News Nearby: Toxic Brownies, Cancer Scam, Kayaker Rescued in the Headlines

There's plenty of news happening on any given day in the Three Village area, and the same can be said of the towns around us. Here's a look at what's making headlines in nearby towns.

From Three Village Patch: 5 Students Sickened by Brownies Thought to Contain Toxins. Suffolk police and Three Village school officials are investigating an incident Tuesday in which five 10th-grade students became sick after eating brownies given to them by another classmate. The students were treated at Stony Brook University Hospital and released Tuesday evening. "The district believes that these symptoms were the result of the consumption of brownies potentially containing harmful toxins, which were obtained by a fellow classmate. The district’s utmost concern is for the safety and well-being of these students,” school superintendent Cheryl Pedisich said in a statement. “... The district is conducting an internal investigation and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken as necessary."

From Kings Park Patch: Kayaker Rescued Off Kings Park Bluff. A 23-year-old kayaker was rescued from the waters of the Nissequogue River Sunday evening by members of the Kings Park Fire Department. Police said a bird watcher at Kings Park Bluff saw the man in the water and called 911.

From Smithtown Patch: Cancer Scam for Heroin Habit Ran Through Smithtown. At least one local in the area donated to help a young woman who police say ran an elaborate scam to feed her drug habit.

From Hauppauge Patch: Dad's Pistol License Pulled After Son Makes Water Gun Threat in School. A father is pursuing legal action after his pistol license was suspended when his 10-year-old son allegedly talked about using a water gun on classmates who had picked on his friends in school at a Hauppauge Elementary School.