🌱 Patch AM: How Port Jeff football players just won back their season

Good morning Port Jefferson! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Port Jeff football players just won back their season
• Why the FBI director brought a major crime update to Port Jefferson

Also on today's calendar: Caroline Episcopal Church's 3rd Annual "Holy Smoke" Golf Tourney and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, with a high of 69 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Port Jeff football players cleared to suit up with Rocky Point (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Port Jefferson high school football players have been cleared to join Rocky Point's varsity team this season and remain eligible for the playoffs under an interim ruling by New York's education commissioner. After Port Jeff couldn't field its own team and a merger initially collapsed over postseason rules, the state's stay now lets local players suit up immediately while the broader policy dispute continues.
   

• FBI Director Credits Local Police For Historic Crime Drop (southshorepress.com) — Port Jefferson hosted a high-profile law-enforcement gathering at the Port Jefferson Country Club, where FBI Director Kash Patel praised Suffolk County police for helping drive sharp drops in violent crime. Local officials and officers heard detailed crime statistics, examples of disrupted plots, and emphasis on federal–local partnerships that shape policing and public safety strategies affecting Suffolk County residents.
   

📸 Around Port Jefferson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Jefferson

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★ Featured events ★

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
Wednesday September 23
• Free Baton Twirling Class w/ TNT Twirlers →
  290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station
  6:45 pm
Saturday September 26
• Stony Brook CommUniversity Day 2026 →
  Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Breathe Together (ONLINE) →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• SNAP Assistance at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  11:00 am
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  121 West Broadway, Port Jefferson
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Women Laughing →
  Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Community Conversation Circle at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  2:00 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
• Songs of the Gilded Age for Violin and Piano →
  The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
  3:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Town Clerk Mobile Hours at Comsewogue Public Library →
  Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
  12:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Comedy Night at the Seaport Diner →
  Seaport Diner, 5045 Nesconset Hwy, Port Jefferson Station
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Mount Sinai

• DOJ Announces Two More Hospitals Will Shut Down 'Transgender' Children's Clinics (focusonthefamily.com)
• Citrix's healthcare field CTO: Governance essential for AI agents (informationweek.com)
• Cancer Is Now Leading Health Threat for 9/11 Survivors After 25 Years (endocrinologyadvisor.com)

Stony Brook University

• York Professor Discusses the Current Health of Immigrant Communities (cuny.edu)
• Vanderbilt Museum to present lecture on the trial of Goody Garlick (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Ok Port Jefferson! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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