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🌱 Why are Central Islip federal prosecutors now pursuing the death penalty?
Spotted on the Central Islip calendar: Holiday Craft Fair Helpers
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are Central Islip federal prosecutors now pursuing the death penalty?
- How will Central Islip match up with this revamped Pat-Med squad?
- Why Brightwaters stabbing suspects were brought to Central Islip court
Also on today's calendar: Toys For Tots Toy Drive and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Central Islipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 23.
- Saturday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Feds Seek Death Penalty For 'Bloods Member' In 2021 Triple Slay That Only Baby Survived In Farmingville (patch.com) — Federal prosecutors based in Central Islip are now formally seeking the death penalty against an alleged gang member accused in a 2021 triple killing at a Farmingville townhouse where an infant survived. The case, handled in the Eastern District’s Central Islip courthouse, centers on accusations of execution-style shootings tied to alleged gang activity and ongoing concerns about violence, witness safety, and future court proceedings. 
• Raiders strive to reach playoffs (suffolkcountynews.net) — Patchogue-Medford’s girls basketball team, which will face Central Islip twice in League I play, is pushing to rebound from a difficult 2024-25 season and return to the playoffs. With several key scorers back and taller post players up from JV, coaches say offseason work has boosted confidence and could make league matchups, including against Central Islip, more competitive.
• Multiple Teens Charged After Violent Stabbing In Brightwaters: Police (patch.com) — A violent stabbing case tied to a November fight in Brightwaters has led to three more teen arrests, with suspects arraigned in the Youth Part of First District Court in Central Islip. The 17-year-old victim suffered multiple stab wounds and remains a central focus of the ongoing Suffolk County police investigation.
📸 Around Central Islip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Islip
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Craft Fair Helpers
Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave, Islip
9:00 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Toys For Tots Toy Drive
Long Island Ducks Baseball , 3 Court House Dr , Central Islip
9:00 am - Reed 7th Grade Winter Concert
REED Auditorium
2:00 pm - Reed 8th Grade Winter Concert
REED Auditorium
2:00 pm - Little Bookworms: Ages 2-4
Central Islip Public Library , 33 Hawthorne Ave , Central Islip
10:45 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Forest School: Holiday Helpers
Bayard Cutting Arboretum , 440 Montauk Hwy , Great River
9:30 am - Jennifer O’Brien State Farm Desk O’ Treat & Pumpkin Patch
Jennifer O'Brien - State Farm Insurance Agent , 550 Smithtown Bypass Flr 2 Ste 114 , Smithtown
10:00 am - Book Discussion: ‘Shades of Light’
Sisters of St Joseph , 1725 Brentwood Rd , Brentwood
10:30 am - Book Discussion: I, Eliza Hamilton By Susan Holloway Scott
Hauppauge Public Library , 1373 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ste. 1 , Hauppauge
2:00 pm - Networking & Nutcrackers: MBA's Annual Holiday Party!
Toast Coffee + Kitchen , 3 Hawkins Ave , Ronkonkoma
5:30 pm - FC: Winter Concert
Brentwood Union Free School District Brentwood, NY 11717
6:00 pm - HSW - Winter Concert I
Smithtown High School-West , 100 Central Road , Smithtown
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Touro College posted a job opening for Student Wellness Coordinator - School of Health Sciences in Central Islip. Apply here.
- Ideal Home Care Services posted a job opening for ISAHC MA Phlebotomy/EKG Instructor in Islandia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Islip here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hauppauge
- West Islip Seventh Grader Performs with New York City Ballet Stars in "The Nutcracker" December 20 and 21 (patch.com)
- Islip Hamlet Historical Society holds its annual historic Holiday House Tour (suffolkcountynews.net)
- Times … and dates: December 11 to December 18, 2025 (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Islip
- ‘1,150% Increase In Assaults’: ICE Responds After Islip Protest Calls for End To Town Training Deal (patch.com)
- Multiple Teens Charged After Violent Stabbing In Brightwaters: Police (patch.com)
Bohemia
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