🌱 Ghosts & Goblins Today In Smithtown + Pet Of The Week + Happenings

Hello, neighbors! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Smithtown Daily. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in town, including updates on:

• Ghosts & Goblins is today in Smithtown!
• Meet our pet of the week!
• Police offers cash rewards for fatal hit-and-run information and more!

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and beautiful. High: 67, low: 49.

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Here are the top four stories today in Smithtown:

1. Looking for an outing this weekend? The Smithtown Recreation Department is hosting the Ghosts & Goblins today! Stop by Browns Road Park in Nesconset between 10 a.m. to noon to enjoy a Spooktacular morning. Donations of nonperishable foods will be collected to help the Smithtown Pantry. (Smithtown Matters)
   
2. Meet the Smithtown Pet of the Week, Hollie, the cat! Our little friend is nothing more than a warrior. Hollie fought a severe ear infection that resulted in ear loss. She is a female domestic that was rescued as a stray. She is friendly, loves to be held and plays with whoever she meets! Consider adding her to your family today! Click on the link to see her and learn her whole story. (Town Of Smithtown)
   
3. Smithtown residents had a blast at the "Spooktacular Halloweekend" at Hoyt Farm last weekend. The event gathers the community to enjoy Halloween fun, food, music and games yearly. The event is hosted for Smithtown residents only, and the town reported that 1,500 residents participated this year. (Town of Smithtown)
   
4. Suffolk police are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who gives information that leads to the arrest of the driver who hit and killed Tyler Phillips. The hit-and-run happened on Granny Road in Coram on Oct. 12. According to his sister, who survived the incident, Phillips pushed her out of the way to save her from being hit. (Port Jefferson Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Lower Body Blast (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Songs for Halloween and Harvest - Smithtown Library. (2 p.m.)
• Craft Kits for Kindness (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (2:30 p.m.)
• Comedy Show and Fundraiser Presented by American Legion Post 833. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Are you a dog owner? Two Smithtown Parks made it to the area's list of must-go dog-friendly outings. Veterans Memorial Highway and Arthur Kunz County Park are considered good spots to let our four-legged friends run and play free. (TBR News Media)
  
• Voters who need to request an absentee ballot have until Monday, Oct. 24, to apply. Requests can be made by letter, fax, or online at www.vote411.org. (CPLIB)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "No hurry, no worry. Slow down and unwind through stories featuring our adorable, sleepy friend, the sloth." (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)

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