🌱 'Crumbl Cookies' Heads To Smithtown + Car Crashes Into Utility Pole

Good morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Smithtown Daily. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on these days in town, including updates on...

• Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Commack.
• New bakery heads to Smithtown.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the p.m. High: 53, low: 47.

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Here are the top four stories in Smithtown today:

1. Police continue investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on Motor Parkway in Commack. According to police, the driver was speeding near Shinbone Lane, lost control of the car and crashed into a utility pole around 4 a.m. on Thursday. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. If you have any information about this incident, please call the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452. (Smithtown Matters)
2. A new place to get goodies fresh from the oven is heading to town. Crumbl Cookies Bakery is opening a new location at 47 Route 111 in Smithtown. The eatery is well known for its unique chocolate chip cookies and other treats to please all "taste buds." Visit the company's website to check its menu. (Daily Voice)
3. Nearby News: A Suffolk cop brutally attacked during an operation in Medford is expected to survive. The 26-year-old officer was hooked on life support equipment at the Stony Brook Hospital. The other cop involved in the same incident is scheduled to go home on Friday. Read the whole story here. (Three Village Patch)
4. A new bill may be passed due to George Santo's case to help prevent future office-seekers from lying. The bill proposes that candidates present their educational history and background under oath. Punishment would be given to the ones who fabricate information to be elected. (Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• New Year's Celebration at Insignia. (4 p.m.)
  
• Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)
  
• Rockin' 45's at Garden Grill. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed off on legislation, moving forward a plan for 1,000 new gaming terminals at Jake's 58 — doubling the number of machines allowed under state law, officials told Newsday." (Patch)
• If you are looking for an outdoor adventure on New Year's Day, the First Day Hike is set for Sunday, Jan. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park. This event is rain or shine. A registered guide will walk participants through what the park has to offer! Register here. (NY Parks)

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