Suffolk County police are investigating the death of an elderly Riverhead woman who went missing last Thursday while walking her dog.
The body of Jean Taber was found yesterday in a heavily-wooded area of the Pine Barrens Preserve just a few miles from her home. Her faithful cocker spaniel was sitting by her side. The 82-year-old woman suffered from mild dementia and bipolar disorder.
The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Apparently even New York’s finest can let a little team rivalry get out of hand.
A massive brawl erupted between the NYPD and FDNY during a charity hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum last night. The fight happened during the second period, when the teams were tied three to three. A YouTube video of the incident shows hockey sticks and gloves littering the ice. “Newsday” reports the video gained more than 55-thousand hits by Sunday evening.
All eyes will be on shortstop Derek Jeter today when the New York Yankees play their first home game of the year.
Jeter will be playing in his final home opener before hanging up his spikes at the end of the season. Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera will throw out the ceremonial first pitches to Jeter and Jorge Posada. The game’s first pitch will be at 1:05 this afternoon as the three-and-three Yankees send Hiroki Kuroda to the mound.
The Bombers started the season on the road losing two of three in Houston, before taking two of three north of the boarder in Toronto over the weekend.
