🌱 Patch AM: How a Hauppauge detective turned a van into a 9/11 memorial

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hauppauge detective turned a van into a 9/11 memorial
• Which Hauppauge companies just made Long Island's Top Workplaces list?
• How Hauppauge teachers keep 9/11 real for students born after

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Monday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hauppauge Native Unveils 9/11 Memorial Van Honoring Fallen NYPD Detectives (patch.com) — A Hauppauge native and longtime NYPD detective has unveiled a custom 9/11 memorial van at the Hauppauge Fire Department, where it will return for the local Sept. 11 ceremony. The traveling memorial honors detectives lost in the attacks and from related illnesses, and reflects deep roots in Hauppauge's fire service community while aiming to educate younger officers about that day.
   

• Top Workplaces 2026: Long Island's Top Small Businesses (longislandpress.com) — Two Hauppauge employers, Peerless Electronics and National Business Capital, are spotlighted among Long Island's Top Small Business Workplaces for 2026, emphasizing employee ownership, training, and a family-first culture. The list also profiles other standout Long Island firms, giving Hauppauge jobseekers a sense of nearby companies known for supportive, growth-oriented environments.
   

• How Long Island teachers are educating younger generations about 9/11 attacks (newsday.com) — Hauppauge families may be interested to know local educators are carefully tailoring 9/11 lessons so they stay meaningful for students who weren't yet born. Across Long Island, including the Hauppauge district, teachers use memorial projects, museum trips, and personal stories to explain the attacks, their aftermath, and how they still shape everyday life and security today.
   

📸 Around Hauppauge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• LABOR DAY School is closed
  Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
Wednesday September 9
• MS Fall Sports Physicals: After School
  Hauppauge UFSD Health Office
  2:48 pm
• FIRST DAY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL SPORTS
  Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
  2:48 pm
• SEL - Back to School Night/Meet the Teacher
  Smithtown Elementary School
  6:00 pm
• DST - HSE & HSW Grade 12 College Application Process
  Smithtown Csd Smithtown High School West
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Back to School Picnic
  Francis J O'neill School O'Neill
  5:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night
  Central Islip Senior High School CIHS
  6:00 pm
• HSW - Back to School Night
  Smithtown High School-West Smithtown High School West
  7:00 pm
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
• (mostly) True Things Stories about Best Laid Plans →
  The Performing Arts Studio 224 E. Main St. Port Jefferson, NY 11777
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AEM INC posted a job opening for Cleanroom Operator - Manufacturing Technician in Hauppauge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Bay Shore art teacher charged with stalking ex-student he had sexual relationship with (greaterlongisland.com)

Smithtown

• Suffolk County SPCA Offering Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic in Smithtown on September 13 (town.news)
• Kids Korner: Sept. 3 to Sept. 10, 2026 (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Brentwood

• Texas Mosque Leader Vows Revenge Against 'The Enemy' for Iran's Slain Supreme Leader: 'Huge and Grave Mistake' (slaynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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