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Five Headlines From Nearby Towns

An aspiring rapper, two heroin busts and politicians discuss Walmart in this week's installment.

With all that's going on in Port Jefferson, you may have missed some of the big stories happening in nearby towns. Patch is there to help you catch up with these five top stories.

  • A Miller Place man was arrested on Thursday when a search of his car revealed according to police. He faces four charges: Seventh degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (a misdemeanor), disorderly conduct and traffic violations.
  • Miller Place rapper Pat "SoLo" Jamieson this week. The Hofstra student's mixtape can be downloaded free of charge.
  • The Setauket Fire Department announced their proposed budget for 2012 with an over the current year. The increase would raise the tax rate by approximately $1 per $1,000 of assessed home value.
  • The campaign trail visited Patchogue this week where Mark Lesko and Cecile Forte discussed job creation and the proposal of a
  • A Shirley woman was arrested Thursday morning when she allegedly attempted to inject heroin while in a . Her two-month old son was in the car at the time according to police.
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