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🌱 Patch AM: Former Wantagh resident remembered for a long, devoted life

Be sure to catch 11th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk at Jones Beach on the Wantagh Patch calendar

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Hello Wantagh! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former Wantagh resident remembered for a long, devoted life

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk at Jones Beach and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a stray morning shower, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Sunshine giving way to clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rita Stern Obituary Sep 7, 2026 (goldsteinsfuneral.com) — A longtime former Wantagh resident, Rita Stern is remembered by family for her generosity, independence, and deep devotion to loved ones. She later lived in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, where she spent her final decades, and relatives and friends are invited to her graveside service on September 14 at Montefiore Cemetery.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Mosquito Squad posted a job opening for Exterminator/Field Technician in Bellmore. Apply here.
  • Michaels posted a job opening for Retail- Store Environment Team Member in Levittown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wantagh here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seaford

  • Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls soccer players for 2026 (newsday.com)
  • Siblings Jemmal and Keana Bryan, charged in Queens drug trafficking operation that led to fatal overdose on Long Island, Nassau DA says (newsday.com)
  • Long Island fall fairs and festivals 2026 (newsday.com)

Massapequa

Merrick

  • What Prosecutors Are Saying About A Drug Trafficking Ring That Operated Across Nassau County (patch.com)

Ok Wantagh! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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