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🌱 Patch AM: 2 More Rabid Raccoons Found In Islip Town, Health Officials Say
Coming up: Jay Medal Soirée on the Islip Patch calendar
Hi Islip! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Two rabid raccoons found in Islip spark new health warning
- Which Islip ramp will shut down nights for five weeks?
- How a victim found at an Islip marina led to guilty plea
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Not as warm but humid, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with periods of rain, temps: high: 75, low: 69.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 2 More Rabid Raccoons Found In Islip Town, Health Officials Say (patch.com) — Residents in Islip and nearby Bay Shore are being alerted after two more raccoons tested positive for rabies, adding to Suffolk County's growing case count. Health officials say there's no known human exposure but urge people not to handle wild animals and to report any raccoons acting strangely to local authorities. 
2. TRAVEL ADVISORY: Overnight Ramp Closures at the Southern State Parkway/Robert Moses Causeway Interchange in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County (longisland.com) — Drivers in the Town of Islip should prepare for weeknight closures of the Exit 40S ramp from westbound Southern State Parkway to southbound Robert Moses Causeway starting Monday, August 24. The five-week project, running 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., will replace guiderails and requires a detour via Exit 39S and a loop back to Exit 40S.
3. Long Island Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Minor in Exchange for Crack Cocaine (longisland.com) — Islip residents should know a trafficking victim in a major Suffolk case was discovered on a boat at a local marina, leading to multiple arrests. A Bellport woman has now pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and related charges and is expected to receive a lengthy prison sentence this fall.
4. West Islip High School Ranks Among Top 30 In New York (patch.com) — West Islip families may be proud to know their high school just ranked 28th in New York and 3,013th nationwide in U.S. News & World Report's latest list. District leaders credit students, staff, and families in the Islip-area community for the strong academic performance and college readiness that drove the recognition.
5. LI Man Gets 18 Years For Stabbing, Strangling Sleeping Wife: DA (patch.com) — Central Islip residents are learning that a local man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for stabbing and strangling his wife while she slept, then later crashing into her vehicle. Prosecutors say the attack happened in a Central Islip home and followed years of prior DWI and other convictions, though the victim ultimately survived.
📸 Around Islip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Islip
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Annual Seafood Festival
Long Island Maritime Museum LIMM Buildings & Grounds
11:00 am - HS Varsity and JV Fall Sports Begins
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - 1st Practice HS Fall Sports
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795 - MS Gr. 6 Orientation →
Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore Middle School
10:00 am - Board of Education Meeting 7 PM
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - HS Freshman Orientation →
Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore High School
12:00 pm - Tai Chi on the Dock: August Series, Part 4
Long Island Maritime Museum LIMM Dock
6:00 pm - Board of Education Regular Meeting
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
7:30 pm - Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip →
Bayway Arts Center, 265 E Main St, East Islip
2:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Saturday September 12
📣 Islip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Research Survival Skills for Postdocs (RCR)
Stony Brook University Frank Melville Jr. Library,Faculty Commons
10:00 am - HS Senior Retakes - Class of 2027
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
12:00 pm - Join us at Yankee Stadium! Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
7:05 pm - DASA Workshop
Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nassau Candy Distributors, Inc. posted a job opening for Embroidery Operator - Night Shift in Islip. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Level 1 Assistant Manager in Central Islip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Islip here.
Ok Islip! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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