Jason Molinet

#SPJ award-winning New York-based journalist.

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Hurricane Isaias hits my little corner of Long Island...

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Related: I Met My Fiance While Motorbiking in Laos After our most recent travels through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi we realized we’ve done over 17,000 miles side by side, which seemed to us like a good opportunity to take the next step in our relationship

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Putting Mobile Ad Blockers to the Test

Two tests were carried out with ad blockers: one to measure how much loading times were improved and the second to study battery life.

Boston.com ’s mobile website = 32 cents of cell data in ads every time the home page is loaded, according to The Times.

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As if women need a reminder that it's not entirely about merit -- even in 2014. Popular NFL reporter Pam Oliver pushed aside for younger colleague: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hot-pam-oliver-claims-ageism-nfl-tv-demotion-article-1.1928531?cid=bitly

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Rookie Marcus Stroman notched his eighth MLB win. My feature on how the Blue Jays RHP from Long Island got here: http://www.lipulse.com/health-beauty/article/height-doesnt-measure-heart

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Saturday's Newsday Act 2 cover. Here's my story on masters track and field: http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/bohemia-club-members-don-t-let-age-keep-them-off-track-and-field-1.9058927

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My Saturday Newsday cover story: The Civil War rages on in miniature: http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/civil-war-buff-recreates-armies-and-dioramas-1.8874544

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Patch Scores Four Media Awards

I earned two awards from the Press Club of Long Island.

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Happy Memorial Day: My cover story on this The Salvation Army USA volunteer who motivates seniors to bake cupcakes for street homeless veterans http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/salvation-army-seniors-find-that-doing-for-others-helps-them-too-1.8162459

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Northwestern is back in the women's lacrosse Final Four. See how Long Island's pipeline of great players has made a key contribution to the lacrosse dynasty. http://www.lipulse.com/health-beauty/article/the-sticks-of-li-head-west

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Sunrise over the Great Peconic Bay on Long Island's North Fork. 

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Bob Serrao once appeared on American Bandstand, sang for Steve Allen and released two records. At 17, his rock and roll career as a member of the Brooklyn-bred Bay Bops was moving faster than teens at a sock hop.

DJs of a certain age play for older crowd: http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/djs-of-a-certain-age-play-for-older-crowd-1.7238043

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Snow day along Northport Harbor.

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The #SuperBowl may have dodged a snowstorm, but my house didn't.

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Super Bowl Boulevard. You do the math...

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In the movie “Moneyball,” Boston Red Sox owner John Henry in speaking to Billy Beane, tells the Oakland A’s general manager about his new approach of choosing players, “I know you’ve taken it in the teeth out there, but the first guy through the wall…it always gets bloody.”

I always thought...

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There was room to grow on Long Island in the 1950s. Deer Park Avenue boomed. When the nearby Babylon School District could no longer handle the burgeoning population of students, North Babylon High School was built and opened its doors in the fall of 1959.

Read More: http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/retirement/1960s-era-north-babylon-guys-are-bffs-1.6814208