Pets Up For Adoption In PJ + Theatre Three Opens Auditions

Happy Tuesday, people of Port Jefferson! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Pets: If you've been looking to add a four-legged ball of love and affection to your family, look no further than these animal shelters in and around Port Jefferson for a pet to take home.(Patch)
2. Port Jefferson Theater: Theatre Three to hold open auditions for ‘Christmas Carol’ for young people (ages 12 to 17) for its 37th annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Tuesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases and our ever-changing public health safety environment, Theatre Three is only casting fully vaccinated young people.. (TBR News)
3. Police: A Long Island man has been busted in an alleged hate crime spree in which he lured Hispanic victims to remote locations before attacking them, authorities said.
   Christopher Cella, 19, of Selden, first targeted a 52-year-old man around 8:15 a.m. Friday near La Placita, a grocery store selling mostly Latin American fare, on Horseblock Road in Farmingville, cops said. (New York Post)
4. Nearby News — Petito Case: The FBI entered and searched the family home of Gaby Petito's Fiance Brian Laundrie in Florida on Monday, a day after investigators across the country found what they believe to be her remains. (The New York Times)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• ES Grades K-2 Back to School Night 7:00 PM (7:00 PM)
• Baby Start - Port Jefferson Free Library (10:00 AM)
• ClubHouse Kids (Comsewogue) - Comsewogue Public Library (10:30 AM)
• A Time for Kids: Back to School - Port Jefferson Free Library (11:00 AM)
• Everyday Matinees (Comsewogue) - Comsewogue Public Library (2:00 PM)
• ONLINE: Button Tree Canvas - Port Jefferson Free Library (3:00 PM)
• Mario Kart 8 Tournament - Port Jefferson Free Library (6:30 PM)
• Big Magic Book Discussion (IN PERSON) (7:00 PM)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• New Long Island Coal-Fired Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar Is An Instant Hit (Daily Voice)
• 25 Things You Don't Understand About Long Island (Unless You're From There). (Thrillist)
• Port Jefferson guide for visitors:Port Jefferson is a beautiful, historic town located on the North Shore of Long Island where the smell of salt in the air and the sound of the Long Island Ferry is never too far in the distance. This waterfront town was settled in the 1600s as a rural town, but transitioned into a shipbuilding center in the 1800s. check it out a quick guide to make your visit memorable !. (LongIsland.com)

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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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