Patchogue Year In Review: 10 Most-Read Stories Of 2019

PATCHOGUE, NY - As 2019 comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the top stories of the year. So before we beginning the new year, check out some of the most-read stories from the Patchogue Patch this year (click the link to read the full story):

1. Exorcism Performed At Patchogue Church

Patchogue got its own taste of the demon-expulsion technique in June, when an exorcism was performed during Sunday services inside The Congregational Church.

2. New Supermarket Chain Set To Open 8 LI Stores By Next Summer

A new German supermarket chain announced that it will now be opening a total of eight new stores across Long Island by 2020.

3. Man Dies After Crashing Pickup Truck On Sunrise Service Road

A 52-year-old man died after crashing his pickup truck on a Sunrise Highway service road in North Patchogue in August.

4. Do You Live Near a Meth Lab? See the Map

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has tracked several clandestine meth labs on Long Island over the years.

5. I Heart Mac & Cheese Opens In Patchogue

In January, I Heart Mac & Cheese opened in Patchogue, marking the fast-causal chain's first location on Long Island.

6. Michael Hynes Resigning as Patchogue-Medford Superintendent

News of the departure of Hynes, an outspoken critic of Common Core and standardized testing, has left many local parents disappointed.

7. Patchogue Fliers Read 'Death Camps For Trump Supporters'

Fliers hung in Patchogue read "Death Camps For Trump Supporters Now!" A horror theater company admitted it posted them about a month ago.

8. Car Crashes Into North Patchogue Pizzeria

A witness said the car crashed into Alitalia pizza, located in the Sunwave Shopping Center which also houses Staples and King Kullen.

9. Pat-Med School Bus Driver Kissed Student on Bus: Police

The 62-year-old school bus driver accused of kissing a 15-year-old girl on his bus was arrested in March, Suffolk Police said.

10. Driver Finds Body on Side of Patchogue Road

According to Suffolk Police, a passing motorist observed a body with extensive head injuries on the side of Rider Avenue, near Edwards Street, back in June.