🌱 Patch AM: Which Rockville Centre native ex-Giant just hit injured reserve?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Rockville Centre native ex-Giant just hit injured reserve?
• Why Rockville Centre's bishop is suing over New York's suicide law.

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 56.
• Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Giants post-Week 3 check-in: Wan'Dale Robinson's revenge, Dane Belton shines (newsbreak.com) — A former New York Giants lineman from Rockville Centre, Greg Van Roten, has landed on injured reserve with the Patriots after years as an ironman who never missed a snap for Big Blue. The article checks in on several ex-Giants' Week 3 performances, from Wan'Dale Robinson's productive "revenge" game with the Titans to Dane Belton's strong play filling in at safety for the Jets.
   

• US bishops, women religious are leading fight against assisted suicide (angelusnews.com) — Rockville Centre Bishop John Barres is a key plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that has temporarily blocked New York from enforcing its new assisted-suicide law against several Catholic organizations. Alongside similar cases in Illinois, church leaders and religious sisters argue the rules would force Catholic hospitals and caregivers to promote or facilitate assisted suicide against their beliefs, potentially triggering fines or loss of licenses.
   

📸 Around Rockville Centre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville Centre

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit →
  Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Rd, Melville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Spookyfest →
  Center for Science Teaching and Learning, 1450 Tanglewood Rd., Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
• Vibe Dining at Mojo! →
  Mojo RVC, 300 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre
  8:00 pm
• 🎶 Vibe Dining at Mojo! →
  Mojo RVC, 300 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Annual Arty Party Fundraiser Brunch →
  Bayview on the Water, 395 Woodcleft Ave, Freeport
  11:00 am
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
• Fall 2026 Daisy Info Night-Rockville Centre →
  221 N. Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Your Summer Headache and Your Fall Headache May Have Different Causes —Roger Horioglu Read on Patch

• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Lynbrook Union Free School District in Lynbrook. Apply here.
• JCPenney posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville Centre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

• Jericho's Milleridge Inn won't host annual Halloween village; aims to reopen by the holidays (newsday.com)

Oceanside

• We Would Get Sanctioned If We Behaved Like That (druganddevicelawblog.com)

Freeport

• High school roundup: Girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and boys badminton (newsday.com)
• Classic Toy Trains new products for October 2026 (trains.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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