🌱 Smithtown Daily: Teenager Dies In Commack Crash + Juneteenth

Hi all. Diane Witek here with your fresh copy of the Smithtown Daily. Come along to find out the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Warmer; an afternoon t-storm. High: 87, low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. On June 15, we lost a young Smithtown resident, Isabel Carella, 17, in the Indian Head Road accident in Commack. Carella was a passenger in a Mustang that was driven by Dominic Crocitto, 17, of Kings Park. Crocitto "swerved to avoid another vehicle and lost control" and struck a Jeep Wrangler traveling in the opposite direction. (Smithtown Matters)
2. An NYPD officer, Lina Ruiz, 40, was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing 10 boxes of flooring worth roughly $1,300 from the Floor & Decor store in Commack. She was suspended from duty after her arrest in Commack, according to NY Daily News. (Patch)
3. Police said four people were arrested and accused of selling e-liquid nicotine to minors. Police said store clerks at Island Hookah in Sayville, Pop Smoke Shop in Bellport, Conoco gas station in Medford and Valero gas station in West Sayville all failed compliance checks. The four workers arrested were all charged for unlawfully dealing with a child. (Smithtown Matters)
4. On Wednesday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that Suffolk County will host the inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee. Bellone said in a news release, "events like the Jubilee we are holding on Monday will allow us to commemorate the end of slavery and remind us that we must continue to work every day to uphold the ideals of equality for all." (Patch)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Create-N-Play (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Beach Tots (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)
• Bookmark Volunteers (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (4:30 p.m.)
• Family Movie Night (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Looking for a few good people who can come in this Friday morning, June 17 and help us set up for our Butterfly and Bird Festival. We start at 10 a.m. If you would like to VOLUNTEER a couple of hours, we would greatly appreciate the help!" (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Just Piper and her friends enjoying tonight's sunset on the farm." (Smithtown Historical Society via Facebook) (Website)
• Straus Historical Society: "The following poem, written by Ida Straus, appeared anonymously in the New York Times on Sept. 11, 1910. She did not claim literary merit for the verses and asked her name not be signed to them." (Straus Historical Society via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Learn more about our feathered friends with our display at the Nesconset Building. Check them out before they fly off our shelves!" (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Department of Public Safety: "Please note that the funeral for ex-Chief Feron will impact traffic in the Hauppauge area tomorrow night and Saturday morning. Please plan accordingly." (Smithtown Department of Public Safety via Facebook) (Website)
• Public Information Representative Donna Harris, United States Postal Inspection Service - New York: "Postal Inspector Hiring Portal Opening - Ready for a career in federal law enforcement? Open hiring portal for postal inspectors, coming soon: July 5-16. For more information about becoming a postal inspector, visit our website." (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Diane Witek

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