Rocky Point Couple Indicted In Home Invasion + Children In Crash

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

Two children were critically hurt in a two-car crash in Lake Grove. A Rocky Point couple were indicted for burglary. Rocky Point High was honored as a school of distinction. And check out how a Middle Island veteran was able to purchase a home.

First, today's weather will be rain in the morning with a high of 84 and a low of 73 degrees.

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

1. Peggy Spellman Hoey has the details on a Rocky Point pair indicted for invading a Nesconset home. Caesar Powell, 29, and Tara Barton, 23, are charged with first-degree burglary. (Patch)
2. News 12 has a story on how the Patchogue veteran assistance program helped a Middle Island woman obtain a new home. (News 12)
3. Check out the most expensive homes sold in nearby Jamesport. They range from $675,000 to $950,000. (Subscription: Long Island Business News)
4. The New York Post has details on a car crash that left two children critically injured in Lake Grove. Three adults were also injured when the driver of Chevrolet Traverse tried to make a left off of Middle Country Road into a parking lot and struck a Nissan Rogue. (New York Post)

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Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• Rocky Point was named a 2020-21 Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction Award winner, one of only 13 Section XI schools in Suffolk County and one of only 64 in New York State. (Patch)

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