🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Student Art Exhibit + Virtual Parking

Hello, people of Port Jefferson! Debora Whitehead here with the latest Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; winds subsiding. High: 37, low: 32.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson Earl L. Vandermeulen High School senior is one of the finalists standing in the 2022 annual National Scholarship Program. Andrew Patterson took the qualifying test when he was a junior and now, for the next months half a dozen of the participants will be selected to receive a Merit Scholarship. (tbrnewsmedia)
2. The Town of Brookhaven features the 2022 Resident Virtual Parking Permit. The permits can be purchased online at www.BrookhavenNY.gov/Parking. Residents can also purchase it in person at the Town’s Parks and Recreation office located at 286 Hawkins Road in Centereach. (TBR News Media)
3. The Port Jefferson School District is proud to show the work of the students at the 2022 Student Art Show at the Port Jefferson Village Center. The community will have the great opportunity to view the colorful art pieces of students from Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, Port Jefferson Middle School, and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School. The show runs from March 15 until April 8. (Press Release Desk)
4. Gabby Petito's Case: Petito's family sues Brian Laundrie's parents alleging they helped their son getaway. The lawsuit alleges that Brian told Christopher and Roberta Laundrie that he murdered his fiancée, Gabby Petito. (News12)
5. Stony Brook Staller Center for the Arts hosted their gala celebration on March 12, at 8 p.m. The event featured the presence of classical music superstars Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), and Leonidas Kavakos (violin). (TBR News Media)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• SCMEA Division II Concert - Port Jefferson School District (5 p.m.)
• Indoor Farmers Market - Village of Port Jefferson. (10 a.m.)
• Crossover Christian Church Services (10:00 AM)
• ONLINE Holi Celebration (Comsewogue). (2 p.m.)
• "THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES" - Theater Three. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "A 78-year-old Farmingville man —one of two believed to suffer a medical event before car crashes on Friday afternoon — was seriously injured in Medford, Suffolk police said. Vincent Alese was driving a 2020 Subaru in the parking lot of Target on Horseblock Road, when he lost control of the vehicle and it struck an unoccupied pickup truck at about 3:41 p.m., according to police." (Patch)
• "A pair of recent burglaries in Hauppauge and Bohemia could be connected, according to Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison. Police tell News 12 that two men broke into a home earlier this year on Enfield Lane in Hauppauge, making off with $1,600 worth of jewelry and electronics. The homeowner told News 12 off-camera that the suspects broke down the back door after attempting to get in the front and went straight for the upstairs bedrooms. According to police, they then tried to hit other homes on this block." (News 12 Long Island)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Port Jefferson Village: "Good morning folks, I own an interior trim company and looking to hired carpenters and helpers to provide transportation company van. Salary based on experience and skills please reach to Juan for an interview - JR TRIMMING Inc. 631-707-2229." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Crossover at Christian Church Services. (March 13)
• Love & Light Reiki Session to Benefit our Military Families at SāGhar/Curry Club. (March 15)
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— Debora Whitehead

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