🌱 Patch AM: How a Long Beach surf angler battled two rare tiger sharks

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Long Beach surf angler battled two rare tiger sharks
• Fordham Law students brought Long Beach legal experience back to campus

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 79 and low of 71 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Tiger Sharks Caught on Long Island, NY in August (onthewater.com) — Two local anglers landed and released two rare tiger sharks right off the Long Beach shoreline this August, including one hooked by Long Beach resident Jason Landerer. The dramatic nighttime fight, broken rod, and careful releases highlight both the thrill of surf shark fishing and the conservation importance of this uncommon species in New York waters.
   

• New Faces, New Courses, New Opportunities: Fall Semester Begins at Fordham Law (fordham.edu) — Fordham Law students are returning to class with a range of high-profile summer internships, including work in the Office of Corporation Counsel in Long Beach. The school is launching new clinics, courses, and public events this fall, giving aspiring lawyers more ways to explore public interest, constitutional issues, and technology-focused legal practice.
   

📸 Around Long Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• LGBTQ+ Cinema: High Art
  Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
  6:00 pm
• Sing-along Karaoke (West End)
  Long Beach Public Library 903 West Beech St, Long Beach , NY, 11561, US
  6:30 pm
• Perspectives in Art
  Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
  7:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Chair Yoga (Hybrid)
  Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
  9:15 am
• Baby Sign Language
  Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
  9:30 am
• Storytime at West
  Long Beach Public Library 903 West Beech St, Long Beach , NY, 11561, US
  10:30 am
• Film Friday: Ex Machina
  Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
  1:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Long Beach Historical Society Arts & Crafts Boardwalk Fair →
  Long Beach Boardwalk, Boardwalk, Long Beach
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Partners with Non-Profit Long Beach Cleanup for Community Event →
  Neptune Boulevard Beach, Neptune Blvd, Long Beach
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• 56th Annual San Gennaro Feast at Sacred Heart Church →
  282 Long Beach Rd, Island Park, NY 11558
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Metro Franchising Commissary posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Long Beach. Apply here.
• Tommy Hilfiger posted a job opening for Stockroom Associate - Part-Time in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oceanside

• NAYA To Open 1st Suffolk Location At The Shops At SunVet In Holbrook (patch.com)
• Press Release: Rep. Laura Gillen Hosts Press Conference with MADD and Freeport Police on Drunk Driving Prevention (quiverquant.com)

Lynbrook

• LI Schools Speak Out After Seeing Ranking Drops in U.S. News' Best Public High Schools (patch.com)

Hempstead

• Supreme Court Ruling Puts Long Island's Mail-In Ballot Rules In Flux (patch.com)
• Trump's Tariff-Free Beef Plan May Barely Dent LI Hamburger Prices (patch.com)
• Nassau County Not Included In 15-County Lawsuit Against State Over ICE Agreeement Bans (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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