🌱 Shoreham Man Dies In Crash + One Person Dies in Van Fire

Get on up, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine, but cold. High: 36 Low: 31.

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

1. A 65-year-old Shoreham man died in Bellport on Saturday after a medical emergency led to him losing control of his car. Kevin Nash drove off Martha Avenue and his Jeep overturned. (Patch)
2. Two people were trapped in a van after it was engulfed in flames after a crash on North Ocean Avenue in Coram on Saturday night. One person was rescued and one died, according to witnesses. (News 12)
3. Tilda’s Bake Shop has been in Rocky Point for 66 years and a new owner is bringing back traditional German desserts like Christmas cookies, stollen and gingerbread men. Dan Reinwald, from Reinwald’s Bakery in New Hyde Park and Huntington, bought Tilda's in 2019. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point:

• Painting and psychic night, SaGhar, 111 W. Broadway, Port Jefferson, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

From my notebook:

• Rocky Point High School student-athlete Shane McDonald was honored by the Suffolk County Boys Soccer Coaches Association and named All-County. (Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Miller Place: "Has anyone seen our Olaf? It was taken from our yard in Miller Place on Thursday night. It’s about five feet tall and went missing around 2:30 a.m. according to our Nest camera." (Nextdoor)
• Port Jefferson native and Jets safety Elijah Riley suffered a neck injury while playing the Dolphins on Sunday. Riley played at Newfield High School. (Subscription: Newsday)

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— Jackie