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Photo courtesy of Councilwoman Bonner's office

On Monday November 18, Councilwoman Jane Bonner (back row, right) visited the Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School in Rocky Point for the dedication of the Peace Pole, a handcrafted monument that symbolizes peace and the hopes of humanity: The message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” is written in multiple languages on the four sides of the pole. Pictured with Councilwoman Bonner are community members, Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School academic leaders, school district officials, students and the Peace Pole committee.

Peace poles originated in Japan after World War II and can be found today in many prominent places, including the United Nations, the Pentagon, and the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Peace poles are intended to serve as reminders to think, speak, and act in a spirit of peace and harmony in the community.

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Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole shoes from an Islandia store this month.

A man allegedly stole shoes from Famous Footwear, located at 1770 Veterans Memorial Highway,
on October 8 at approximately 5 p.m.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

As part of its continued partnership with SNY, the Stony Brook University Athletics Department announced a linear television agreement with SNY to air 19 basketball games during the 2024-25 season. SNY will air nine Stony Brook men’s basketball games and 10 women’s basketball games this season. Last season, SNY aired 20 Stony Brook basketball games, the largest linear television deal in program history.

The men’s team, who surged all the way to the CAA Championship last season behind upsets of Drexel and Hofstra, return the likes of Andre Snoddy and Jared Frey and welcome eight new faces to the roster in 2024-25. The women’s team, under the direction of first-year head coach Joy McCorvey, welcomes back key contributors like Zaida Gonzalez and Shamarla King. The reigning CAA Regular Season Champions brought in three newcomers and look to return to the CAA Championship for a second straight season.

To purchase tickets, click here, call: 631-632-WOLF or email: [email protected].

Stony Brook Basketball on SNY:
Men’s Basketball:
Saturday, November 16 vs. St. Joseph’s Long Island – 6:31 p.m. (Live)
Sunday, December 1 vs. Norfolk State – 1 p.m. (Live)
Tuesday, December 17 vs. Marist – 7 p.m. (Live)
Saturday, January 4 vs. William & Mary – 12 p.m. (Live)
Thursday, January 9 vs. Drexel – 7 p.m. (Live)
Saturday, January 11 vs. Northeastern – 7 p.m. (Live)
Thursday, January 23 vs. Campbell – 7 p.m. (Live)
Saturday, January 25 vs. N.C. A&T – 12 p.m. (Live)
Thursday, February 27 vs. Hofstra – 7 p.m. (Live)

Women’s Basketball:
Monday, November 18 vs. Marist – 7 p.m. (Live)
Wednesday, November 27 vs. Harvard – 12 p.m. (Live)
Sunday, December 22 vs. Cornell – 1 p.m. (Live)
Friday, January 10 vs. William & Mary – 7 p.m. (Live)
Sunday, January 12 vs. Charleston – 12 p.m. (Live)
Friday, February 7 vs. Hofstra – 7 p.m. (Live)
Friday, February 14 vs. Hampton – 12 p.m. (Live)
Friday, February 28 vs. Delaware – 7 p.m. (Live)
Sunday, March 2 vs. Monmouth – 1 p.m. (Live)
Sunday, March 8 vs. Drexel – 12 p.m. (Live)

All games on SNY will be accessible live via SNY.tv and the SNY app to authenticated subscribers. Authenticated SNY subscribers can access live game broadcasts provided they are within SNY’s broadcast territory.
 

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook men’s cross country team returned to competition on Nov. 15, competing at the 2024 NCAA Northeast Regional Championship in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. Four of the seven Seawolf runners placed within the top-100, while Stony Brook placed 13th out of 39 schools as a team, the best finish of all the CAA teams that competed at the regional.

Sophomore Henry Gartner was the Seawolves’ top performer, finishing 47th with a time of 31:05.35 in the 10K race.

Three more Stony Brook runners recorded top-100 placements, with Michael Hawkes (60th, 31:16.62), Steven Struk (93rd, 31:53.68), and Nick Tardugno (98th, 31:57.76) doing so. Thomas Burfeind (137th), Neel Chittur (197th), and John Fontanez (250th) rounded the Seawolves’ field of runners.

“Considering we ran without two of our top five guys from the conference championship team, I was pleased with the overall effort of the men’s team,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “Henry and Michael led the way, with both of them battling hard throughout the 10,000-meter event.

The Stony Brook women’s cross country team placed 15th at the event. Grace Weigele was the team’s top performer, finishing 22nd overall and earning a second consecutive All-Region distinction. Weigele completed the 6K championship course in 20:27.13, the second-best finish for a CAA competitor.

 Next to cross the finish line was Rebecca Clackett (65th, 21:19.47). Right behind Clackett was Amelie Guzman (70th, 21:26.82). Grace Sisson (109th), Danielle Cirrito (129th), Niamh Durcan (135th), and Miranda Gatto (140th) rounded out the Seawolves’ field of runners at the regional championships.

