🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Man Injured After Assault + Oscar Raffle

Debora Whitehead
Updated ·3 min read

Get on up, Port Jefferson! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun; much colder. High: 34, low: 32.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

  1. A man was injured after being assaulted in Port Jefferson Station. Police are investigating the incident that happened on Friday on South Columbia Street when the man was shoved and fell into an open-door car. Terryville Fire Department transported him to Stony Brook Hospital to be treated. (Port Jefferson Patch)

  2. Port Jefferson Free Library invites all to participate in the 2022 Oscar Predictions raffle! Can you guess the winners? Submit your predictions by Saturday, March 26. The 94th Annual Academy Awards will happen on Sunday, March 27 and the raffle winners will be announced soon after! (PJPL)

  3. The Port Jefferson School District athletic department will hold the first Royals Strength and Conditioning Competition beginning March 1. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students will compete in the bench press, squat, deadlift, pullups, and 40-yard dash. The first three scores will be announced on the record board. The goal of the program is to keep students active and help them to reach their fitness and strength goals. (PJSD)

  4. Nearby News: A child was struck in the eye after being shot by a pellet gun in Deer Park. The 12-year-old child is recovering. The incident happened at the Deer Park Tanger Outlets. The security cameras show the moment when a person in a passing car shot the girl. The same car was also involved in a similar incident in Babylon. (WABC-TV)

  5. The Port Jefferson wrestling team had a great performance on Feb. 11. The team stood on the podium to receive all-county honors. The next step now is to participate in the NYSPHSAA wrestling championships held on Feb. 25 and 26 at the MVP Arena in Albany. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

  • Gallery Exhibit — Wooden Ghosts of the Past at PJVC. (9 a.m.)

  • Teen Tacos in a Bag — Port Jefferson Free Library. (All Day)

  • Stuffed Animal Workshop (Comsewogue). (1:30 p.m.)

  • Teen Get Inked — Port Jefferson Free Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Feb.20. (Press Release Desk)

  • Port Jefferson Free Library: "We are getting ready for St. Patrick's Day early over here at the PJFL! We are so ready for spring and have plenty of fun DIYs planned for you! Stop by reference and grab a kit while supplies last." (Facebook)

  • Port Jefferson, NY: "The Village of Port Jefferson is proud to announce we have added this hot new sport to our list of recreational offerings!" (Facebook)

  • Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: " Kicking off winter tide on March 4, at 7 p.m. Port Jefferson Village Center $5 at the door! Come down for some great shows."(Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

This article originally appeared on the Port Jefferson Patch