🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Comsewogue's Auditorium Dedication

Debora Whitehead
Updated ·3 min read

Happy Saturday, people of Port Jefferson! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know in town today.

First, today's weather:

Brisk and much colder. High: 16, low: 14.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Port Jefferson:

  1. Port Jefferson Comsewogue High School dedicated the school's auditorium after music teacher Joseph V. Rella. On the evening of Dec. 14, Rella's family and friends gathered together to celebrate his legacy. Board member Rob Destefano spoke about Rella from a former student's perspective. “I am so proud that we are honoring his legacy with his name on this auditorium,” he said. “This is the classroom where he influenced the lives and education of so many of us." (TBRNews)

  2. Theatre Three productions proudly announced the creation of a virtual event for a classroom called "Storytime at the Playhouse."Dougie J. and The Puppet Brigade will share funny stories as the puppet goes to school. Topics like mask and hand sanitizer usage will be presented in a fun and interactive way to help kids to cope with the 'new normal.'" Videos are available on YouTube for homeschoolers as well. For further information, contact Marci Bing, educational programs coordinator, at 631-928-9202 or emailing Marci@TheatreThree.com. (PJ Theatre Three)

  3. Nearby News: A driver was killed in a car accident on Northern State Parkway. On Thursday afternoon a vehicle crashed into two trees and a pole east of Brush Hollow Road in Westbury, the driver died from his injuries. The driver was not identified, and State Police is asking for anyone with any information to call 631-756-3300. (Newsday)

  4. Looking for an outing this weekend? Take a look at the Patch calendar to see what's happening this weekend in Port Jefferson area. (Port Jefferson Patch)

Today in Port Jefferson:

  • Birthday Swag Bags — Comsewogue Public Library. (11 a.m.)

  • "PUSS-IN-BOOTS" — Theatre Three Children Theatre. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

  • "The executive board of the Brookhaven Town Democratic Committee has endorsed Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming in her bid for the Democratic Party’s nomination to represent New York’s First Congressional District. Brookhaven is the largest town in Suffolk County and home to almost 65 percent of registered voters in the district." (East Hampton Star)

  • Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Jan.11. (Press Release Desk)

  • Port Jefferson, NY: "Renter parking permit! It's time to renew! If you rent a home or apartment in the Village, it is time to renew your parking sticker. These stickers have a one-year term, so they have already expired on Dec. 31." (Facebook)


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Events:

  • Winter Bingo — Comsewogue Public Library. (Jan. 16)

  • Teen Munchkin — Port Jefferson Free Library. (Jan. 17)

  • JFK Late Winter Athletics Start — Comsewogue School District. (Jan. 18)

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— Debora Whitehead

This article originally appeared on the Port Jefferson Patch