🌱 Harvest Festival + Man Charged With DWI + Credit Cards Stolen

Morning, neighbors! Debora Whitehead here with your Friday copy of the Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Humid with periods of sun. High: 75, low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Get ready for Port Jefferson Village Harvest Festival: Mark your calendars, the Port Jefferson Harvest Fest is set for later this month. The Port Jefferson Economic Development Council is hosting the popular fall event on Oct. 23 from noon to 5 p.m., featuring several fun events for people of all ages. Attendees can expect live music throughout the village, a professional woodcarving demonstration, arts and crafts, and a Halloween dog costume parade. (Greater Long Island)
2. Port Jefferson Station man charged with DWI: A Port Jefferson Station man was charged with driving while intoxicated after Suffolk police said his car struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night in Coram. Jason Hank, 24, was driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla north on Route 112, about 1,000 feet south of Pine Rd, about 9:35 p.m. when he hit a man in the road, police said. The victim, who was identified Wednesday night as Glenn Ohlinger, 66, of Coram, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. (Newsday)
3. Stolen Credit Cards In Port Jefferson Station: Suffolk County police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a woman they say used stolen credit cards to make purchases in Port Jefferson Station back in June. Police said the woman used the stolen cards to make purchases at multiple gas stations and convenience stores in Port Jefferson Station on June 12. The cards had been stolen from a wallet that was left in a shopping cart at Shop Rite in Port Jeff Station earlier that day, according to police. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• ES Pre-K Event 6:00 PM ES GYM - Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• Medicare Explained - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• Baby & Me Yoga - Comsewogue Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Shake 'N Make Music - Port Jefferson Library. (10 a.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Port Jefferson Free Library: "We're getting excited over here for our Burlap Pumpkin Wreath class this Thursday! Although the class is full, make sure and check for our Nov./Dec. newsletter that is coming out at the end of the month!" (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "Art has the role in education of helping children become themselves more than anyone else."(Facebook)
• Patchogue's Fall Festival this weekend: This year’s attendees can expect a day of live music, pumpkin decorating, chowder and chili tastings, and a lot of Halloween fun. Happening this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., people will be able to stroll up and down Main Street in Patchogue Village and partake in a long list of fall activities." (Greater Long Island)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a Bachelor Degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the 'Mariposa Ministry", a non-profit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not Parenting, Teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"- Eleanor Roosevelt.

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