🌱 Patch AM: Deadly Kings Park toll booth crash closes Sunken Meadow State Park.

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In today's newsletter:

• Deadly Kings Park toll booth crash closes Sunken Meadow State Park.

Also on today's calendar: Roller Derby - Strong Island Derby Revolution VS Garden State Roller Derby and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fiery Crash Into Sunken Meadow State Park Toll Booth Leaves Driver Dead: Police (dailyvoice.com) — A deadly fiery crash at the Sunken Meadow State Parkway toll booth in Kings Park left one driver dead and forced the park to close until further notice. Kings Park firefighters quickly put out the blaze, but state police say the vehicle and victim remain unidentified due to severe damage as they continue investigating the cause.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Roller Derby - Strong Island Derby Revolution VS Garden State Roller Derby →
  The Sports Arena, 620 Middle Country Rd, St James
  6:45 pm
• (mostly) True Things Stories about Best Laid Plans →
  The Performing Arts Studio 224 E. Main St. Port Jefferson, NY 11777,
  7:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Caroline Episcopal Church's 3rd Annual "Holy Smoke" Golf Tourney →
  Port Jefferson Country Club (44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson, NY),
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Commack Day →
  SYJCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Special Town Board Meeting →
  Smithtown, NY Calendar Smithtown, NY 11787
  10:00 am
• NY & CT Atlantic Menhaden Public Hearing →
  NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources, 123 Kings Park Blvd., Kings Park
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Scroll Saw Meeting →
  Knights of Columbus, 44 Church St, Kings Park
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• FS Welcome Back Movie Night 7pm
  Kings Park Csd Kings Park, NY 11754
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Stony Brook CommUniversity Day 2026 →
  Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
  The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Align for Alana Vinyasa Yoga Class →
  Simplicity Yoga Studio, 84 Main St, Kings Park
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Improv In Real Life Podcast- live in-person recording →
  The Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Major thank you to a very kind person at Uncle G's , Smithtown today.
  At the checkout i could not locate my payment card ( of course since i overstuff my wallet it was buried & located it soon after I left the store)… (Nextdoor Kings Park)

• Mattel, Inc. posted a job opening for Mattel Retail Merchandiser RPT (Regular Part Time) - Smithtown, NY 11788 in Smithtown. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cashier Team Member (Front End Service) - Part Time in Commack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smithtown

• Forever a Panther: Seth Lipshie reflects on 36 years in Miller Place school district (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Police News Roundup: 3 CVS Shoplifters Wanted; Deli Manager Cited in Raid (huntingtonnow.com)
• Monday, Sept. 14, 2026: Reprieve for Port Jefferson football players (newyorksportswriters.org)

Commack

• 2024 Jeep Wrangler For Sale at Pristine Mitsubishi - (631) 349-1710 (longisland.com)
• 2023 Porsche Macan For Sale at Pristine Mitsubishi - (631) 349-1710 (longisland.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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