Women Charged With Robbery + Downtown Pink Lights + PJ Protest

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly Sunny. High:73, low:59.

Here are the top stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson women arrested for stealing from their employer: Suffolk County Police arrested two women from Port Jeff, who stole more than $43,000 from their employer during a nine-month period ending in August. Elana Sofia and Sandra Bonilla, while employed at Goodwill Industries, located at Jericho Turnpike, East Northport, stole money from the company’s bank deposits from November 2020 until August 2021. Following an investigation by 2nd Squad detectives, Sofia was arrested on Oct. 4 and Bonilla was arrested on Oct.5. A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.(tbrnewsmedia.com)
2. Paint Port Pink lights up Port Jeff's downtown: Mather Hospital’s annual month-long breast cancer awareness community outreach event, Paint Port Pink, kicked off this week in Port Jefferson village. Pink lights were lit on Oct.1 across the village and throughout other communities to honor and raise awareness for breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Several dozen local businesses are participating, adding the sparkling lights to their storefronts, windows and doors. Lamp posts along Main Street in Port Jefferson shine bright pink with the goal to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, encourage annual mammograms and bring the community together to help fight this disease. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
3. Nearby News: Police: Man stole keys at knifepoint while test driving car: A Harlem man was arrested after Suffolk County police said he tried to rob a man at knifepoint Tuesday in Bohemia while test driving a car for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Police said Jalen Boynton, 20, met the man about 6 p.m. at his house in Bohemia, where he planned to drive a Dodge Challenger T/A. The owner of the car drove with him for about a half mile before turning back home and turned off the car, police said. Boynton grabbed the keys and started the car, but the owner turned it off. Police said Boynton threatened him with a knife and ran away with the keys. (Newsday)
4. Port Jeff 'My body, my choice': The national Rally for Abortion Justice movement, according to the Women’s March Network, comes after the Supreme Court’s rejection of an emergency request to block the Texas Heartbeat Act. Coming into effect Sept. 1, the bill bans abortion at the point of the “first detectable heartbeat,” which could occur as early as six weeks into pregnancy — a point that many are just finding out they’re pregnant. At least 13 other states failed to attempt enacting similar bans after being blocked by courts.(tbrnewsmedia.com)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• MS/HS Progress Reports Posted - Port Jefferson School District. (All Day)
• Mother's Against Drunk Driving L.I. Walk Like MADD. (All Day)
• Knit & Crochet- Comsewogue Public Library. (2 p.m.)
• Box Office Matinee: Minari - Port Jefferson Library. (2 p.m.)
• Anime Club - Port Jefferson Free Library. (3:30 p.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Greystar buys Port Jefferson Station rental complex for $118M: "Long Island’s Port Jefferson Station has notched a hefty multifamily transaction courtesy of rental behemoth Greystar. The Vistas of Port Jeff sold by The Benjamin Companies, based in Garden City, for $118 million, according to Long Island Business News. The transaction closed last week and about 80 percent of the complex was occupied at the time". (The Real Deal)
• TOS Pet Of The Week: Sweet Haley - Pets and Animals: "Haley is an eight year-old Female Pit Terrier Mix who sadly lost both of her parents within a few weeks of each other. After this loss, she’s in need of a lot of love and care from anyone willing to give it. She is still a bit nervous, but is slowly showing us her gentle spirit and her affectionate side. She has a small weight problem, but is overall very healthy. Haley is an affectionate dog, but she can be a bit protective sometimes, so her ideal home would be without children. Haley has experience living with a cat and another smaller dog who she would often play with". (smithtownmatters.com)
• Events: Join Splashes Of Hope Creating A Mural In Kings Park - Smithtown Events. (smithtownmatters.com)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a Bachelor Degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the 'Mariposa Ministry", a non-profit 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.

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