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Coming up on the Brentwood Patch calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration

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Cheers Brentwood! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How detectives traced a deadly Sunrise Highway hit-and-run back to Brentwood
  • Why Brentwood boys soccer is thriving after losing nearly every starter
  • See which Brentwood resident just appeared in public marriage records

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cops Nab Suspect In Deadly Sunrise Highway Hit-Run (southshorepress.com) — Suffolk County police arrested a Brentwood man at his home after a homeless pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run on Sunrise Highway near North Indiana Avenue. Detectives say they traced the 2012 Honda Accord involved and charged the driver with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, while emphasizing he remains presumed innocent as the investigation continues.
   

• Newsday's top 10 Long Island high school boys soccer team rankings (newsday.com) — Brentwood High's boys soccer team is sitting near the top of Newsday's Long Island rankings, boasting an impressive 11-1 record despite graduating most starters. Under first-year coach Victor Farfan, the team has already avenged its lone loss and remains a strong contender for another Suffolk League I title against top programs across Nassau and Suffolk.
   

• Marriage licenses filed and divorces filed for Saturday, Oct. 10 (themercury.com) — One of the latest marriage licenses filed includes a Brentwood resident, listed alongside couples from Manhattan, Fort Riley, Kansas City, and beyond. While the records are mostly from outside Long Island, they still officially note a Brentwood local's upcoming marriage in the public rolls.
   

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  • Contract Pharmacal Corporation posted a job opening for Temp to Perm - Administrative Assistant; Purchasing in Hauppauge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brentwood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

  • TGI Fridays, Down to 71 U.S. Restaurants, Signs Its First Domestic Development Deal in More Than a Decade (foodworldnews.com)
  • Schedule Confirmed for 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third Qualifying Round (ussoccer.com)
  • Former Freeport tax preparer sentenced to four years for nearly $12 million fraud (newsbreak.com)

Hauppauge

  • PrimeLife Wellness - Hauppauge, NY Patch (patch.com)
  • How much money do seniors need to save for retirement on Long Island? (newsday.com)
  • Comparing Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX) & United-Guardian (NASDAQ:UG) (defenseworld.net)

Smithtown

  • Long Island Ghost Hunter To Appear On FOX's 'Name That Tune' (patch.com)

Ok Brentwood! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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