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🌱 How a Jericho house revealed a decades-old murder mystery
You won't want to miss Harmony Hangout on the Jericho Patch calendar
Hey hey Jericho! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Jericho house revealed a decades-old murder mystery
Also on today's calendar: Harmony Hangout and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A morning shower; very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
- Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reyna Marroquín: The Barrel Body Case Solved After 30 Years (heraldousa.com) — A notorious Nassau County cold case has deep roots in Jericho, where the mummified body of pregnant factory worker Reyna Marroquín was discovered in a barrel decades after her 1969 disappearance. Investigators eventually tied the crime to Jericho homeowner and factory owner Howard Elkins through forensic work and DNA evidence, though he died before facing questioning. 
📸 Around Jericho
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jericho
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★ Featured events ★
- Harmony Hangout →
Syosset
7:00 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm - Heritage Fall Festival 2026 →
Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
9:00 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Popsicles with the PTA @ DRYN
Dryden Street School 545 Dryden Street, Westbury , NY 11590
6:00 pm - Aquatic Center →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - DRXL Popsicles on the Playground
Drexel Ave School 161 Drexel Ave, Westbury , NY 11590
6:00 pm - Aquatic Center →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - The Baby-Sitters Club Turns 40!
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
11:00 am - Dungeons & Dragons →
Sangha Education Center, 5 Old Jericho Turnpike, Jericho
2:00 pm - Aquatic Center →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - Forest Bathing Meditative Nature Exploration →
Sangha Education Center, 5 Old Jericho Turnpike, Jericho
1:00 pm - 2026 Syosset Street Fair →
Jackson Avenue & Long Island Rail Road, Syosset
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Sunday September 27
📣 Jericho Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don't know about you, but fall has always been one of my favorite seasons.
There's something about the crisp, cool air, the changing leaves and all the feelings that autumn brings with it. I hope your summer was a good one… (Nextdoor White Birch) - Here's something I want you to think about today… When was the last time you stopped and asked yourself, "What actually makes me happy?
"… Not what makes everyone else happy. Not what looks good on social media. Not what you think you should be doing. What makes YOU happy? Maybe it's… (Nextdoor White Birch)
- Kelly posted a job opening for Sanitation Associate in Hicksville. Apply here.
- Shine posted a job opening for Window Cleaning/Power Washing Technician/Trainee in Hicksville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jericho here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oyster Bay
- These fall 2026 building openings and renovation completions caught the eyes ofAN's editors (archpaper.com)
- Oyster Bay honors 9/11 victims, adds four names to Wall of Honor (news12.com)
- "Oyster Bay: As It Was A Century Ago" Brings History Alive in Oyster Bay (longisland.com)
Hicksville
- The Lemon Twigs Have Not Forsaken Melody for Rhythm (stereophile.com)
- 2023 Nissan Altima For Sale at 107 Motors - (516) 928-5750 (longisland.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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