Holiday Help Guide: Christmas gift ideas
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News 12 Long Island's Carol Silva is joined by Newsday's Janelle Griffith and Shawna VanNess to take a look at holiday gifts!
What better way to tell someone you're thinking of them than with a personalized gift! For the traveler in your life, monogram luggage tags or a cellphone case. And for the beer lover you can get a personalized growler.
See more personalized gift ideas HERE.
You can get your whole gift list without breaking the bank! The Yeti Rambler keeps cold food cold, and hot food hot - and it's about $25.
See more inexpensive gift ideas HERE.
Check out Newsday for more gift ideas.
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Holiday Help
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Need a gift idea? Perhaps you need a fun idea to do with the kids? We've got you covered this holiday season.
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In video obtained by News 12, flames can be seen shooting out of the building located at 260 East Main Street.
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Fire reported at Wantagh PAL building
Fire reported at Wantagh PAL building
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The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Report: LIRR 2017 operating expenses surpassed Metro-North
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It's a celebration! Is your or a loved one's birthday coming up? Let us know! Send us your photos and you could end up on air and News12.com!
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2018 Great South Bay Music Festival lineup
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This classic Long Island festival runs July 12, 13, 14 and 15 at Shorefront Park in Patchogue. Get tickets and more information at GreatSouthBayMusicFestival.com
Guide: Long Island Public Golf Courses
Guide: Long Island Public Golf Courses
As the weather warms up, it's time to get your golf bag out and tee off. Nassau and Suffolk counties offer a wide variety of courses to practice your game at.
As the weather warms up, it's time to get your golf bag out and tee off. Nassau and Suffolk counties offer a wide variety of courses to practice your game at.
Guide: National park sites in the tristate area
Guide: National park sites in the tristate area
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A guide to the national park sites and trails on Long Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York City and the Hudson Valley.
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2018 Summer Stadium Tours
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Here are the artists who will be performing at tri-state stadiums this summer.
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2018 Mohegan Sun Arena performer lineup
Lorde will perform on Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Lorde will perform on Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
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The 2018 Mohegan Sun Arena performer lineup includes live music, entertainment, top headlining concerts and premier sporting events in Connecticut.
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Six Flags Great Adventure
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The tri-state area has a handful of amusement parks that you may want to check out this summer.
