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🌱 Patch AM: What police say happened in the Sunrise Highway gas station robbery

Coming up on the Rockville Centre Patch calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration

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Hello again Rockville Centre! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What police say happened in the Sunrise Highway gas station robbery
  • How one hometown leader helped Rockville Centre businesses weather tough times
  • How Rockville Centre shaped Crystal Dunn's path to World Cup glory

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
  • Monday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rockville Centre Gas Station Robbery Leads To Arrest: PD (patch.com) — Police say a Hempstead man has been arrested in connection with a violent Sept. 14 robbery at the BP gas station on Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre, where a 64-year-old employee was injured. The suspect was picked up in Long Beach on Oct. 8 and now faces first-degree robbery and assault charges, with arraignment scheduled in Hempstead.
   

• Brian Croutier honored for Rockville Centre chamber service (liherald.com) — Rockville Centre's own Brian Croutier has been named the village's Business Person of the Year for his leadership of the Chamber of Commerce, especially during the pandemic. He and current chamber leaders highlight how local events, beautification projects, and business owners with deep hometown roots keep the village vibrant, including upcoming community gatherings later this month.
   

• The Many Soccer Lives of Crystal Dunn: USWNT Defender Reflects on Long Career of Success and Learnings (ussoccer.com) — U.S. soccer star Crystal Dunn traces her long career back to starting youth soccer in Rockville Centre at age four, before becoming a college standout, NWSL MVP, World Cup winner, and Olympian. Now retired, she's reflecting on setbacks, growth, and how evolving through different positions and disappointments helped her leave the sport in a better place.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Run/Walk (3.
    2 miles) in Baldwin Park with Veterans from 5 South Shore Posts. Don't only stand with Our Veterans, Run for Them! (Nextdoor Princeton - Brower)
  • TJX posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Oceanside. Apply here.
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Freeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville Centre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

  • Baldwin schools earn seventh Champions of Change Award (liherald.com)
  • Sixth annual Grand Baldwin Festival packs Prospect Street (liherald.com)
  • Four Baldwin firefighters honored for 50 years of service (liherald.com)

Oceanside

  • Look back at archived photos of the Old Forge area (timestelegram.com)
  • Barrier Brewing Company hosts fifth annual Oktoberfest celebration in Oceanside (liherald.com)

Hempstead

  • 34 Missing LI Kids, Teens Rescued + 2 Dogs Killed In Fire: LI Crime, Safety Roundup (patch.com)
  • Mugs On Main Closes + Westhampton Lidl Closes + King Kullen Acquired: LI Biz Roundup (patch.com)

Ok Rockville Centre! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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