Williston Park.

• July 28, 2023 – Mr. Jay Appliance, Williston Park.

• July 28, 2023 – Harry’s Pharmacy, Hicksville.

• July 28, 2023 – Prestige Dental Care, Hicksville.

• July 29, 2023 – LI Deli Grocery, Hicksville.

• July 31, 2023 – Rangoli Beauty Salon, Plainview.

• Five additional commercial burglaries within the Village of Lynbrook.

Nassau County Police say that Ercoli has numerous prior arrests and is on federal probation. They say Portilla also had several prior arrests. Both are now charged with nineteen additional counts of Burglary.