Weekend Events + Car Crash + Teen Runaway

Hello, neighbors! I'm here with the latest copy of the Miller Place-Rocky Point Daily.

A teenager has run away again from Riverhead and police are seeking any information. A serious car crash left a man with injuries in Manorville. A food tasting fundraiser is scheduled for next week in Port Jefferson. And the North Fork has a ton of events to check out this weekend.

First, today's weather will be humid and partly cloudy throughout the day with a high of 88 and a low of 75 degrees.

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

1. Lisa Finn reports that a 20-year-old man was hurt in a crash when his car veered off the Long Island Expressway in Manorville at exit 70. He received non-life-threatening injuries. (Patch)
2. Denise Civiletti explains that Riverhead Police are looking for a 13-year-old girl who has run away for a second time this summer. Angelica Ortiz Cano left her residence in the Riverhead area several days ago and is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, 90 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes. (RiverheadLOCAL)
3. News 12 Long Island checks out Peconic River Herb Farm in Calverton. The 14-acre riverfront farm has eight greenhouses selling trees, herbs and other plants. (News 12)
4. Greater Port Jeff previews next Thursday's summer food crawl in Port Jefferson. The Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will host the event, where for $25, guests can visit 15 eateries to eat and drink a local sampling of food and desserts. (Greater Long Island)
5. Heading out east this weekend? Dan's Papers has a round up of North Fork events happening Friday to Tuesday. (Dan's Papers)

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Today in Miller Place-Rocky Point

• K Early Start Program Ends, Shoreham-Wading River Schools

Miller Place-Rocky Point Patch Notebook

• Suffolk County Police Officer Jason Famoso and Rocky Point Fire Department Paramedic Kim Pokorny were thanked at the Suffolk County Legislature for helping safely deliver a baby in Rocky Point last month. Rocky Point Fire Department Paramedic Nick Pobat was also recognized. (LongIsland.com)
• Town of Brookhaven will waive all adoption fees at the Brookhaven Animal Shelter for the month of August.

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