🌱 Two Men Wanted For Stealing $6,500 In Jackets + Real Estate Roundup

Welcome back, Huntington. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today's briefing includes:

• Police are looking for two men who stole $6,500 worth of jackets from Saks Fifth Avenue.
• Leaders bid farewell to the Second Precinct Commander Monday night.
• Check out the most recent Huntington Police Blotter.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 38 low: 34.

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Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. Police looking for two men who stole $6,500 worth of jackets from Saks Fifth Avenue. The men stole three Moose Knuckles jackets and three Canada Goose jackets on Dec. 17 from the store in the Walt Whitman Mall. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)
2. Leaders bid farewell to Second Precinct Commander Monday night. Inspector William Scrima has been in law enforcement for 27 years and is moving to department headquarters as executive officer of the chief of patrol’s office. Scrima was very popular in town among leaders and members of the community and Town Supervisor Ed Smith joked, "We don’t approve of this.” Check out photos and a video in the link. (Huntington Now)
3. Check out the most recent Huntington Police Blotter. The blotter includes incidents reported in the Second Precinct from Jan. 2 through Jan. 8. Multiple homes were broken into it and a 2021 Dodge Durango was stolen from a home and you can click the link to see full reports of the incidents. (Huntington Patch)
4. Take a look at the Huntington area real estate roundup. We have the scoop on all new homes for sale in the area along with upcoming open houses right here at Patch. Click the link to see what's going on in the local market. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Education & Resource Committee Meeting- Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce - (8:30 a.m.)
• ARTS AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN THE LONG ISLAND BIENNIAL: FREE Virtual Program. (Noon)
• Seahawks Booster Club Meeting - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (7 p.m.)
• Winter Weather Discussion with Islandwide Weather - Huntington Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: "Huntington High School welcomed back a group of esteemed alums to present current upperclassmen with their thoughts and experiences on the transition into the post-secondary setting and what they should focus upon as they prepare. Two panel presentations in English and two in Spanish occurred in the high school Heritage Room." Check out photos in the link. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Rescue Mission thanks Mid Island JCC & Knights of Columbus Plainview for delivering an abundance of produce to HHRM this week. Click the link to see all the fresh produce that they donated! (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: If you're looking for ideas on what to read for the library's Winter Reading Challange, you're in luck. Try the BookMatch service for adult, teen, and children's books. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• The Townwide Fund Of Huntington: The Townwide Fund's next annual meeting is on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. It will be at the St. Patrick's Church in Huntington and a board meeting will follow. (The Townwide Fund Of Huntington via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: The next Kiss Me, Kill Me will be on a new day this month. It will be on Monday, Jan. 23 in the Main Auditorium & on Zoom. Register in the link. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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