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🌱 Patch AM: What Rockville Centre police reported in this week’s incident log
Also, don't miss Glenn Miller Orchestra on the Rockville Centre Patch calendar
Greetings Rockville Centre! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Rockville Centre police reported in this week's incident log
- How South Side High School earned top honors in New York rankings
- Why a Rockville Centre legislator is celebrating this Hempstead Eagle Scout project
Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
- Thursday: Brief showers, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. This Week In Rockville Centre: Soccer Field Assault, Firearms Found In Home, Police Say (patch.com) — Rockville Centre police have released this week's incident report, detailing fraud, a phone gift-card scam, firearms secured from a home, and an assault reported at South Side High School's soccer field. The log also covers a Smith Street house fire handled by Rockville Centre and neighboring departments, plus several hit-and-run crashes and a reported assault on a Mercy Hospital nurse. 
2. Long Island's Best High Schools Revealed, With A Rockville Centre School On Top (dailyvoice.com) — South Side High School in Rockville Centre has been ranked No. 8 in New York and No. 494 nationally in U.S. News' latest high school rankings. The list highlights 13 Long Island schools in the state's top 50, based largely on academic performance and AP-related metrics.
3. Legislator Davis Congratulates Nahum Horton for Completion of Eagle Scout Project at Hempstead's Kennedy Memorial Park (longisland.com) — Rockville Centre–based Nassau County Legislator Scott M. Davis recently honored Eagle Scout candidate Nahum J. Horton for completing a health resource kiosk project at Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead. The kiosk, created with Naeem Justice Inc., aims to provide culturally grounded education and support to families affected by sickle cell disease while promoting youth empowerment and health equity across the community.
4. Today in history, September 2 (usatoday.com) — A "Today in history" roundup notes that America's first ATM was unveiled in 1969 at a Chemical Bank branch in Rockville Centre, putting the village on the map for a major banking innovation. The piece also recalls milestones from early U.S. history, World War II, media, technology, and sports.
📸 Around Rockville Centre
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville Centre
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★ Featured events ★
- Glenn Miller Orchestra →
Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- Zootastic Storytime
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
6:00 pm - Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514 - BOARD OF EDUCATION: Tour of District Buildings
Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School Rockville Centre, NY 11570 - West End Day
Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570 - Live Music and DJ's →
Tap Room, 47-51 N Village Ave, Rockville Centre
8:00 pm - SSHS: Fall Sports Begins
Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570 - SSHS / SSMS: Physicals and Concussion Testing (SSHS Room 1309/2311)
Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
7:00 am - End of Summer Festival →
369 Green Ave, East Meadow
10:00 am
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Saturday September 5
📣 Rockville Centre Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SSHS / SSMS: Concussion Testing (All other MS/HS sports, SSHS Room 2311)
Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
9:00 am - Mah-Jongg and Canasta Club!
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
11:00 am - Play Dough Time
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
11:00 am - Craftsplosion
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
11:00 am
Wednesday August 19
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rockville Centre PatchAM possible:
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
- NYCCE: New York City Cannabis Exchange — (347) 731-4005
- Sunflower Bake Shop — (516) 486-2253
- Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tap Room posted a job opening for Bartender in Rockville Centre. Apply here.
- Fracht Group posted a job opening for Operations Coordinator - Ocean Imports/Exports in Lynbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville Centre here.
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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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