🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Plaza Redevelopment Project + Bar Method

Good morning, Port Jefferson! Let's get this day started. These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 51, low: 40.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. A proposal to redevelop the Jefferson Plaza on Route 112 in Port Jefferson is being discussed by local leaders. The group Staller Associates are the owners and intent to make a significant investment in the shopping center, turning it into a commercial and residential area. (tbrnewsmedia)
2. Registration is not required for the Sunday Crafternoon at the Port Jefferson Free Library. Families are welcome to stop by and enjoy a fun craft available each week from 2- 4 p.m. (PJFL)
3. Nearby News: Northwell Health employees mourn the loss of a 33-year-old colleague who was shot in the hospital parking lot in New Hyde Park on Thursday afternoon. Therapy is being offered to employees as they mourn the loss. (News12)
4. The Bar Method is set to open in Port Jefferson. The Bar Method is a workout studio that targets repetition and low-impact exercise. Theresa Livingston is the franchise owner and is thrilled about opening her third location on Long Island. For more updates about the new location follow the studio on Instagram @barmethodportjeffvillage. (tbrnewsmedia)
5. Port Jefferson Give Kids Hope is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 3 from noon-3 p.m. The event is free and will feature an Easter Bunny, food, a bounce house, Dj, and fun raffles. (PortJeffCofC)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Download eBooks with Libby — Comsewogue. (10 a.m.)
• Spring Bingo — Comsewogue Public Library. (2:15 p.m.)
• 23rd Annual Festival of One—Act Plays at Theatre Three. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Bring the little ones to Port Jefferson Free Library on April 4, at 10:30 a.m. to Paint without Paint Brushes: Q-Tip Flower Bouquet. Miss Monica will show you how to turn a Q-tip into a paintbrush to create a beautiful spring bouquet." (PJFL)
• A side gig simply to pass the time during the pandemic quarantine has become a fully baked business. Grace Reilly began baking cookie pies as a 20-year-old college student in 2020 when she lost her job babysitting after COVID-19 caused a global shutdown. Reilly decided to experiment with selling her cookie pie creations for extra dough. Her cookie pies became a hot ticket item eventually leading to a small bakeshop in Babylon called Baked with Grace. (LongIsland.com)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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