Top Stories On Northport Patch In 2018

As the year begins to wind down, we are looking back at some of our top stories on Northport Patch.

Here is a look at the top 10 most read stories from 2018:

1. Teacher Killed After LIRR Train Strikes Car: A teacher has been identified as the person who was killed after her car veered onto train tracks and was struck by a Long Island Rail Road train in East Northport in March.
2. The Story Of How Oliver Was Found 2 Months Later: Two months after Oliver the dog went missing from his Northport family's home, he was found weak, starving and on the verge of death only a few blocks away.
3. Driver Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Teen In Northport: The crash occurred in front of Northport High School in September.
4. Long Island's Safest School Districts: How safe is your child's school? Recent events, including a school shooting in Parkland, Florida, have put student safety in the forefront, and one data compiler has revealed which Long Island school districts rank highest in this category.
5. Paddleboarder Rescues 4 Girls At Crab Meadow Beach; 2 Hurt: Two girls were hospitalized after a paddleboarder rescued them and two others from the water at Crab Meadow Beach in Fort Salonga in August, police say.
6. Pro-Life Group Hands Child Toy Fetus At Cow Harbor Day: A Northport mother says she was unhappy to learn that a member of a local pro-life group gave her 7-year-old daughter a toy fetus at Cow Harbor Day.
7. Lacrosse Star From Northport Dies In Colorado Crash: Julia Sarcona, a Northport High School graduate, was a three-year letter winner for the University of Colorado women's lacrosse team.
8. Vandals Cause $124K In Damages To Crab Meadow Golf Course: Police are looking to identify the person or persons responsible for causing $124,000 in damage at Crab Meadow Golf Course in July.
9. Obituary: Philip Porter, of East Northport, Dies Suddenly At 18: Porter died in his sleep in March from an apparent heart attack, according to a post from Chaminade High School, where he was a proud student.
10. $2M In Marijuana Seized In East Northport, Dix Hills, State Police Say: Authorities also seized $200,000 in cash, multiple vehicles and property worth millions of dollars in May.

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