🌱 Patch AM: This Week In Rockville Centre: House Pelted With Tennis Balls, DWI, PayPal Scam, Police Say

Greetings Rockville Centre! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Scam, robbery, vandalism and DWI hit Rockville Centre this week
• Meet the college volleyball head coach living in Rockville Centre

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and beautiful, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This Week In Rockville Centre: House Pelted With Tennis Balls, DWI, PayPal Scam, Police Say (patch.com) — Rockville Centre residents are being warned about a string of recent incidents, from a PayPal scam that cost one woman $4,000 to identity theft and a violent street robbery. The village police report also details vandalism, a bizarre tennis ball harassment case, a driveway theft leading to fraudulent card use, and a DWI arrest on Peninsula Boulevard.
   

• Joseph Chojnacki - Head Coach - Women's Volleyball Coaches (umsvathletics.com) — A college volleyball head coach, Joseph Chojnacki, actually calls Rockville Centre home while leading the University of Mount Saint Vincent women's program. His long résumé includes Division I and II coaching stops and an academic focus for players, giving local residents a connection to a prominent collegiate sports figure living right in the village.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville Centre

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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

Wednesday August 26
• SUPERINTENDENT'S CONFERENCE DAY (ALL PERSONNEL)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Friday August 28
• SSHS: Registration Deadline for September SAT
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Saturday August 29
• Live Music and DJ's →
  Tap Room, 47-51 N Village Ave, Rockville Centre
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
• SSHS: Quarter 1 Starts
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
• SSMS: Fall Sports Begin
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
• HEWITT: Welcome and Warm Wishes for Kindergarten & New Parents (Library)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:00 am
• WATSON: Welcome Coffee for Kindergarten Parents
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• End of Summer Festival →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• SSMS: Physicals and Concussion Testing (Nurse's Office / Room 205)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  8:00 am
• Teen to Teen Volunteers, HS
  Baldwin School District HS
  8:30 am
• SSMS: 6th Grade Orientation
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:00 am
• SSHS: Freshman and New Entrant Orientation
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  10:00 am

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• Sunflower Bake Shop — (516) 486-2253
• NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
• Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
• NYCCE: New York City Cannabis Exchange — (347) 731-4005
• Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning neighbors!
  It's a new day! Yay for Monday! Everyone have a wonderful day! (Nextdoor Rockville)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Service Deli Clerk in Oceanside. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville Centre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Freeport

• Hofstra women's soccer looks to kickstart winning season (liherald.com)

Hempstead

• Is Your Dog The Most Popular Breed In New York? (patch.com)

Valley Stream

• Laurelton Man Accused Of Punching Uber Driver Through Car Window, Biting, Spitting At Cops: PD (patch.com)

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-- 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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