News 12 - Thema Ponton

Thema Ponton

Anchor/Reporter

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Thema Ponton is an award-winning weekend news anchor who joined News 12 in 2019. She has covered President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech in Wilmington, Delaware, and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine study results announcement in Pearl River, New York.

Story image: Nassau teen cancer survivor and Stony Brook University researcher search for cancer treatment

Nassau teen cancer survivor and Stony Brook University researcher search for cancer treatment

Story image: Taxing Long Island: Putting homeownership in reach for middle class Long Islanders

Taxing Long Island: Putting homeownership in reach for middle class Long Islanders

Story image: Decision to close a Nassau elementary school could come as early as next week

Decision to close a Nassau elementary school could come as early as next week

Story image: Long Beach boys varsity hockey team fundraising to travel to California for national championship

Long Beach boys varsity hockey team fundraising to travel to California for national championship

Story image: Fire destroys beloved Main Street Pub and barber shop next door in Kings Park

Fire destroys beloved Main Street Pub and barber shop next door in Kings Park

Story image: 9/11 first responders from Long Island going to DC for funding fight

9/11 first responders from Long Island going to DC for funding fight