🌱 Centereach teen missing; here’s what police say and how to help
Centereach, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Centereach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Centereach teen missing; here’s what police say and how to help
- How a Centereach standout helped fuel Farmingdale State’s playoff push
Also on today's calendar: Long Story Short: Take Your True Personal Story From The Page To The Stage and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A bit of rain in the morning, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
- Friday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Have You Seen Him? Centereach Teen Missing After Last Seen In Ronkonkoma: Police (patch.com) — A 15-year-old from Centereach is missing after he was last seen at a restaurant on Portion Road in Ronkonkoma on April 5, and Suffolk police believe he may have traveled to Manhattan. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call 911 or the Sixth Squad as they continue the investigation. 
• Women's Lacrosse Falls at St. Joseph's-Long Island, Will Enter Skyline Tourney as No. 2 Seed (farmingdalesports.com) — A Farmingdale State women’s lacrosse player from Centereach, N.Y., helped spark a late comeback in a tight 9-8 loss at St. Joseph’s-Long Island, setting up a No. 2 seed for the Skyline Conference tournament. The Rams now earn a first-round bye and will host a semifinal on April 29, giving local fans a chance to follow Centereach talent on a big postseason stage.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Long Story Short: Take Your True Personal Story From The Page To The Stage
The Hive Creative Studios, 101 Main St, Port Jefferson Station
7:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Library Talk: Keystone Plants at Middle Country Public Library, Centereach — ReWild Long Island
Middle Country Public Library Centereach Building , 101 Eastwood Blvd , Centereach
7:00 pm -
AARP New York State: The Big Shred NY! Centereach – Sat., 4/25/26
Catholic Health Urgent Care at Centereach , 2112 Middle Country Rd , Centereach
9:00 am -
Free Junior Pickleball Open House
The Picklr Centereach , 231 Centereach Mall , Centereach
4:00 pm -
Louie DeVito at Mulcahy's Pub
Mulcahy's Pub , 1702 Middle Country Rd , Centereach
8:00 pm -
Strictly Business
Middle Country Public Library Centereach Building , 101 Eastwood Blvd , Centereach
9:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Saturday April 25
Tuesday May 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring Parenting Series 2026
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County , 423 N Griffing Ave # 100 , Riverhead
6:00 am -
Art Expression @ The Long Island Museum | An In the Moment program
The Long Island Museum , 1200 NY-25A , Stony Brook
10:00 am -
Blue Grass Time | Buddy Merriam
Stony Brook University Stony Brook Union Auditorium
12:00 pm -
Water Fest 2026
Stony Brook University Academic Mall Fountain
12:30 pm -
Hive Split Workshop
Hallockville Bee Lab , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
4:30 pm -
3rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration
Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar , 101 East Broadway , Port Jefferson
5:00 pm -
Knit for a Cause
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library , 120 Main St , Setauket- East Setauket
5:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, Our garbage men never pick up the garbage if we put a piece of old furniture or anything on the curb unless we put in garbage cans!!
How do i report them or what should i do in this situation? (Nextdoor North Centereach) - Good morning neighbors
I am looking for recommendations for a licensed cost effective plumber to convert my home from oil to gas heating in Centereach (Nextdoor Joan Ave)
- Mid Island Hyundai, LLC posted a job opening for Service Porter in Centereach. Apply here.
- Heatherwood posted a job opening for Pro Shop Cashier, Spy Ring Golf Club in Centereach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Centereach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Selden
- SCCC in Selden delivers a hauntingly brilliant ‘Hedda Gabler' (tbrnewsmedia.com)
- 3 Long Island teams named regional winners in technology competition (newsday.com)
- Crime Alert: Wanted for Medford Petit Larceny (lilifepolitics.com)
Stony Brook University
- Sea Grant Seeks Graduate Students for 2027 Marine Policy Fellowship Program in D.C. (stonybrook.edu)
- Shelter Island Police Department blotter: April 21, 2026 (timesreview.com)
Hauppauge
- VIDEO: ‘Gruesome’ Animal Cruelty Probe In Hauppauge; White Jeep Sought: SPCA (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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