🌱 Patch AM: How a Hauppauge HR firm is helping employers tame benefit costs

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hauppauge HR firm is helping employers tame benefit costs
• How much do Hauppauge seniors really need to retire on Long Island?

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 67 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 60.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As health costs climb, HR leaders share benefits advice for employers (libn.com) — A Hauppauge-based HR firm is helping Long Island employers confront sharp health insurance premium hikes by rethinking benefits, using PEOs, and exploring reimbursement arrangements. Local experts describe how small and midsize businesses can juggle rising costs with competitive benefits, from high-deductible plans and tax-advantaged accounts to flexible schedules and hybrid work, while still attracting and retaining employees in a tight labor market.
   

• How much money do seniors need to save for retirement on Long Island? (newsday.com) — Hauppauge-area seniors are reminded they can apply for heating and Medicare premium assistance through the Suffolk County Department of Social Services' Hauppauge office, potentially saving thousands each year. The article explains how much Long Islanders may need to retire, strategies for building savings, and key programs like HEAP, SNAP, and Medicare Savings that can ease high local living costs.
   

📸 Around Hauppauge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration →
  988 Doctors Path, Riverhead
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Vet Fest →
  Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, 829 Old Nichols Rd, Islandia
  10:00 am
• Commack Day →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 14
• McTeacher Night
  McDonald's, Suffolk Ave, Central Islip
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Alliance Against Domestic Violence →
  H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• HSW - Smithtown Athletics - Acompora Foundation, Heart Screen NY
  Smithtown West High School, 100 Ce, Hauppauge
  8:00 am
Monday October 19
• Board Meeting - Members welcome to attend →
  Palace Diner – Hauppauge, 525 Smithtown Bypass, Hauppauge
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Women, Wellness & Wine →
  BODYBAR Pilates - Hauppauge, 381C Nesconset Highway, Hauppauge
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• FREESTYLE NIGHT @ 160 ADAMS AVENUE (FORMER SPATZ) →
  160 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge
  8:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Hauppauge Workshop: Demystifying the Civil Service Merit System →
  Suffolk County Labor Department, 725 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge
  10:00 am
Friday October 30
• 7 in Heaven Speed Dating for Long Island Singles Ages 34-48 Hauppauge →
  Simplay, 180 Commerce Dr, Hauppauge
  7:30 pm
Wednesday November 4
• Fourth Quarter Club Meeting →
  Hauppauge Diner, 525 Smithtown Bypass, Hauppauge
  7:00 pm
Friday November 6
• Lunch & Learn 2026 →
  Pace's Steak House, 325 Smithtown Bypass, Hauppauge
  12:00 pm

📣 Hauppauge Shout Outs!

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• Mosquito Brothers — 516-321-0606
• PrimeLife Wellness — 6312526132
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• The North Shore Injury Lawyer — (631) 495-9435
• Chris' Cleaning LLC — (631) 575-3938
• Carco DMV Services — (631) 944-3600
• NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise sales associates in Hauppauge. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for SEASONAL PT Cashier/Merchandise Associate in Commack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge 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)

Smithtown

• PrimeLife Wellness - Smithtown, NY Patch (patch.com)
• Long Island chefs put local food on the table to fight hunger (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Ok Hauppauge! 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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