Top Local Headlines in April

5. Postal Service Worker Busted in Unemployment Payment Scam: The Department of Labor said a Rocky Point woman, while working for the USPS, stole over $11,000 in fraudulent insurance payments.

4. Miller Place, S-WR Among New York's 100 Most Challenging High Schools: Who was ranked higher, according to the Washington Post? Click to find out.

3. Mt. Sinai Mosque Approved With New Conditions: After months of discussion, the town’s planning board approved a controversial plan to convert an existing barn to a mosque on Mt. Sinai-Coram Road, with a few conditions added because of community comment.   

2. Japanese Hibachi Proposed on Route 25A in Miller Place: Ginger Japan Inc. is seeking Brookhaven Town approval to convert four retail spaces in the Dunkin' Donuts plaza at 725 Route 25A in Miller Place to a 119-seat Japanese restaurant .

1. Rocky Point Woman Killed in Crash Near Rocky Point Preserve: Police said that a Rocky Point woman was killed in a crash on a Thursday afternoon late last month after someone veered into her lane and struck her as she was driving.