🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Cars Thefts In Suffolk + Holiday Giving

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:

Breezy in the morning. High: 37, low: 33.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Three cars were stolen straight out of the driveways in Fort Solonga. The vehicles were stolen by three different thieves at the same day and time on Monday. Police tracked one of the cars and found it in New Jersey. Investigators said they used a key fob inside the cars that use a keyless start. Anyone with any information on the thefts is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (News12)
2. Port Jefferson School District students are making the difference with a candle sale fundraiser. The profits will be donated to a Sayville-based organization that provides free of cost therapeutic assistance for individuals who have lost someone to suicide or overdose. (Patch)
3. Police detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Commack bank the afternoon of Dec. 12. A man entered Chase Bank around 1 p.m. and handed a teller a note demanding cash, then he fled in an unknown direction. The robber is described as an adult male, approximately 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing a dark-colored jacket and hat and a blue face mask. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential. (TBRNews)
4. Stony Brook University students performed classic Christmas songs for patients at Children's Hospital. The Children had a chance to hear their favorite Christmas songs performed by SBU carolers. Daria Carioscia, development officer for the Staller Center of the Arts, said with the help of funding from Island Federal, the organization was able to continue its music outreach, "The Instrument Petting Zoo" program. (Greater Long Island)
5. A 5K race, hosted by the Suffolk County Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Andrew McMorris Foundation, is schedule for March 26. The event will honor the memory of a Wading River Boy Scout, Andrew McMorris, who died in 2018 after he and his troop were struck by a drunk driver while hiking in Manorville. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Clay Play — Port Jefferson Free Library (11:00 a.m.)
• Show — "A Christmas Carol" — Theatre Three. (7 p.m.)
• "Nutcracker" Holiday Show — The Jazz Loft. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Port Jefferson Students Raise $600 For Madagascar Relief. The 'Save Madagascar' fundraiser was started after students in Paige Lohman and Laura Kelly's fifth grade class learned about the ongoing drought in the African island country that has led to food shortages and hunger." (Port Jefferson Patch)
• "'Paws of War' gives holiday gift bags to veterans and their canine companions. The Nesconset-based nonprofit Paws of War gave out holiday gift bags worth $600 each to veterans and their canine companions on Sunday." (Newsday)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "Winter Tide Music Series 2022 — Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Amy Tuttle, info at Www.gpjac.org. " (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "May the peace and joy of the holiday season be with you throughout the coming year." (Facebook)

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Events:

• "BARNABY SAVES CHRISTMAS" — Theater Three. (Dec. 24)
• "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" — Theater Three. (Dec. 24)
• Frosty Films (Comsewogue) — Comsewogue Public Library. (Dec. 27)
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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a bachelor's degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the "Mariposa Ministry, " a nonprofit 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.