🌱 Smithtown Daily: Homes For Sale + Ulta Theft + Hwy Shooting

Happy Friday, Smithtown! Diane Witek here with everything you need to know going on in Smithtown today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 49, low: 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Three homes for sale in and around Smithtown. The Patch provides a sampling of the newest homes to hit the market, including a listing with 4 beds and 2.5 baths for $799,999, and another with 2 beds and 1 bath for $260,000. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Smithtown Adoptable Pet of the Week: Lex Luthor. If you read comics as a child, you know that this kitty is named after Superman's archnemesis. Despite his name "He is a big man with a big heart, an amazing personality, and a love for everyone he meets," the shelter wrote. (Smithtown Patch)
3. Saturday evening around 6:15 p.m., a man stole approximately $1,530 worth of fragrances from Ulta Beauty, in Lake Grove, police said. He was wearing a gray jacket, black hat, blue jeans and black shoes with white soles, police said. Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS. (Smithtown Patch)
4. Late Wednesday night a 17-year-old driver was driving a Honda CRV eastbound on Sunrise Highway, east of Exit 39 in North Babylon, around 10:10 p.m. Suddenly, gunfire erupted from the passenger side of a black vehicle passing the teen on the left, police said. The teen was able to call 911 to report the shooting, according to officials. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said early Thursday. Anyone with information is asked to call the First Squad at 631-854-8152 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (CBS New York)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Media Art Greenscreen Holiday Fundraiser — George. (8:30 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)
• Parkinson's Awareness Listen and Learn (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)
• HSW — "Rhapsody in Blue" — Smithtown High School-West. (7 p.m.)
• Friday Night Coffee House with entertainment. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Parnell: "Fire in chimney! My neighbor used her fireplace after many years of not using it. It sent smoke and soot throughout the room. She is interested in knowing if anyone knows a reliable person to clean her fireplace and chimney." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Top Journey Tribute Band, Valentine's Week Celebration Concert! Moose Lodge, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Road, Mt. Sinai. (Feb. 19)
• KPY Spring Intramural Baseball & Softball Registration Open. (Feb. 28)
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Job listings:

• Assembler & Technician. (Details)
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Other classifieds:

• Vinyl Records Wanted — I buy LP Albums & 45's. (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.