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In today's newsletter:

• Why were five men climbing into sewers near Wantagh Avenue?
• Why Long Island suburbs like Wantagh now favor home sellers.

Also on today's calendar: Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: JCC changes name, suspects enter sewers and more (longislandpress.com) — One of this week's top Long Island stories involves five men seen on surveillance video entering the sewer system at Wantagh Avenue and Jerusalem Avenue, prompting police attention. The roundup also highlights a JCC name change, a stabbing arrest, a new potato festival, and a family searching for a missing traveler abroad.
   

• Here are the best places in the U.S. to be a home seller right now (deseret.com) — Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties, including communities like Wantagh, are among the nation's strongest seller's markets, with far more buyers than available homes. A new Redfin analysis explains how intense demand near New York City is driving quick sales, multiple offers, and bidding wars, even as many other U.S. metros now favor buyers.
   

📸 Around Wantagh

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wantagh

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event →
  Museum of American Armor, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• 11th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk at Jones Beach →
  Jones Beach State Park, 1 Ocean Pkwy, Wantagh
  9:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Monday Funday →
  Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, 150 Bay Parkway, Wantagh
Tuesday September 8
• DAHS SAT Prep Classes
  East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Jones Beach Boardwalk- Field 6 →
  Jones Beach State Park- Field 6, 1 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
  5:00 pm
• Wednesday Evening Healing Eucharist Service →
  The Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave, Wantagh
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• DAHS PTSA Spirit Wear Sales
  East Broadway School Seaford, NY 11783
  7:00 am
• East Broadway Meet the Teacher Night
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Healing Service →
  The Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave, Wantagh
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Bideawee Celebrates the 54th National Pet Memorial Day →
  Bideawee's Pet Memorial Park in Wantagh (Long Island): 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, NY
  1:00 pm
• Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
  Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Seaford

• Newsday's high school football preview (newsday.com)
• Oktoberfest celebrations kick off on Long Island (longislandpress.com)

Bellmore

• 'The Forgotten Occupation' comes home (liherald.com)
• Congregation Beth Ohr launches new Jewish after-school program (liherald.com)
• Hygiene Supply Drive Collects More Than 1,300 Items For Hope For Youth (longislandmediagroup.com)

Massapequa

• Massapequa Students Return To School (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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