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🌱 Labor Day Recess - School Closed and 11 more events

Coming up: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Ridge Patch calendar

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What's up Ridge! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound
  • SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party at Stereo Garden
  • Jay Medal Soirée at Jay Estate

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

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    Friday September 4
  • Labor Day Recess - School Closed
    Rocky Point UFSD Rocky Point, NY 11778

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  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Ridge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Rocky Point

  • West Nile Virus Cases In Mosquitoes Climb Across Suffolk (patch.com)

Wading River

  • North Fork house of the week and real estate transfers: Aug 26, 2026 (timesreview.com)
  • 1 Wooded Way #1, Calverton, NY 11933 (redfin.com)
  • Riverhead area to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with memorial ceremonies (riverheadlocal.com)

Brookhaven

  • Suffolk To Spray For Mosquitoes By Air Across Some South Shore Marshes In Brookhaven Town (patch.com)
  • Brookhaven Town Police Blotter: Aug. 17 to Aug. 24, 2026 (patch.com)

Ok Ridge! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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