🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Top Two Students + Easter Parade + Workshop

Happy Thursday, people of Port Jefferson! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about town today.

First, today's weather:

A little rain. High: 43 Low: 51.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Port Jefferson High School seniors William Wu and Hugo Onghai have been nominated as the top two students of the class of 2022. Wu has participated in art clubs, jazz bands, robotics teams, and more. Onghai is a winner of the Suffolk County Mathematics League. The school district congratulates both students for their achievements. (PJSD)
2. Easter parade and egg hunt will start at noon on April 17. The event will feature an Old-Fashioned "Easter Bonnet" with the Easter Bunny riding on it! The parade will start in front of Theatre Three and will finish at the Port Jefferson Harbor, where the egg hunt will start. (PJCofC)
3. Saturday's concerts at the Historic All Souls Church in Stony Brook feature violinist Joenne Dumistracu. The event will be held on April 9 at 6 p.m. The church is located at 61 Main St., Stony Brook. A donation of a can of food will be appreciated to help St Gerard Majella's food pantry. (PJCofC)
4. Port Jefferson Village Center announced that metered parking is open for all now. Residents can fill up the application to obtain a resident sticker online and it will be mailed to you. Click here. (PJVC)
5. Nearby News: Kings Park school district mourn the loss of principal Dr. Karen Lessler who died suddenly. "She did so much for everyone," a close friend said. "Hope we do something amazing for her." Lessler was 65 years old. (News12)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Terryville Spring Book Fair — Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• Planning Board Meeting — Village of Port Jefferson. (6 p.m.)
• Tot's Night Out — Comsewogue Public Library. (6 p.m.)
• Creative Writing Workshop — (Comsewogue). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson received an award of $25,000 from the Katz Institute for Women's Health to assist in the creation of an Integrative Oncology Program to help with both the physical and mental pain of cancer patients. The services will be free of charge to participants and the clinic is planned to open in April. (TBR News Media)
• Looking for a summer camp? Click on the link to learn some tips about how to pick the right one. (News12)

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• Alice in Wonderland at Stony Brook Community Church. (April 9)
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— Debora Whitehead

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