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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Long Beach motel assault surfaces in this drug case
And check out Jay Medal Soirée on the Long Beach Patch calendar

Greetings Long Beach! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Long Beach motel assault surfaces in this drug case
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.
- Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 76, low: 71.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 0.315 Grams Of Cocaine Could Equal 45 Years Behind Bars For Freeport Dealer: Authorities (dailyvoice.com) — A Freeport man with a long criminal history faces a potential decades-long prison sentence after a Suffolk County undercover drug investigation. Court records also show a man of the same name and age is charged in an alleged January 2024 assault inside a Long Beach motel room, underscoring how regional crime can still touch the city's residents and visitors.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Yoga for Health & Peace (Hybrid)
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
9:30 am - Crochet, Knit & More Club
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
10:30 am - Music with Corey - Summer Reading Finale
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
11:00 am - Mocktails & bouquets: learn the art of floral arranging
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
2:00 pm - Library Closed - Summer Sundays
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US - Family Movie: Goat
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
10:00 am - Accessible Yoga for Every Body (Hybrid)
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
10:00 am - Writers' Support Group
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
1:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Preschool Readiness
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
10:45 am - LB Garden Club: Tomatomania
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
12:00 pm
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
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- Parts Authority Auto Parts Super Stores posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Rockville Centre. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03634) - 93 W. Merrick Rd. in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oceanside
- Best Car Accident Chiropractor Nassau County: Top 10 (2026) (yonkerstimes.com)
Lynbrook
- Districts: Lack of AP test information contributed to drop-off in national high school rankings (news12.com)
- Rep. Gillen Joins Rockville Centre Police for Patrol Ride-Along, Reiterates Support for Local Law Enforcement (house.gov)
- How a Long Island resident of Caribbean heritage helps her family's business flourish (caribbeanlife.com)
Valley Stream
- New Ranking Names The Best Places To Live In New York State (hudsonvalleypost.com)
- Bogan, Picillo lead winners at NHRA Testo NHRA Chesapeake SPORTSnationals (dragchamp.com)
Ok Long Beach! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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