🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Van Went Up In Flames At Pine Road

Happy Monday, Port Jefferson! Here's everything you need to know going on in Port Jefferson today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 37, low: 34.

Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Suffolk police received a 911 call about a van in flames with two passengers inside on Country Road in Coram last Saturday. The driver, from Mount Sinai, was transported to Stony Brook Hospital with non-life- threating injuries. The other passenger, a non identified woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said it's a non-crime nature investigation. (Port Jefferson Patch)
2. It was a great season for the Port Jefferson middle school athletics soccer team. Led by coach Bryan Vaccaro, the little but bright champions closed the season with a 5-5 record, with wins over Westhampton Beach, Rocky Point, Mt. Sinai and both Riverhead teams. (Press Release Desk)
3. It's the season of giving and a 9 years old girl from Long Island helped Santa with an outstanding donation for the children at Stony Brook hospital. The little Santa helper raised $600 selling chocolate pops and was able to buy 50 items in goodies to give out as Christmas presents. (WABC-TV)
4. A tribute ceremony to honor veterans that had fallen was held at Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale. Families and friends gathered together to honor loved ones hanging about 35,000 wreaths in their graves and sharing good time memories. The ceremony is a nationwide annual tradition called " Wreaths Across America".(Newsday)
5. Firehouses have been hosting the most fun holiday this events this season such as Christmas parades. Firefighters drive around the neighborhoods with emergency flashing lights on and honking loudly in decorated firetrucks with Santa in the back! Click on the link to see the Smithtown Fire Department's 42nd annual Christmas Parade. (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Holiday Spirit Day - Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• Come Play with PlayHooray (Comsewogue). (10 a.m.)
• Psychic & Paint Night-SaGhar - The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Smithtown will spend $5 million next year to rehabilitate parks and municipal buildings, study possible dredging outside Stony Brook Harbor and outfit thousands of street lamps with high-tech sensors." (Newsday)
• "The first time Lizbeth Carrillo met Patchogue Mayor Paul Pontieri six years ago, she was so angry about a zoning issue that she threatened to run for a seat on the village board. Rather than dismiss her as a disgruntled constituent, Pontieri said, he invited Carrillo to get involved in local government." (Newsday)
• Port Jeff Lions Club: "Thank you 3V Santa for helping the Port Jeff Lions make our Christmas Magic event a smash!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Port Jefferson Village: "Too late to donate new toys? - I was unable to get to the PJ Library or Village Center until today, and it is too late to donate toys. Toys for Tots picked up the donations some time ago. I have four very nice toys and would like them to donate." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Holiday/ Cozy Sweater Day - Comsewogue School District. (Dec. 21)
• PlayHooray Babies - Port Jefferson Free Library. (Dec. 21)
• Pajama Day - Comsewogue School District. (Dec. 22)
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— 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.