Teen Hurt In Car Crash + Drag Racing Is Back + Closed Beaches

Morning, Miller Place-Rocky Point! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

Walmart is opening a new super store in Yaphank: Get the details. A teenager was critically hurt in a car crash involving a Rocky Point resident. Drag racing fans are happy about the return of drag racing in Calverton. And find out what Republican District Attorney candidate Ray Tierney is all about.

First, today's weather will be possible light rain overnight with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.

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

1. News 12 Long Island reports that a 19 year old was critically injured in a crash in Manorville Wednesday night. Juan Carlos Osorio Tejada, 34, of Rocky Point, crossed into the other lane on Moriches-Middle Island Road and hit Jonathan Starrantino. (News 12)
2. Lisa Finn talks to motorsport enthusiasts about the return of drag racing to Enterprise Park at Calverton. A kickoff event included local Riverhead youth singing the National Anthem and a military salute. (Patch)
3. News 12 looks at an unconventional place to get a COVID-19 vaccine: Jake's 58 Casino. (News 12)
4. The Real Deal has the details on the newest Walmart Supercenter coming to Long Island. A Yaphank store will have 197,000 square feet and will open in The Boulevard in November. (The Real Deal)
5. Rita Egan profiles Ray Tierney, of Brookhaven, who will challenge Tim Sini for Suffolk County District Attorney. The Republican candidate previously worked under former DA Tom Spota and is focusing on tough sentencing. (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• Broadway Beach, Tides Beach, and Terraces on the Sound Beach in Rocky Point were closed to bathing Thursday due to the elevated bacteria levels. (Suffolk County)

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