🌱 How worried should Rocky Point residents be about West Nile mosquitoes?
Rocky Point, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Rocky Point! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How worried should Rocky Point residents be about West Nile mosquitoes?
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• West Nile Virus Cases In Mosquitoes Climb Across Suffolk (patch.com) — Mosquitoes in Rocky Point have tested positive for West Nile virus as part of a broader spike in infected samples across Suffolk County this season. County health officials urge residents, especially older adults and those with weakened immune systems, to avoid mosquito bites and report dead birds or mosquito problems to county agencies for follow-up. 
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44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
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SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party →
Stereo Garden, 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue
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Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
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Saturday August 29
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Labor Day Recess - School Closed
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Friday September 4
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Planning Board Meeting →
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Child Safety Seat Check →
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Growing Up Wild age 3-6 →
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The NuGroove Project at Tiki Joes in Cedar Beach Mount Sinai →
Tiki Joe's (Sunsets at Cedar Beach), 223 Harbor Beach Rd, Mt Sinai
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Community Service 101 (Teens) →
Longwood Public Library, 800 Middle Country Rd, Middle Island
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Defensive Driving Class →
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Zoning Board Meeting →
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Teen Driver Safety Program →
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Labor Day Recess - School Closed
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SOLO JOE SHOW! →
Moose Lodge #1379, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Rd, Mt Sinai
8:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
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Friday September 4
Thursday September 10
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🗞 Nearby News
Mount Sinai
- 9/11 health conference to spotlight WTC Health Program impact (firerescue1.com)
- Chemo-Free Treatment Shows Promise For Some Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients (usnews.com)
- Rochelle and David A. Hirsch Foundation (insidephilanthropy.com)
Coram
- Ravaa's Bagels Reopens in Wading River (northforker.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)
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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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