“White it was positive for Grace to make the All-Region team, there was some disappointment attached as she fell short of our goal of a top-10 finish, which may have given her a shot to make Nationals,” head coach Andy Ronan said. “She was a little off her game today, but battled to finish in the top-25. I was pleased with the rest of the girls, they competed for the entire race and produced a nice top-15 finish. We had been ranked outside the top 15 going into the meet.”

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Coach Billy Cosh. Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics
First-year head coach Billy Cosh has been named the 2024 AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year after leading Stony Brook to its most wins since 2018, following a winless 2023 season. The announcement was made this morning by the AFCA organization. Cosh becomes only the second head coach in program history to receive this honor.

The second-youngest coach in Division I football, Cosh has transformed a team predicted to finish last in the CAA Preseason Coaches Poll into a national contender. Under his leadership, the Seawolves have achieved their highest national ranking since 2018, their most wins since 2017 and their first winning season since 2018, with an impressive 8-3 (5-2 CAA) record.

Stony Brook has taken the FCS by storm this season, ranking in the top 10 nationally in several offensive and defensive categories. The Seawolves lead the CAA and rank in the FCS top 10 for fumbles recovered, turnover margin, turnovers gained, and blocked punts allowed. They also rank in the CAA’s top three—and the FCS’s top 25—in fourth-down conversion percentage, defensive touchdowns, passes intercepted, red zone offense, red zone defense, tackles for loss allowed and time of possession.

This season marks the biggest turnaround in the FCS, with the Seawolves improving from 0-10 to 8-3. Cosh has also secured the third-most wins among first-year head coaches in the FCS and is the fastest head coach in program history to achieve eight career victories.

Cosh has been instrumental in the emergence of key players, including Roland Dempster, Tyler Knoop, Rudy Silvera, Rodney Faulk, and Rushawn Lawrence. Dempster ranks in the FCS top five in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, rushing yards per game, and scoring. Silvera is eighth in the nation in pass breakups, while Knoop leads the CAA and ranks seventh in the FCS in completion percentage. Faulk and Lawrence both rank in the FCS top 20 in forced fumbles and sacks.

The Seawolves return home for their regular-season finale on Saturday, November 23, against Monmouth, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. on FloFootball. The game will also serve as Senior Day, with Stony Brook honoring its graduating football student-athletes in a pregame ceremony.

The AFCA began recognizing district coaches of the year following the 1960 season. The awards were established the same year Eastman Kodak agreed to sponsor the AFCA Coach of the Year award. Prior to 1960, the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain had sponsored the program, which recognized one national Coach of the Year. The AFCA first recognized eight district winners in each of two divisions: university and college. In 1972, a ninth district was added in each division.

In 1983, the award was changed to recognize regional winners instead of district winners. The number of divisions was also increased from two to four and five regional winners were selected in each division. This resulted in a more equitable selection process and better represented the make-up of the membership. At the same time, the new system increased the number of honorees from 18 to 20. In 2006, the AFCA Division II Award was split into separate Division II and NAIA divisions, giving us the 25 winners we now recognize.

2024 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Winners

Football Bowl Subdivision

Region 1: Jeff Monken, Army West Point
Region 2: Clark Lea, Vanderbilt University
Region 3: Curt Cignetti, Indiana University
Region 4: Kalani Sitake, Brigham Young University
Region 5: Spencer Danielson, Boise State University

Football Championship Subdivision

Region 1: Billy Cosh, Stony Brook University
Region 2: *Chennis Berry, South Carolina State University
Region 3: Nathan Brown, University of Central Arkansas
Region 4: Tim Polasek, North Dakota State University
Region 5: Tim Plough, UC Davis

Division II

Region 1: *Jim Clements, Kutztown University
Region 2: Tremaine Jackson, Valdosta State University
Region 3: Adam Dorrel, University of Central Oklahoma
Region 4: Todd Knight, Ouachita Baptist University
Region 5: Jerry Olszewski, Augustana (S.D.) University

Division III

Region 1: *Curt Fitzpatrick, SUNY Cortland
Region 2: Sherman Wood, Salisbury University
Region 3: Andy Frye, Centre College
Region 4: Peter Stuursma, Hope College
Region 5: Ryan Munz, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

NAIA

Region 1: Myles Russ, Keiser University
Region 2: Aaron Mingo, Taylor University
Region 3: Paul Hansen, MidAmerica Nazarene University
Region 4: Steve Ryan, Morningside University
Region 5: Berk Brown, Southern

To purchase season, single game, mini plans or group tickets, click here or call 631-632-WOLF (9653) or email [email protected].

