🌱 Patch AM: Car ends up inside Deer Park living room; here’s what police allege

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In today's newsletter:

• Car ends up inside Deer Park living room; here's what police allege
• Turtle found caged underwater in Deer Park lake raises cruelty concerns

Also on today's calendar: 7th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Rally & Candlelight Vigil and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Afternoon showers; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Amityville man charged after car crashes into Deer Park home (newsday.com) — A car slammed through the front of a Deer Park home early Sunday morning, ending up fully inside the living room, but fortunately no residents were hurt. Police say the 19-year-old driver from Amityville was injured, then arrested on impaired driving and weapons charges after officers allegedly found a handgun and high-capacity magazine. He's expected to be arraigned Monday in Central Islip.
   

• Turtle found tethered, submerged inside a cage in lake at Long Island park (abc7ny.com) — Park rangers discovered an abused turtle tethered and caged underwater at Geiger Park Lake in Deer Park, with a fish hook lodged in its mouth. Responding initially to an e-bike complaint, they rescued the animal and rushed it to a West Islip veterinary hospital for emergency treatment, prompting concern about cruelty in a popular local park.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 31
• 7th Annual International Overdose Awareness Day Rally & Candlelight Vigil →
  Geiger Park, Grand Blvd, Deer Park
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Superintendent's Conference Day
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
• Superintendent's Conference Day (Staff Only)
  Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798
• WR | Welcome to Woods Road
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  12:00 pm
• MGV | Kindergarten Welcome
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  12:45 pm
• Adult Education Registration
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Superintendent's Conference Day (Staff Only)
  Wyandanch UFSD Wyandanch, NY 11798
• First Day of School
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
Saturday September 19
• Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert (Bobby) Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner ~ Honoring a Bay Shore Hero Robert "Bobby" Hulse →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Dix Hills

• Popular food truck Taquero Mucho goes brick-and-mortar in Dix Hills (greaterlongisland.com)

Brentwood

• Salsa's sounds bring Caribbean flavor to Brentwood (newsday.com)
• Stop & Shop donates $10K to SCCC for food pantries (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Bay Shore

• Eight Suffolk Beaches Closed Because of High Bacteria Level (huntingtonnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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