🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Smart Street Lights Project + HS Reports

Hey, people of Port Jefferson! Debora Whitehead here with your Friday issue of the Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cold. High: 36, low: 27.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. The Smart Street Lightning program made the Village of Port Jefferson brighter and safer after the installation of more than 1,100 LED streetlights. The new lighting also features outage reporting and flood and ice detection sensors. (Twitter)
2. The charges against a man who stole a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee from a Port Jefferson home were dismissed. Christopher Cruz is accused of stealing the Jeep on Feb. 23, 2021. The jury decided the evidence presented in the case was not legally sufficient. Cruz filed a federal lawsuit against the Suffolk police after body camera footage shows Cruz being kicked and pushed while in custody. To read more, click here. (Port Jefferson Patch)
3. East Setauket's The Curry Club has merged with SaGhar in Port Jefferson Village, becoming the "Curry Club at SaGhar." The Indian fine dining restaurant is located at 111 W. Broadway, in the village's harbor area. The owner of The Curry Club, Kulwant Wadhwa, said the original plan was to renovate the restaurant but the COVID-19 pandemic stopped the plan. (Port Jefferson Patch)
4. Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting is set for March 22 at 8 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Raphael Boardroom, 2nd Floor. (PJCC)
5. Are you a fan of jazz, the big brother of the blues? If so, The Jazz Loft has the March events all lined up for you. Click on the link to access the schedule of jazz plays for this month! The Jazz Loft is located at 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook. (tbrnewsmedia)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• MS/HS Progress Reports Posted — Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• Boyle — Read Across America Week — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• Norwood Read Across America Week — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• ONLINE Rob Scott Videos: Mardi Gras Chicken. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Patchogue Village Trustee Joseph Keyes wants designs for a new summer play space for Patchogue’s children. The Board of Trustees approved Keyes’ request last month to authorize Rimkunas Engineering to design a splash pad at the Pool and Beach Club on Maiden Lane. The board approved services from the Huntington-based firm with costs not exceeding $63,650. For the unfamiliar, a splash pad is essentially an interactive fountain where children socialize, play, and cool off in a safe public space under the summer sun." (Greater Long Island)
• Port Jefferson, NY: "Spring is on its way first, let's get rid of the branches! Please follow this schedule for the pick-up and remember this is not a yard cleaning. Thank you." (Facebook)
• Port Jefferson, NY: "Come down to Winter Tide Friday’s at 7 p.m. We have a great line-up, $5 at door!" (Facebook)

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• Dorothy's Adventures in Oz at Theatre Three. (March 6)
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• Exciting News for Long Island from PAL Lacrosse (Details)
• Behind The Scoreboard — Watching Hockey from Above (Details)
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• Audio Visual Integration (East Quogue) (Details)
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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead