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Week In Review: Hazmat Shuts Down Oser Ave, Robberies

Here's a look back at the top articles on Hauppauge Patch from Jan. 1 to Jan. 7.

Here's a look back at the top news that happened in Hauppauge this week, from a potentially explosive hazmat to new town officials: 

Suffolk County police shut down Oser Avenue in the Hauppauge industrial park after a 55-gallon drum of materials was made volatile during shipping. 

: Suffolk County police reported that a home on Camelia Place was broken into between Dec. 30 and Jan. 2

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: Steve Bua, 52, chef and owner of Cafe La Strada on Route 111, died of a heart attack on Dec. 28, 2011. 

Suffolk County police are looking for a thief who stole more than 300 feet of copper cable from the utility company.  

: Smithtown Town Board voted to hire  Louis Necroto as the new comptroller and John Zollo as town attorney on Jan. 2. 


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