🌱 How a Franklin Square luxury car theft helped end a countywide spree

Good morning to you Franklin Square! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Franklin Square luxury car theft helped end a countywide spree

Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Friday: Very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Four sentenced in Five Towns/Franklin Square burglary spree case (liherald.com) — Franklin Square residents are learning more about a burglary crew that hit a Magnolia Drive home, stealing multiple luxury cars before being caught and sentenced to prison. Prosecutors say the Newark-based group targeted high-end vehicles in overnight break-ins across Nassau County, including Franklin Square, and officials are urging locals to lock doors, secure key fobs, and consider home security systems.
   

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📸 Around Franklin Square

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Franklin Square

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 17

• Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday June 4

• West Hempstead Athletic Awards - South Cafeteria
  West Hempstead Union Free School District 400 Nassau Blvd, West Hempstead, NY 11552, USA
  6:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• S.T.O.P. Program →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, First Avenue, East Rockaway
  8:00 am

Thursday June 11

• PTA/PTSA/SEPTA Installation Dinner
  West Hempstead Union Free School District 2752 Oceanside Rd, Oceanside, NY 11572, USA
  8:00 am

Saturday June 20

• Long Island's Juneteenth Cultural Festival →
  Hicksville LIRR, Hicksville
  12:00 pm

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📣 Franklin Square Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• HEWITT: PTA Meeting (Auditorium)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:15 am
• NH Young People's Concert
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  10:00 am
• Deb Katz- JUROR
  The Art Guild 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset, NY 11030
  11:00 am
• North Bellmore Public Library →
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
  12:00 pm
• WILSON: Kindergarten Orientation
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  1:30 pm
• SSHS: Physicals Concussion Baseline Testing for Fall Sports (Room 1309/2311)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  2:30 pm
• SSMS: Concussion Baseline Testing for Fall Sports (Room 214)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  2:45 pm
• NH Senior Department Awards
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 2590 in Franklin Square. Apply here.
• BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Meat Cutter Part Time in Franklin Square. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Franklin Square here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Elmont

• The horses in the 2026 Belmont Stakes are set. See the full field and their odds (kentucky.com)

New Hyde Park

• Nassau County village plans to expand its cannabis zoning (libn.com)
• Overnight Mountings Launches Ring Builder Platform and Expands into a Fully Integrated B2B Jewelry Technology and Manufacturing Ecosystem (thejewelrymagazine.com)

Valley Stream

• State office buildings & landmarks to illuminate in celebration of Pride Month (wnypapers.com)

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Ok Franklin Square! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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