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Greetings Hauppauge! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Illegal left turn sparks serious three-car crash on Route 347
  • See when Hauppauge will display the new NYPD 9/11 memorial van
  • 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: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Illegal Turn Leads To 3-Vehicle Hauppauge Crash, Woman Seriously Hurt: PD (patch.com) — Drivers in Hauppauge are being urged to use caution after a serious three-vehicle crash on Route 347 at Route 111 left a 68-year-old Lake Grove woman badly hurt and others injured. Police say an illegal left turn triggered the collision, and Fourth Squad detectives are now investigating while all three vehicles undergo safety checks.
   

2. New 9/11 memorial van paying tribute to NYPD detectives who died unveiled in Hauppauge (news12.com) — A new memorial van honoring NYPD detectives lost on 9/11 and to related illnesses was unveiled in Hauppauge, where local fire officials joined the Detectives' Endowment Association. The custom van will carry a wreath to Ground Zero on Tuesday and then return to be displayed at the Hauppauge Fire Department's 9/11 service next Friday, offering residents a powerful new way to pay their respects.
   

3. How Long Island teachers are educating younger generations about 9/11 attacks (newsday.com) — Hauppauge's social studies director explains how the district now treats 9/11 as a key historical turning point, tailoring lessons from simple stories of courage in younger grades to deeper analysis for older students. Her comments appear alongside other Long Island educators describing memorial projects, museum trips, and oral histories that help students who weren't born yet understand how the attacks still shape daily life.
   

4. 4 Long Islanders inspired by 9/11 to a life of public service (newsday.com) — One featured public servant traces his calling back to second grade at Pines Elementary School in Hauppauge, when his NYPD father was sent to Ground Zero on 9/11. Alongside three other Long Islanders, he shares how witnessing the attacks and their aftermath inspired careers in law enforcement, the military, and emergency services, highlighting how that day still shapes local families' lives.
   

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