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🌱 Patch AM: How a Hauppauge forward stole the spotlight at World Juniors
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Hello Hauppauge! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Hauppauge forward stole the spotlight at World Juniors
Also on today's calendar: Dave & Buster's EARLY NYE Celebrations.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hauppaugefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Windy; rather cloudy, colder, with a high of 34 and low of 29 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 35, low: 26.
- Thursday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• James Hagens Scores Twice as Team USA Defeats Slovakia in World Juniors (getmoresports.com) — A Hauppauge native just made national headlines at the World Junior hockey tournament, scoring twice in just over a minute to help Team USA edge Slovakia 6–5. Boston College forward and Bruins draft pick James Hagens’ breakout performance boosts both his NHL prospects and hometown bragging rights as the U.S. pushes for a medal.
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📸 Around Hauppauge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge
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★ Featured events ★
- Wednesday Open House Recruitment/Walk-In Interview
ACLD SK, 300-310 Oser Ave, Hauppauge
10:00 am
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Dave & Buster's EARLY NYE Celebrations
Dave & Buster's Islandia , 1856 Veterans Memorial Hwy , Islandia
4:00 pm - Dave & Buster's Late Night NYE Celebration
Dave & Buster's Islandia , 1856 Veterans Memorial Hwy , Islandia
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
📣 Hauppauge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Train Display
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
11:00 am - Winter Karaoke
Brentwood Public Library , 34 Second Ave , Brentwood
2:30 pm - Cardboard Creations Volunteers
The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
3:00 pm - Winter Bingo: K - 5 (Commack Public Library)
Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
4:30 pm - Walt Whitman at Commack
1 Scholar Ln , Commack
7:30 pm - New Years Eve Town Hall Closes at 12:15pm
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
12:15 pm - 🎉✨ Great South Bay Brewery 1st Annual Kid-Friendly Early New Year’s Eve Party!
Great South Bay Brewery , 25 Drexel Dr , Bay Shore
5:00 pm - New Year's Eve Comedy Extravaganza
Boulton Center For The Performing Arts , 37 W Main St , Bay Shore
8:00 pm - New Years Day 2026
Smithtown, NY Calendar Smithtown, NY 11787
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Jake's 58 posted a job opening for SHM - Food Runner / Busser in Islandia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ronkonkoma
- MTA announces 2025 New Year's holiday subway, train, bus, LIRR, Metro-North service (abc7ny.com)
Islip
- More than 100 opioid victims honored by Purple Rock Project on Long Island: ‘It really does bring comfort' (nypost.com)
- Man Arrested For DWI After Melville Crash Critically Injures Driver: Police (patch.com)
- Monday TigerBlog - The Patriot All-American (goprincetontigers.com)
Huntington
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-- The Patch AM Team
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