🌱 Pedestrian Struck + Students Win Scholarship + Spooky Clean

Good morning, Port Jefferson! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Port Jefferson today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine, nice and warm. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Pedestrian fatally struck by drunk driver in Coram: Police say a pedestrian was fatally struck in Coram by an alleged drunk driver. According to police, Jason Hank was driving northbound on Route 112, approximately 1,000 feet south of Pine Road, when the vehicle struck an adult male pedestrian in the roadway. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The victim, who has not yet been identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene. (News 12 Bronx)
2. Port Jeff School District: Five Earl L. Vandermeulen High School seniors have been named commended students in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. David Lawler, Hugo Onghai, Stefano Rabeno, Blake Roberts and William Wu have each been recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated on their outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. They each received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program. (Press Release Desk)
3. A spooky cleanup planned for Lakeview Cemetery ahead of Halloween: The Patchogue nonprofits are hosting a Halloween-themed cleanup for the historic cemetery located on West Main Street in Patchogue this Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers will spend the morning collecting trash and trick-or-treating around the cemetery. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in a Halloween costume. (Greater Long Island)
4. Nearby News: 'We were all just stuck': Long Islanders arrived at MacArthur Airport via bus after Southwest canceled their flights. The travelers said they decided to pay thousands of dollars for a bus after a 36-hour headache dealing with the airline. “We were all just stuck,” one of the travelers said. “We didn’t know what to do, but we came through like New Yorkers.” They said they were in Baltimore when Southwest kept saying there would be a half-hour delay before it canceled the flight completely after midnight. The cancellation comes as Southwest had been forced to cancel nearly 2,400 flights in just over three days. (News 12 Bronx)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• ES Fall Book Fair — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• Fall Photos - Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• Dot Marker Madness: Autumn Edition — Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• New Voices Book Discussion — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11a.m.)
• Community Service Teen Meetup — Port Jefferson Free Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Pony Bead Pumpkins — Port Jefferson Free Library. (7 p.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Port Jefferson, NY: "This is the our hottest ticket at the Port Jeff Village on Oct. 23 (rain date Oct. 24) Steaming Hot clam chowder from a variety of our establishments in the Village of Port Jefferson can be sampled in any order." (Facebook)
• Cub Scout Pack 41 Port Jefferson, NY: "Lego Derby Day! So much fun!" (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "As we move along through COVID-19 and the uncertainty of how and when some of our programs will move forward, we want to thank some of our past sponsors and donors! Thank you!" (Facebook)

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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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