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🌱 Patch AM: Port Jefferson native defenseman earns shot at Saint John Sea Dogs camp
Make time for 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Port Jefferson Patch calendar

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:
- Port Jefferson native defenseman earns shot at Saint John Sea Dogs camp
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 did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mense added to camp roster; Hlacar staying in OHL (blogspot.com) — Port Jefferson hockey fans can follow hometown defenseman Joe Mense as he joins the Saint John Sea Dogs' training camp after three seasons in the USHL. The 20-year-old blueliner now competes for a roster spot while the Sea Dogs finalize their 35-player camp group and prepare for preseason play in New Brunswick.
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📸 Around Port Jefferson
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Jefferson
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Breathe Together (ONLINE) →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
10:00 am - Bi-Chamber Networking Event
Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Daisy's Nashville Lou
6:00 pm - SNAP Assistance at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
11:30 am - Community Blood Drive at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
1:00 pm - Game Night at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
6:30 pm - Sunset Concert - Dave Christian Project →
Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson
6:30 pm - Coffee & Coloring at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
9:00 am - Medical Weight Management Dieticians at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
11:00 am - America 250 Film Series at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
2:00 pm - Support for Veterans at Comsewogue Public Library →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Centereach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Jefferson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Jefferson Station
- Suffolk County Confirms Its First West Nile Case in a Brookhaven Resident Who Was Never Hospitalized (medicaldaily.com)
- Mather Hospital's Emergency Department recognized for excellence (tbrnewsmedia.com)
- Long Island developer seeks tax breaks for stalled Port Jefferson Station project (therealdeal.com)
Mount Sinai
- A ray of hope in the fight against cancer (eurekalert.org)
- Goodman Family Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com)
- Preoperative Chemo and Immunotherapy Combo Shrinks Head, Neck Cancer Tumors (rheumatologyadvisor.com)
Medford
- Man Armed With What Appeared To Be A Gun Holds Up 2nd Suffolk Dollar Tree In Week: Police (patch.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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