Community Corner
News Nearby: Gun Ring Busted, Marathon Remembered & More
A look at recent headlines from the surrounding area.
There's plenty of news happening on any given day in the Port Jefferson area, and the same can be said for the towns around us. Here's a look at some headlines from nearby Patch towns.
HAUPPAUGE
7 Cars Smashed, Possibly Shot With Pellet Gun Monday
Hauppauge citizens on Monday night reported seven cars with smashed windows, with at least one report claiming vandals shot the car with a pellet gun, according to police.All of the incidents, logged on April 8, happened in the same general neighborhood.
SMITHTOWN
Smithtown Democrats Name Nesconset Lawyer Town Supervisor Candidate
Steven Snair, 31, received the party's nomination for Smithtown Supervisor on Wednesday, after going through a screening process with the town's democratic committee on Tuesday night. He will go up against incumbent Supervisor Patrick Vecchio and Republican challenger Robert Creighton.
KINGS PARK
Kings Park Superintendent on State Tests: 'The Children are Prepared’
Kings Park District Superintendent Susan Agruso has a message for parents, kids and administrators who may be feeling anxiety about standardized testing: “Your children have worked hard, we have prepared them, now it is time to relax.”
THREE VILLAGE
Suffolk DA: Illegal Gun Ring Ran Through Long Island Hotels
A couple from Long Island and a man from Georgia have been arrested following what Suffolk law enforcement officials said was a gun-smuggling operation that ran through a gas station and hotels, including the Holiday Inn Express at Stony Brook, according to a report published Monday in Newsday.Police arrested Shawdale Frederick, 32, his girlfriend Janet Lewis, 33, both from Middle Island, and Joshua Galbert, 31, of Marietta, Ga. at the Holiday Inn on Thursday. The trio was arraigned Monday on a 62-count indictment, including counts of first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a violent felony. They were jailed on bail of $1 million, $850,000, and $800,000, respectively.
COMMACK
Former Commack Resident Describes Scene at Boston Marathon
Monday started as a picturesque day for former Commack resident Joanna Barouch, who was at the Boston Marathon to support a friend in the race.They visited the scenic Boston Harbor the day before, went to the market and even spent time in the JFK Library. But the day of the marathon was a beautiful day that turned tragic in an instant.
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