🌱 Toys 'R' Us Now In Walt Whitman Mall + Companies Hiring In Town

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• Macy's Toys 'R' Us shops open throughout Long Island.
• Police looking for man who broke locks off at Huntington Station storage facility.
• Check out who's hiring this week in the Huntington area.

But first, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 57 low: 40.

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Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. Macy's Toys 'R' Us shops open throughout Long Island. If you remember Toys 'R' Us, you'll get excited because as of Saturday, many Macy's on Long Island will now the iconic toy store inside their location. Walt Whitman Mall is one of the locations and to celebrate, Macy's will have a nine-day extravaganza of events and activities for kids. (Huntington Patch)
2. Pets are available for adoption at local shelters. Take a look at these adorable animals up for adoption at Huntington area shelters. Meet Emma, Alice and more this week. If you see a potential pet that catches your eye, click on its picture to learn more about it and consider adopting today.(Huntington Patch)
3. Check out who's hiring this week in the Huntington area. In our weekly collab with ZipRecruiter, you can check out all the companies hiring locally in and around Huntington. If you see a job that interests you, click on it for more information and apply! (Huntington Patch)
4. Police looking for man who broke locks off at Huntington Station storage facility. The man (pictured in the link)broke into Simply Self Storage, at 670 Jericho Turnpike, around 7:45 a.m. Sept. 8 and broke locks off multiple storage units. Call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS if you have information. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• HHS Newsday Marching Band Festival @ Mitchell Athletic Complex. (7 p.m.)
• The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Fortune Feimster "Hey Y'all" (7:30 p.m.)
• Board of Education Meeting - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Homecoming Day is this Saturday which means a week of festivities in the school district. The parade will start on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. from Huntington Village up New York Avenue to the high school. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: The library hosted Alyson Richman and Shaunna Edwards on Sunday to talk about their novel, The Threat Collectors. Check out a photo of the ladies in the link. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: The Huntington High School bowling team heads back to the lanes for a second consecutive season. Last year, they hit the lanes for the first time in 30 years as bowling was dropped from the Blue Devil's athletic program. See the season preview in the link. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Rescue Mission needs kids' coats for distributions. They need all sizes with working zippers and buttons, and no rips, tears, or stains. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: See what's going on at the library this week in their newsletter. Click the link to access it right from your device. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Events:

• Key Financial Strategies During and After Divorce – Vesta's Long Island, NY Hub (October 19)
• Harvest Fair (October 22)
• 13th Annual Northport One-Act Play Festival - Halloween Edition (October 23)
• The Junior League of Long Island's Halloween Costume Party Fundraiser (October 28)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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