🌱 Port Jefferson Recycling Event Is Canceled + EMS Alison Russo Case

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Port Jefferson Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in the community today. Today's briefing includes news about:

• Recycling event at the PJFL is canceled.
• Port Jefferson School District fishing club is becoming popular.
• Lear details about the Port Jefferson Sea Shanty Marine Festival and more!

But first, today's weather:

Some sun, breezy and cooler. High: 59, low: 45.

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Here are the top four stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Port Jefferson Free Library announced the cancellation of the Dump The Junk Event scheduled for Saturday, November 12, due to the library's parking lot renovations. Check out other recycling events here. (Port Jefferson Free Library)
2. Port Jefferson School District 'Little Savages Fishing Club' is becoming popular among middle school students. Keith Buehler is the one leading fifty participants in trips to the Sound to catch Porgies and sea bass and to make friends. (Press Release Desk)
3. The Sea Shanty Marine Festival was held at Port Jefferson Harborfront Park and brought singers worldwide to hit the Village's stage. The festival was hosted and created by Amy Tuttle, the program director for the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council. (TBR News Media)
4. Peter Zisopoulos is facing murder charges for fatally stabbing the FDNY Emergency Medical member, Alison Russo. The crime happened at EMS Station 49 in Astoria last month. Zisopoulos is accused of knocking Russo to the ground and stabbing her multiple times before fleeing the scene. (Long Island News 12)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Defensive Driving - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• A Kooky Spooky Halloween - Theater Three. (11 a.m.)
• Teen Dr. Strange 2 and Pizza - Port Jefferson Free Library. (2 p.m.)
• Knitting Workshop - Port Jefferson Free Library. (2 p.m.)
• Mario Party Party - Port Jefferson Free Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a place to rent in Port Jefferson? A legally finished basement near Main Street includes all the village's amenities. (Patch)
• The North Shore Mixer is a social event that connects the public with members of the Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, community leaders, and others. This year the Social Mixer will be hosted at Port Jefferson Curry Club At Saghar on Main Street on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. Free admission. (Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

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