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🌱 Patch AM: 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies After Crash In New Cassel: Police
Coming up: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 on the Hicksville Patch calendar
Hey there, Hicksville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Motorcyclist killed in Old Country Road crash near Hicksville
- Which Hicksville standout made Newsday's top 100 volleyball list?
Also on today's calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
- Friday: A sun-and-cloud mix, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies After Crash In New Cassel: Police (patch.com) — Hicksville-area residents are being notified that a 29-year-old motorcyclist has died after a collision with an 81-year-old driver's car on Old Country Road in nearby New Cassel Monday afternoon. Police say the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while the older driver is in stable condition as the investigation continues. 
• Newsday's top 100 Long Island girls volleyball players for 2026 (newsday.com) — Long Island girls volleyball fans can see which local standouts made Newsday's top 100 list, including Hicksville senior middle Isabella Pusinelli, who posted 79 kills, 41 blocks, and 46 aces last season. The roundup highlights players from public and private schools across Nassau and Suffolk, offering a snapshot of who to watch as the 2026 season begins.
📸 Around Hicksville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hicksville
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★ Featured events ★
- Heritage Fall Festival 2026 →
Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
9:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Title 1 Parent Mtg @ DRXL, PARK, and PWLS
Drexel Ave School, 161 Drexel Ave, Westbury
5:30 pm - Family Swim
Jericho UFSD Jericho, NY 11753
7:00 pm - Veterans BBQ Picnic and Resource Fair →
Nassau County, NY Calendar
11:30 am - Title 1 Parent Mtg @ DRXL, PARK, and PWLS
Drexel Ave School, 161 Drexel Ave, Westbury
5:30 pm - POW-MIA Night Vigil Remembrance Ceremony →
Nassau County, NY Calendar
6:30 pm - Charlie Tedesco-Sacred Geometry →
Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Pkwy, Hicksville
8:00 pm - Aquatic Center Daily Schedule →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - The Guys: A Play by Anne Nelson →
Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave, Hicksville
2:00 pm - Round 1 with New York Furs (R1NYFs) (September 2026) →
Round 1, 358 N Broadway, Hicksville
3:00 pm - Round 1 with New York Furs (R1NYFs) →
Round 1, 358 N Broadway, Hicksville
3:00 pm - Variety Child Learning Center's Third Annual Boo! Walk →
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, 63 Larrabee Ave, Oyster Bay
10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday October 4
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Oyster Bay
- Avon's 'History Weekend' To Continue America 250 Celebration (patch.com)
- Long Island is opening an 80-mile trail to Montauk in honor of Teddy Roosevelt (nypost.com)
- Sally Field shocks A-listers as she goes on hysterical rant after scoring her FOURTH Emmy (pressnewsagency.org)
Jericho
- 2023 Chrysler Pacifica For Sale at Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge - (516) 507-3868 (longisland.com)
- What to Expect From Legal Help After a Serious Truck Collision (fingerlakes1.com)
- Q1 Earnings Estimate for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM Issued By Sidoti (marketbeat.com)
Ok Hicksville! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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