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Ronkonkoma St. Patrick's Day Parade Route Set

SCPD warns it will be monitoring for violations of law.

The annual Ronkonkoma St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 13 and the Suffolk County Police Department will be working to help ensure participants and parade-goers have an enjoyable day free of disturbances.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at the intersection of Portion Road and Patchogue Holbrook Road in Ronkonkoma and will proceed west on Portion Road, continuing south on Hawkins Avenue to Church Street.

Many roads in the immediate vicinity will be closed to traffic between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes and should make every effort to avoid this area.

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In a statement, the police department said it will be monitoring for violations of law, including Islip Town ordinances that prohibit possession of open containers of alcohol.  

Licensed premises will be checked to ensure that there are no violations of the New York State Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, particularly those sections regulating the sale of alcohol to minors and consumption of alcohol off-premises.

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