🌱 One Killed In SSP Crash + St. James Gift & Toy Drive-Thru

Happy Tuesday, people of Smithtown! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Smithtown.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 42, low: 35.

Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. One killed in single-vehicle Southern State Parkway Crash. It happened around 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28 on the Southern State Parkway westbound near exit 22 in Hempstead when a vehicle left the roadway and struck a pole, state police said. A passenger was taken to a local hospital and died of sustained injuries, said police. Another passenger was taken to a local hospital in serious condition. The State Police is asking anyone with information or who witnessed the collision to call 631-756-3300. (Daily Voice)
2. Holiday Gift & Toy Drive-Thru returns to St. James on Dec. 4. The St. James Fire Department Engine Company No. 1 will hold its 2nd annual St. James Community Holiday Gift & Toy Drive-Thru at Gyrodyne/Flowerfield in St. James from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors will enter via the entrance on Route 25A. Donations of an unwrapped toy or gift card are requested. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
3. Holiday Festival to return to Stony Brook Dec. 5. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO)’s 42nd Annual Holiday Festival will return on Sunday, Dec. 5 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Stony Brook Village Center, 111 Main St., Stony Brook with Santa, performances, displays, activities and more. This is an entirely free event. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
4. Suffolk DA announces findings of multi-year Investigation into Prosecutorial Misconduct by former ADA Glenn Kurtzrock. Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and the New York Law School Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic (“PCIC”) have announced the findings of a multi-year investigation into prosecutorial misconduct by former Assistant District Attorney Glenn Kurtzrock. The report issued Monday is believed to be the first publicly-issued review and audit by a district attorney’s office of an individual prosecutor’s compliance with disclosure obligations. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Wonderful Ones (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Little Quack Storytime (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (3 p.m.)
• Kindness Cards Volunteers (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (4 p.m.)
• Craft Kits for Kindness (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (4:30 p.m.)
• Owl Sugar Cookies (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (7 p.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Volunteer Grace and resident Nibblet are here to remind you that Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! Sweetbriar relies on sponsorships and donations from the public to keep our wildlife rehabilitation clinic and nature center open." (Facebook)
• Straus Historical Society: "Happy Hanukkah from the Straus Historical Society! We hope you and your family have a safe and happy holiday! #straus, #strausfamily." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "May your Hanukkah be filled with peace, joy, and light. Chag Hanukkah Sameach! #spac, #smithtownpac, #longisland." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Department of Public Safety: "Religious Candle Safety December is the peak time of year for home candle fires, as they hold a prominent place in religious observances and are also a popular addition to holiday decor." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Wise words from the one and only Alan Rickman. #spac, #longisland, #smithtownpac, #longislandtheatre, #frozenjr." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

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