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🌱 Patch AM: How Center Moriches firefighters pulled off a safe sandbar rescue
Make time for Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale on the Center Moriches Patch calendar
Good morning Center Moriches! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Center Moriches firefighters pulled off a safe sandbar rescue
- Center Moriches man seriously hurt in LIE crash, two arrested
- Center Moriches, Mastic honor fire service legend Rudy Sunderman Sr.
Also on today's calendar: Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 4 people rescued after boat hits sandbar near Moriches Inlet (news12.com) — A boat returning from a fishing trip ran aground on a sandbar near Moriches Inlet, prompting a multi-agency response led by the Center Moriches Fire Department. Local marine units and the U.S. Coast Guard helped safely remove three of the four people aboard as weather worsened, while the captain stayed with the vessel to await towing, and no injuries were reported. 
2. Man Struck On LIE After Getting Out Of Car; Driver Charged: Police (patch.com) — A 27-year-old Center Moriches man was seriously injured after his car hit the median on the Long Island Expressway in Melville and he was struck while checking the damage, police said. Two men in another vehicle were then arrested on drug and driving charges. Residents may see related police activity and traffic delays near Exit 50.
3. Mastic Mourns Fire Service Legend (southshorepress.com) — Services in Center Moriches have just honored Rudolph "Rudy" Sunderman Sr., the longtime Mastic fire chief and commissioner whose six decades of volunteer work shaped local emergency services. His legacy now spans multiple generations of Sundermans serving in fire and ambulance roles, and many neighbors are reflecting on his deep impact across Mastic and nearby communities.
4. Roundup: Soccer, volleyball, field hockey and badminton scores (newsday.com) — Center Moriches girls soccer dropped a tight 1–0 decision to Bayport-Blue Point, despite 20 saves from goalkeeper Erin Redding in Suffolk III play. The roundup also highlights other Long Island soccer, volleyball, field hockey and badminton results, giving local fans a quick look at how neighboring schools are performing early in the season.
📸 Around Center Moriches
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Center Moriches
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★ Featured events ★
- Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale →
168 Ponquogue Ave, 168 Ponquogue Ave, Hampton Bays
9:00 am - Brett Dennen in Concert →
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach
8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
WFHS Library
7:00 pm - CMHS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm - HS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm - PTO Back to School Movie Night
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:30 pm - The Rifleman Run 5k- Run/Walk →
Center Moriches NY - Bryan Gallo + his Band at Moriches Field Brewing Company Fall Music Festival →
Moriches Field Brewing Company, 1 Wilcox Ave, Center Moriches
2:00 pm - MS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm - Hampton Vintage- Luxury Marketplace →
Village of Westhampton Beach - Village Green, 9-1 Beach Rd, Westhampton Beach
10:00 pm - Canasta Group →
Moriches Branch- Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library, 201 Montauk Hwy, Moriches
10:00 am - 12th Annual Fishing Trip →
Center Moriches NY
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Monday October 5
📣 Center Moriches Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Moving Sale
September 11th, 12th and 13th 10am -4 pm 131 Crystal Beach Blvd. Moriches Something for everyone! (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in SHIRLEY, NY S19240 in Shirley. Apply here.
- AIS Observers posted a job opening for Protected Species Observer - Shirley, NY in Shirley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Center Moriches here.
Ok Center Moriches! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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