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Beginnings: The rolling hills on which Jericho lies served as a sort of gateway between the Hempstead Plains and the forests of the North Shore before European settlers arrived. Although it once had an Indian name (Lusum, which may have meant ``the farms''), it was farther from the shore than most Indian settlements. Welsh settler Robert Williams purchased the land in 1648 from the Matinecock sachem Pugnipan. It was attractive to both Indians and Europeans because of a spring pond that supplied fresh water. The small farming community became a center of the Quaker religion and by 1692 the Quakers had named the community Jericho.
Photo: The Spring Pond, Jericho (from "Long Island To-day...
Photo: The Spring Pond, Jericho (from "Long Island To-day...
Beginnings: The rolling hills on which Jericho lies served as a sort of gateway between the Hempstead Plains and the forests of the North Shore before European settlers arrived. Although it once had an Indian name (Lusum, which may have meant ``the farms''), it was farther from the shore than most Indian settlements. Welsh settler Robert Williams purchased the land in 1648 from the Matinecock sachem Pugnipan. It was attractive to both Indians and Europeans because of a spring pond that supplied fresh water. The small farming community became a center of the Quaker religion and by 1692 the Quakers had named the community Jericho.
Photo: The Spring Pond, Jericho (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: The Spring Pond, Jericho (from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
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Heroin Bust Drains Long Island Of Deadly Drug
pix11.com | @colekirstinThere's a lot less heroin moving on Long Island today after an early morning takedown of a three million dollar drug ring that stretched from the Dominican Republic to Queens, Massachusettes to Brooklyn, all headed for Long Island buyers. Twenty...Tags: Laws, Drug Trafficking, Human Interest, Farmingville, Police Arrests
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5 Kids Named Jif's Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Finalists
PIX11.comFive finalists for Jif`s Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich competition stop by to share their winning recipes. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the competition and the grand prize winner will not only receive a $25,000 college fund but an...Tags: Hamburgers, Butter, Onions, Lettuce, Chicken
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Crime On The Rise In Nassau County: Report
pix11.com | @lifeofareporterIf you live in Nassau County, you are more likely now than you were this time last year to be burglarized. Recently released crime statistics show burglaries are up countywide. "This might be a blib," said East Meadow resident James Pollack. According...Tags: Plainview, Bethpage, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City Police Department, Nassau County
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Funeral Services For ATF Agent Slain In Pharmacy Shooting
PIX11.com / @francescamaximeAn entire Long Island community was in mourning Friday, after losing one of their own, New Year's Eve weekend. ATF Special Agent John Capano was just trying to protect the public, when his life was cut far too short on New Year's Eve. Today, he'll be laid...Tags: West Islip, New Year's Day, Eric Holder, Long Island
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New Details Emerge In Accidental Shooting Death of Long Island Cop
wpix.comA wake for fallen Nassau County Special Operations Officer Geoffrey J. Breitkopf, 40, was held today as new information emerges in the investigation into his death. Breitkopf was shot at close range by MTA officer, Glenn Gentile, while responding to a...Tags: Defense, Crimes, Politics, Elections, Massapequa
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Wedding Guests Stranded After Keys Were Swiped
wpix.comMore than dozens of people who attended a Long Island wedding over the weekend were left stranded after thieves stole keys from the valet station during the reception, according to Nassau County police. The incident occurred Saturday between 10:30 p.m....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Crimes, Bars and Clubs, Human Interest, Nassau County
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Ambulance Slams Into Pole While Transporting Patient
wpix.comOne person is injured after an ambulance crashed into pole while transporting a patient to the hospital Thursday morning, stated Nassau County Police. Cops say the ambulance was near the intersection of Jericho Turnpike and Woodbury Road when it...Tags: Syosset, Woodbury (Oyster Bay, New York), Long Island, Nassau County Police, Health
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Man Shot Dead in Broad Daylight
COMMACK, NY - The blood stained clothes and emergency life saving equipment remained scattered in the parking lot of a Commack Restaurant, almost 24 hours after a well known real estate attorney, and loving father of four was found murdered. A team of...Tags: Commack, Dining and Drinking, Death, James DiMartino, Nassau County
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Icy Road Conditions Cause Accidents
Icy road conditions are taking their toll on the Christmas Eve morning rush-hour, causing a series of accidents -- including two rollover crashes in Nassau County. Nassau County police announced that all entrance and exit ramps between Exit 43 and Exit...Tags: Travel, Road Transportation, Woodbury (Oyster Bay, New York), Transportation, Nassau County
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Levon Helm, singer and drummer for The Band, in final stages of cancer
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Christine Burton, Zion, Manhattan (Will, Illinois), Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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