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Photo courtesy of Stony Brook Athletics

The Stony Brook football team was in control for a majority of the afternoon on Nov. 16, including a 21-point lead, but the New Hampshire Wildcats score 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to ultimately take the victory at home.

The Wildcats improved to 7-4 on the year and 5-2 in Coastal Athletic Association play, while the Seawolves fell to 8-3 overall and 5-2 in conference matchups.

Tyler Knoop led Stony Brook’s passing attack with 194 yards through the air, tossing three touchdowns without throwing an interception. Roland Dempster paced the Seawolves rushing attack by accumulating 85 yards over the course of the game, averaging 4 yards per carry. Knoop also added 32 yards on the ground.
Cal Redman reeled in five catches for 66 yards and one score. Jayce Freeman got in on the action in the passing game as well, hauling in three balls for 55 yards and one touchdown.

Rodney Faulk led the Stony Brook defensive effort, collecting four tackles, 3.0 TFL, two sacks, and one forced fumble. A.J. Roberts added six tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one recovered fumble and Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu had seven tackles and one interception in the loss. Both teams forced two turnovers in Saturday’s contest, with Stony Brook turning those takeaways into three points. The Seawolves defense took up residence in New Hampshire’s backfield all game, collecting four sacks and nine total tackles for loss.

“Lost the game, credit New Hampshire for doing a great job of responding and coming back to win,” said head coach Billy Cosh. “Their players played hard and made plays. We made too many mistakes as an organization to win that game. It starts with the coaches to the players and we just didn’t execute at the end of the game. We got to learn from this one. We’ve had a good stretch, lots of things we need to get better at this week.”

Up next, the returns home for the regular season finale on Saturday, Nov. 23 against Monmouth for a 1 p.m. kick off on FloFootball. Next week’s contest will be senior day, as Stony Brook will honor its graduating football student-athletes pregame. Stony Brook is 3-6 all-time against Monmouth.

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Do you recognize this man? Photo from SCPD

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who allegedly stole from a Medford residence this month.

A man allegedly stole a package from a stoop on Falcon Avenue on November 9 at 1:45 p.m.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.

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Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a
motorcyclist in Manorville on Nov. 18.

William Sarubbi was operating a 2014 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on the Long Island Expressway,
just east of exit 68, when he collided with the back of a 2024 Ford F250 pickup truck being driven by
Derick Perez and was ejected from the motorcycle at 5:46 p.m. A 2022 Mitsubishi, being driven
eastbound by John Fierro, swerved to avoid striking Sarubbi in the roadway and hit the motorcycle.

Sarubbi, 37, of Riverhead, was transported via ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead
where he was pronounced dead. Neither Perez, 22, of Coram, or Fierro, 55, of Holtsville, were injured in
the crash.

All three vehicles were impounded for a safety check. Detectives are asking anyone with information on
the crash to contact Seventh Squad detectives at 631-852-8752.

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Have you seen Matthew Zoll? Photo from SCPD
Matthew Zoll

Second update:

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives released a statement on Nov. 18 that said they believe Matthew Zoll crashed a black GMC Yukon SUV at the intersection of 25A and the William Floyd Parkway on November 9 at approximately 1:35 a.m. Detectives believe Zoll suffered injuries from the crash.

The GMC Yukon was impounded.

Anyone with information on Zoll’s location is asked to call 911, the Homicide Squad at 631-852- 6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Below is the original release and first update.

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate Matthew Zoll, who is wanted for the murder of his father, Joseph Zoll.

Matthew Zoll, 23, is white, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Zoll, who has a small scar under his left eye, is not believed to have a vehicle.

Matthew Zoll was last in the news in April of 2024 when the Suffolk County Police announced that he was missing from a Sound Beach residence and issued a Silver Alert. At the time, police said that Matthew Zoll suffered from schizophrenia and needed his medication. He was found the next day.

Anyone with information on Matthew Zoll’s location is asked to call 911, the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

Below is the original release.
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a stabbing that killed a man in Rocky Point on Nov. 9.

Seventh Precinct officers responded to a residence on Quail Road at approximately 1:25 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a stabbing at the location.

When officers arrived, they located a man stabbed. Joseph Zoll, 61, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident, to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-
6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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Students in kindergarten through second grade at Shoreham-Wading River’s Miller Avenue School participated in an engaging activity that introduced them to computer science as they collaborated to code Indi robot vehicles.

Working in the school library with Eastern Suffolk BOCES Model Schools coach Carrie McGuire and library media specialist Brittany LaValle, the imaginative play-based learning experience empowered students to brainstorm ways to build their own mazes while enhancing computational thinking skills.

“Educationally, I witnessed the highest levels of student engagement in problem-solving as they learned sequential programming through a fun activity,” said Dr. Joe Paolicelli, Shoreham-Wading River’s director of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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