News Nearby: Filming in Port Jefferson, Illegal Gun Ring in Suffolk

Port Jefferson
Crowds Swarm Danfords as James Franco, Jonah Hill Movie Films in Village

Dozens of star-struck locals gathered outside Danford's Hotel and Marina on Thursday afternoon, hoping to catch a glimpse of the actors James Franco and Jonah Hill on the set of The True Story. Filming was taking place near the lobby of the picturesque hotel, back by the docks overlooking the harbor.

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.