🌱 Officer Thrane Gets Holiday Check + January Regents Canceled

Morning, people of Miller Place-Rocky Point! I'm here with the latest Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

First, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 41 Low: 33.

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

1. Injured police officer Timothy Thrane, who almost died after a crash caused by an alleged drunken driver in Yaphank in November, was presented with a $128,000 check from his colleagues. His three children also received a surprise visit from Santa. (Patch)
2. January’s high school regents exams have been canceled because of the COVID-19 spike, the New York State Department of Education announced on Tuesday. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. Part of the Town of Brookhaven landfill site has been rezoned for development as an office park or warehouse complex. The town says there is no immediate plan to sell off the property. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• The Santa tracker from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) that happens every Christmas Eve is run by the New York Air National Guard.

From my notebook:

• Miller Place Wrestling won 50-15 over Islip. (Facebook)
• Rocky Point High School senior Rozlin Genc is part of a group of student leaders at The Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology's Gary D. Bixhorn Technical Center. (Patch)
• North Shore Public Library will have a virtual concert, "Harp Music for the Heart" on Sunday at 2 p.m. (Facebook)

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— Jackie