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🌱 Patch AM: 7 Motorists Busted In Sobriety Checkpoint Over Labor Day Weekend: Police
Be sure to catch The Petty Rockers on the Patchogue Patch calendar

Hi there, Patchogue! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Seven drivers arrested at Patchogue sobriety checkpoint over Labor Day
Also on today's calendar: The Petty Rockers and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 7 Motorists Busted In Sobriety Checkpoint Over Labor Day Weekend: Police (patch.com) — Drivers in Patchogue faced a late-night sobriety checkpoint at Waverly Plaza over Labor Day weekend, where seven motorists were arrested on impaired driving charges. Suffolk police, state troopers, deputy sheriffs, and MADD volunteers teamed up for the crackdown, screening 465 vehicles and focusing on alcohol- and drug-impaired driving.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Patchogue
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★ Featured events ★
- The Petty Rockers →
Bobbique, 70 W Main St, Patchogue
8:00 pm - Reset, Restore, Renew Wellness Day at Hoshyla Farms →
Hoshyla Farms, LLC, 132 Ryerson Ave, Manorville
11:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- PATRIOT DAY
South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772 - North Shore Animal League America at Petco, Patchogue →
Petco, Patchogue, 401 Sunrise Hwy, Patchogue
2:00 pm - Singles Dine & Dance Sit-Down Dinner Party Patchogue →
Ristegio's Restaurant & Lounge, 641 Medford Avenue, Patchogue - ROSH HASHANAH
South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772 - Lighthouse: Light Keepers Behind the Scenes Tour
Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Park at Robert Moses Field 5 (fee) and walk east for 0.6 mile on boardwalks to the lighthouse.
9:00 am - The Oyster Ball Gala Hosted By Save The Great South Bay →
1 Heckscher State Parkway, East Islip
6:00 pm - The League of Women Voters presents The Suffrage Cantata →
Longwood Public Library, 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island
12:00 pm - Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm - Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
11:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone I have a 3 year old Collie who has always hated when we attempt to groom him.
He acts like a true farm dog and loves to lay in the dirt which causes mattes behind his ears and belly region and ends up getting his coat compacted… (Nextdoor Lower East Patchogue)
- United Cerebral Palsy of Long Island posted a job opening for RESIDENCE MANAGER - Barton in Patchogue. Apply here.
- Nestlé S.A. posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician (Full Time)- Overnight Shift 815 Grundy Ave Holbrook in Holbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Patchogue here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Patchogue
- Back to school at Center Moriches and ESM (longislandadvance.net)
- Man Stabs Another In Fight On Street In Shirley: Police (patch.com)
Holbrook
- 26-Year-Old Selden Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Holbrook (longisland.com)
Sayville
- Duo Steals Plants from Sayville Business; Police Investigating Incident (longisland.com)
- Sayville teacher Andrea Nocito, remembered for her 'kindness' and dedication, dies at 48 (greaterlongisland.com)
- Community reflects on life of Rachel Frislid following tragic death (news12.com)
Ok Patchogue! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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