🌱 Man Drowns In Pool While Shoveling + Port Jeff Stabbing Arrest

Happy Monday, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cold with plenty of sunshine. High: 30 Low: 25.

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

1. An elderly man drowned after falling into a pool while shoveling snow in Cutchogue Saturday. It happened around 8:30 a.m. (WABC-TV)
2. A Port Jefferson Station man was arrested Saturday for stabbing a homeless man earlier this month. The 27-year-old man, Derek Johnson, stabbed the 50-year-old homeless man during an altercation. (Patch)
3. Splish Splash Water Park is now accepting job applications for 800 positions for lifeguards, food service, retail and park services jobs. Some of the jobs will pay “as high as $19 per hour.” Opening day will be May 28. (GreaterBayShore)
4. Traffic on Long Island roads is now close to pre-pandemic levels, a recent study shows. Traffic patterns have shifted with remote work. The LIE especially is seeing similar commute times as 2019. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Rocky Point Schools Middle School and High School second semester begins

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rocky Point: "Hazel Road in Brookhaven Town: plows up and down three times. Thanks, great job." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Help, what can be done? A woman ran out of oil and can’t get a delivery from her oil company. She’s not well. She lives in Miller Place." (Nextdoor)
• Paula Kelly, Neighbor: "Health care aid, works privately, available all hours. My name is Paula: 631-612-4706." (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Jackie