🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Police Search For Shoplifter + Real Estate

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Port Jefferson Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

Humid; breezy in the p.m. High: 89, low: 75.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. A cash reward is being offered to whomever helps police to identify the man who stole food products from Shoprite of Port Jefferson on Nesconset Highway. The crime happened on July 24. Security cameras have shown the suspect leaving the store with a bag with unpaid products. (News 12 Long Island)
2. Hooray to the Long Island Cranx Foundation for completing its "Epic Rides For A Cause" which raised $22,000 in funds to help the Stony Brook Children's Hospital. The group biked to the hospital on July 27 to deliver the check. (Stony Brook News)
3. For those interested in what is new in the real estate market, look at Patch's Roundup in the Port Jefferson area. (Port Jefferson Patch)
4. Nonprofit Long Island Cares released a statement showing that food insecurity is higher than last year. According to the food bank records, the number of visitors looking for food between January and June is 43 percent, higher than the previous year. (Patch)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Infant Massage — Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• Teen Behind the Scenes — Kilwins Sundaes. (11 a.m.)
• Toddler Yoga — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Teen Cookie Dough — Port Jefferson Free Library. (2:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson, NY: "August is full of things to do here in Port Jefferson Village! Movies on the Harbor, free concerts, and children's shows to name a few!" (Port Jefferson, NY via Facebook)
• Port Jefferson Free Library: "If you are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. To receive unemployment insurance benefits, you need to file a claim with the unemployment insurance program in the state where you worked." (Port Jefferson Free Library via Facebook)

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

— Debora Whitehead

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