Community Corner
🌱 Can you help identify the suspect in the Selden Aldi thefts?
Spotted on the Selden calendar: Jay Medal Soirée

Hello Selden! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can you help identify the suspect in the Selden Aldi thefts?
- Selden mourns 26-year-old; here's how neighbors are helping his family.
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
- Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Crime Stoppers Seeks Public's Help Identifying Suspect in Two Selden Aldi Thefts (longisland.com) — Police are asking Selden residents to help identify a man who allegedly stole nearly $1,000 in groceries on two consecutive days from the Aldi on Middle Country Road. The thefts happened in August, and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for tips. You can report information anonymously by phone, app, or online.
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• GoFundMe launched for Selden man, 26, killed in Holbrook crash (greaterlongisland.com) — A 26-year-old Selden resident, Matthew Schneider, was killed early Tuesday when his van left Express Drive South in Holbrook, struck a tree, and overturned. Friends have launched a GoFundMe to help his family cover funeral and service costs, and Suffolk police are still investigating the crash. Locals who wish to support the family can donate online.
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📸 Around Selden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Selden
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm - Free Baton Twirling Class w/ TNT Twirlers →
290 Norwood Ave, Port Jefferson Station
6:45 pm
Saturday September 19
Wednesday September 23
📣 Selden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SET PTA Meeting
Three Village Csd Cafeteria
9:45 am - Assessment Café: Report Feedback & Updates with Ross Nehm & David Rubenstein
Stony Brook University OEE Conference Room,N3071 Melville Library
10:00 am - New Assessment Coordinators' Orientation
Stony Brook University Zoom
1:00 pm - The Art of Saving Seeds
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County 423 N Griffing Ave # 100, Riverhead, NY 11901
3:00 pm - Old Time Jam
Hallockville Museum Farm NY
5:30 pm - WMHS PTSA Meeting
Three Village Csd Library
5:30 pm - September Bridal Showcase →
The Meadow Club, 1147 New York 112, Port Jefferson Station
6:00 pm - Bridal Showcase →
the meadow club, 1147 Rt 112, Port Jefferson Station
6:00 pm - WMHS Meet & Greet with HS Administration
Three Village Csd Auditorium
6:00 pm - WMHS Open House
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an emergency vehicle on I-495 W • Long...
There is an emergency vehicle on I-495 W • Long Island Expwy reported at 1:01 AM. "Police on scene" (Nextdoor ) - There is a lane closed on Broad Hollow Rd reported...
There is a lane closed on Broad Hollow Rd reported at 10:10 PM. "Road Work Ahead - move LEFT" (Nextdoor )
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - SCCC - Babylon Student Center in Selden. Apply here.
- Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Front End Specialist 1 Part Time in Selden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Selden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centereach
- Woman Arrested For Practicing Prostitution Out Of Vacant Centereach Storefront (longisland.com)
Coram
- 1 Of 2 Top-Prize-Winning TAKE 5 Ticket Worth More Than $17K Sold In Suffolk (patch.com)
- Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Losing Control in Coram Crash (longisland.com)
- Smart Start Centers expands with new Coram location (libn.com)
Stony Brook University
- Stony Brook University Professors Awarded More Than $270,000 by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (stonybrook.edu)
- Renaissance School of Medicine Welcomes 136 First-year Medical Students in Annual White Coat Ceremony (stonybrook.edu)
Ok Selden! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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