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🌱 Patch AM: How a price-fixing settlement just stocked Hauppauge food pantries with eggs
Also check out St. James Day on the Hauppauge Patch calendar

Hello again Hauppauge! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a price-fixing settlement just stocked Hauppauge food pantries with eggs
- Can Hauppauge keep its five-game volleyball streak alive Monday night?
Also on today's calendar: St. James Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 259K Eggs Head To Long Island Families After Price-Fixing Settlement (patch.com) — A major shipment of 259,200 eggs has arrived at Long Island Cares' Hauppauge warehouse, boosting supplies for food pantries across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The eggs come from a multistate price-fixing settlement with three large producers, and will help meet rising demand from families struggling with Long Island's high cost of living and reduced SNAP benefits.
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• Volleyball Recap: Hauppauge's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Five (maxpreps.com) — Hauppauge's girls volleyball team just stretched its winning streak to five with a tight 3–2 road victory over West Islip, improving to 8–8 overall. The Eagles, led by standout performances from Khloe Collins and Lindsay Adams, now return home to host Half Hollow Hills West on Monday at 6 p.m., giving local fans a prime chance to cheer them on.
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📸 Around Hauppauge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge
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★ Featured events ★
- St. James Day →
Lake Avenue, Lake Ave, St James
11:00 am - Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser →
Harp & Hound, 528 E Main St, Islip
12:00 pm - Improv In Real Life Podcast- live in-person recording →
The Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St, Port Jefferson, NY 11777,
4:00 pm - Improv In Real Life - Live In-Person Podcast Recording/Performance →
The Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St. Port Jefferson, NY,
4:00 pm - Commack Seminar: "Your Estate, Your Legacy: Planning Today for the Future" →
GINO'S OF COMMACK, 5990 Jericho Tpke, Commack
12:00 pm - After the Rain: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Benefit Event for Chasing the Rainbows 🌈 →
Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury
11:00 pm - Commack Day →
SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
11:00 am - MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs →
The Church, 48 Madison St, Sag Harbor
6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- DST - Safe Driving Presentation
Smithtown Csd, 26 New York Avenue, Smithtown
7:00 pm - HSW - Safe Driving Presentation (NYA)
Smithtown High School-West, 26 New York Ave, Smithtown
7:00 pm - You Own A Business →
100 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge - Vet Fest →
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, 829 Old Nichols Rd, Islandia
10:00 am
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Sunday October 11
📣 Hauppauge Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Hauppauge PatchAM possible:
- Chris' Cleaning LLC — (631) 575-3938
- The North Shore Injury Lawyer — (631) 495-9435
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
- Mosquito Brothers — 516-321-0606
- Aerus Electrolux — (631) 462-1920
- Carco DMV Services — (631) 944-3600
- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
- Ace Canvas & Tent Corp. — (631) 981-9705
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good blessed morning to you all.
Just a little smile for all of you.Have a wonderful day. (Nextdoor Wheeler - Long Island)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hauppauge. Apply here.
- G.W. Lisk Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Machinist in Hauppauge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Islip
- Central Islip firefighter receives Gold Medal of Valor for rescuing two people from house fire (news12.com)
- TGI Fridays Signs First U.S. Deal in 10-Plus Years (fermag.com)
- Prospecting: Chipotle Reaches 1,500 Pickup Lanes. (insideradio.com)
Smithtown
- Smithtown Performing Arts Center unveils new marquee (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Kings Park
- 2 People Exposed To Rabid Raccoons In Kings Park, Officials Say (patch.com)
Ok Hauppauge! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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