Community Corner
🌱 Why Jericho’s entire school district just lost football this season
Also, don't miss Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! on the Jericho Patch calendar

What's up Jericho! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Jericho's entire school district just lost football this season
Also on today's calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cooler with plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New York High School Football Weekend Recap: Milestones, Grudge Matches and Two Teams Cancel Their Seasons (newsbreak.com) — Jericho High School has canceled the rest of its football season after injuries and eligibility issues left the Jayhawks without enough healthy players to field any team in the district, including JV and middle school. Local officials hope to rebuild the program for younger athletes next year, while other New York schools notched big wins, records, and rivalry rematches across the state.
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📸 Around Jericho
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jericho
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★ Featured events ★
- Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- MS/HS Guidance Hours
Jericho UFSD Jericho, NY 11753
7:00 pm - Aquatic Center Daily Schedule →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - Calm Cookie Yoga
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
10:30 am - Family Swim
Jericho UFSD Jericho, NY 11753
7:00 pm - JRRS Fall Plant Sale
Jericho UFSD Jericho, NY 11753 - Aquatic Center Daily Schedule →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - Lil Athletes
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
10:30 am - Studio Ghibli Animated Film & Reflection – Part 2 →
Sangha Education Center, 5 Old Jericho Turnpike, Jericho
6:00 pm - Aquatic Center Daily Schedule →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - Aquatic Center Daily Schedule →
Nassau County, NY Calendar - Noche Latina →
Nassau County, NY Calendar
4:00 pm - Noche Latina SPA →
Nassau County, NY Calendar
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member in Hicksville. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative in East Meadow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jericho here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hicksville
- Made on Long Island: Chattoo 1942 Wines in Hicksville (news12.com)
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- Fire heavily damages Massapequa home, displaces 4, injures 2 firefighters (newsday.com)
- Launch Systems Integration Systems Engineer (northropgrumman.com)
- The unauthorized blueprint to save U.S. golf's match play kryptonite (golf.com)
Ok Jericho! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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