Getting Ready For Henri + Pine Barrens Jam Concert

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Brookhaven Town officials want residents to be ready for Tropical Storm Henri, which could become a hurricane. The Pine Barrens will host a new music festival next month. A jet skier was rescued in Rocky Point, and a driver crashed into a house in Holtsville.

First, today's weather will be humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day with a high of 84 and a low of 72 degrees.

Here are the top stories today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

1. Peggy Spellman Hoey has a message from the Brookhaven Town Supervisor about being ready for Henri, the storm. The storm may be felt on Long Island as early as Saturday night. (Patch)
2. Brian Harmon tells us that the Pine Barrens will be home to a new jam music festival: Pine Barrens Jam will take place in Center Moriches in September. (Greater Long Island)
3. Check out Greater Port Jeff's House of the Week: A house listed at $669,000 has four bedrooms, a front porch and a lot of room. (Greater Port Jeff)
4. LongIsland.com reports that a 60-year-0ld man was rescued on a jet ski by police off Rocky Point. (LongIsland.com)
5. News 12 Long Island has a story on a driver who lost control of a vehicle and crashed into a Holtsville home. It happened after 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. (News 12)

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