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🌱 Patch AM: Lindenhurst driver admits guilt in deadly Southern State Parkway crash

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Cheers Lindenhurst! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lindenhurst driver admits guilt in deadly Southern State Parkway crash
  • How a new Lindenhurst facility could change Long Island's waste handling

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lindenhurst Man Convicted of Manslaughter After 2024 Fatal Crash (longisland.com) — A 24-year-old Lindenhurst man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and related charges after a 2024 high-speed crash on the Southern State Parkway that killed a West Babylon driver and injured four others. He admitted driving about 121 mph while weaving through traffic, and now faces a possible four-to-12-year prison sentence at his October 23, 2026 court date.
   

• Reworld® Acquires Long Island-Based Companies (njbmagazine.com) — Lindenhurst is gaining a newly consolidated Material Processing Facility as Reworld acquires three environmental services companies based in the village. The move is meant to expand waste processing, transportation, and resource recovery on Long Island, potentially affecting how local municipalities and businesses manage trash, recycling, and wastewater in and around Lindenhurst.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Amityville

  • Prefortune Technologies Launches Odoo Apps on Its Website (issuewire.com)

Massapequa

  • Retired NYPD Chief And Massapequa Park Resident Dies From 9/11-Related Illness (patch.com)

Ok Lindenhurst! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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