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A man undergoes a sobriety test at a drunk driving checkpoint - File / Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Police Out In Force Memorial Day Weekend Looking For Drunk Drivers And Boaters

This holiday weekend, the water is a big draw for Long Islanders, especially with the air show at Jones Beach. But police say have fun, just don’t operate a car or boat drunk.

2011/05/28

Spectators at the 8th annual air show on Jones Beach, May 28, 2011 (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Spectators Flock To Jones Beach For 8th Annual Air Show

Nearly 400,000 people are expected to attended the air show over the weekend at Jones Beach, which kicked off Memorial Day weekend festivities on Saturday.

2011/05/28

Ed Hamill fllies the Air Force Reserve Dream Machine during the New York Airshow at Jones Beach (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Thousands Expected At Jones Beach Air Show Memorial Day Weekend

Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected for the 8th Annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show, where the young and young-at-heart will be pointing and stretching their necks to see Navy aircraft pilots flying high in the sky.

2011/05/27

In this Friday, July 4, 2008 file photograph, lifeguards in Wildwood, N.J., watch people playing in the Atlantic Ocean. (credit: Mel Evans,file/AP)

Hitting The Beach This Memorial Day, Gridlock Sam Offers Travel Tips

Ready! Set! Travel! (Right now, if possible.)

2011/05/26

Decomposed Body Found On Eastern Long Island Beach

A badly decomposed body has been found on a beach on the eastern end of Long Island. According to Newsday, authorities say the body was discovered by a beach walker around noon Sunday on a beach in Amagansett.

2011/05/22

FILE - Authorities aboard a Nassau County police helicopter search for possible victims of a suspected serial killer along Ocean Parkway at Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y., in this April 14, 2011 file photo. Authorities on Long Island suspect a serial killer may be responsible for the deaths of four prostitutes found in December dumped just steps from an isolated beach highway, but news this week that other killers have used the same strip of Ocean Parkway near Jones Beach as a dumping ground of death ratcheted up an already intense investigation. (AP Photo/Robert Mecea, File)

LI Beach Community Becomes Dumping Ground Of Death

Authorities on Long Island suspect a serial killer may be responsible for the deaths of four prostitutes found in December dumped just steps from an isolated beach highway.

2011/05/14

Flooding in Jones Beach State Park in the wake of Hurricane Earl contributed to sparse crowds at Jones Beach during the typically busy Labor Day holiday weekend.

Pablo Perez Claims He Was Drifting At Sea For Days Before Washing Up On Jones Beach

New York State Park police are looking into claims by a fisherman who says he was drifting at sea for three days before washing up on Jones Beach.

2011/05/10

State police search for remains on Long Island (credit: CBS 2)

No New Finds Tuesday In Search For Human Remains On L.I.

State Police said 50 officers from various departments — using eight dogs and a helicopter — found “nothing of significance” in the dense brush along a mile-long stretch of the Robert Moses Causeway.

2011/05/03

Police barricade Wantagh Parkway as part of their search for remains on Long Island's South Shore beaches - May 2, 2011 (credit: Mona Rivera / 1010 WINS)

Police Expand Search For Remains In L.I. Possible Serial Killer Case

State police on Monday closed a five-mile stretch of parkway on New York’s Long Island to look for human remains and other clues in the case of a possible serial killer.

2011/05/02

Erosion at Robert Moses State Park on Long Island - Apr 17, 2011 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Storm Causes Massive Erosion, Knocks Out Chunks Of Long Island Beaches

Saturday night’s storm was just the latest in a series of devastating hits to Long Island’s beautiful south shore beaches.

2011/04/19

Official: FBI Examines Pimp’s Laptop In Long Island Serial Killer Probe

The FBI technology is so sophisticated it has the ability to verify or rule out suspicious objects and pinpoint evidence from thousands of feet away.

2011/04/14

Suffolk police divers at Hemlock Cove between Gilgo and Cedar beaches on 4/13/2011. (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Sources: Long Island Serial Killer Probe May Be Targeting 2 Killers

There may be two killers — not one — on Long Island. That’s what law enforcement sources are telling CBS News about the investigation into the 10 sets of human remains found along Ocean Parkway.

2011/04/13

Investigators find human remains near Jones Beach (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Police Confirm Latest Remains Human; Count Moves To 10 In Jones Beach Probe

The state medical examiner is conducting forensic tests on a human skull found at Jones Beach yesterday, while local and state police say no new discoveries have been made in the area.

2011/04/12

Emergency personnel examine an object on the side of the road, center, near Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y., Monday, April 11, 2011. (credit: Seth Wenig/AP)

Cops Confirm New Remains Human; Skull Also Found Along Ocean Parkway

The remains discovered Monday by investigators looking for more possible victims of a serial killer at Jones Beach State Park are likely human, WCBS 880′s Peter Haskell said citing a report from Newsday.

2011/04/11

Police search West Gilgo Beach on April 6, 2011 (Photo/Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

Search For L.I. Serial Killer Victims To Expand To Nassau County

The intense search for bodies along the Suffolk County’s South Shore was winding down Thursday, as Nassau County and state police said they will pick up the trail next week, moving west to Jones Beach.

2011/04/07

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