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Rocky Point

Beginnings: The rocky terrain of this hilly hamlet was acknowledged at the start: The first mention of the place in Brookhaven Town records was Rocky Hollow in November, 1714. An entry in 1755 called it "Rocky poynt hollow.'' Noah Hallock, from Southold, is said to have been the first white settler, in 1721. He built a house that year near what is now called Hallock Landing, and it's still there, with the family cemetery. A large boulder, one of Long Island's biggest, once stood in full splendor behind the Hallock house, but is now surrounded by houses.
Photo: A view of Rocky Point in 1970. The closing of the Wading River rail line in 1938 and the Great Depression crimped the land boom...  Show more »
Beginnings: The rocky terrain of this hilly hamlet was acknowledged at the start: The first mention of the place in Brookhaven Town records was Rocky Hollow in November, 1714. An entry in 1755 called it "Rocky poynt hollow.'' Noah Hallock, from Southold, is said to have been the first white settler, in 1721. He built a house that year near what is now called Hallock Landing, and it's still there, with the family cemetery. A large boulder, one of Long Island's biggest, once stood in full splendor behind the Hallock house, but is now surrounded by houses.
Photo: A view of Rocky Point in 1970. The closing of the Wading River rail line in 1938 and the Great Depression crimped the land boom of the 1920s. (Skyviews Photo)  « Show less

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    May 20, 2013 |Story| HB Independent

  1. On Theater: Magic aplenty in 'Fantasticks'

    There has always been something magical about "The Fantasticks," the Tom Jones-Harvey Schmidt musical that opened in New York in 1960 and ran until 2002, then sparked a 2006 revival that's still running.
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    Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Theater, Entertainment Events, Music

    2. May 12, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. BRIEF: Scion driver dies in Rocky Point crash with bus

    Newsday
    A man was killed after his vehicle collided with a tour bus in Rocky Point on Saturday evening, Suffolk County police said. The man, who was not identified, was driving a 2007 Scion east on Route 25A Bypass when his Scion crossed into opposing traffic...

    Tags: Tour Operations Industry, Port Jefferson, Transportation Accidents, Sound Beach, Motorvehicle Accidents

    3. Jul 3, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. LI Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Cop Car

    Police on Long Island arrested and charged a man for driving while ability impaired by drugs and alcohol after he was involved in a motor vehicle crash with a police car Monday.
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    Tags: Drug Trafficking, Long Island, Central Islip, Prosecution, Transportation Accidents

    4. May 10, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. LI Woman Found Dead Inside Submerged Car

    Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a submerged car in Port Jefferson Thursday morning.
    Police on Long Island are investigating the death of a woman who was found in a submerged car in Port Jefferson Thursday morning. According to authorities, Suffolk county police officers responded to the Town of Brookhaven boat ramp, located at West...

    Tags: Suffolk County Police, Long Island, Mount Sinai, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station

    5. Apr 3, 2010 |Story| KTXL-LTV

  5. Sacramento Man Arrested On Train In N.Y. After Seeing Teen Girl He Met Online

    Police halted a train in upstate New York late Friday night to intercept a 22-year-old California man absconding with a 13-year-old Long Island girl he met on the Internet.
    Police halted a train in upstate New York late Friday night to intercept a 22-year-old California man absconding with a 13-year-old Long Island girl he met on the Internet. Authorities say John Vertrees, of Sacramento, Calif. was hauled off a western-...

    Tags: Long Island, California, New York, Sacramento, Suffolk County (New York)

    6. Jan 6, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. County Officials Try To Keep Mega Millions Couple From Collecting

    A Suffolk County couple may have to wait a little while longer before cashing their $162-million check they won in last week's Mega Millions jackpot.
    wpix.com
    A Suffolk County couple may have to wait a little while longer before cashing their $162-million check they won in last week's Mega Millions jackpot. Richard and Mary Morrison, of Miller Place, allegedly owe the county $950,000. As a result, county...

    Tags: Miller Place, WPIX, Society, Suffolk County (New York), Mega Millions Lottery

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