🌱 Patch AM: Which two Hauppauge standouts made Long Island’s top 50 list?

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• Which two Hauppauge standouts made Long Island’s top 50 list?

Also on today's calendar: Dave & Buster's EARLY NYE Celebrations and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 59 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Breezy and much colder, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 49 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsday's top 50 girls indoor track athletes on Long Island this season (newsday.com) — Two Hauppauge seniors, sprinter-jumper Rachel Budke and sprinter Alexandra Wetterhahn, are featured among Long Island’s top 50 girls indoor track athletes this season, highlighting strong local talent. The list showcases standout performances in sprints, jumps, distance events, and throws from schools across Nassau and Suffolk, setting expectations for a highly competitive winter track season.
   

📸 Around Hauppauge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 28

• Krampus & Cocktails
  Katies of Smithtown, 145 W Main St, Smithtown
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• 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

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Jingle Bell Run
  Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
  7:15 am
• HSW - Winter Concert IV
  Smithtown High School-West , 100 Central Road , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• PTA Pancake Breakfast
  Hauppauge UFSD Hauppauge, NY 11788
  7:15 am
• Paint Nite: Merry Grinchmas
  The Experience , 180 Commerce Dr , Hauppauge
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Wednesday Open House Recruitment/Walk-In Interview
  ACLD SK , 300-310 Oser Ave , Hauppauge
  10:00 am

Saturday December 27

• The Revolvers @ FOLEYS
  FOLEYS Smithtown , 550 Smithtown Bypass , Smithtown
  8:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Wednesday Open House Recruitment/Walk-In Interview
  ACLD SK , 300-310 Oser Ave , Hauppauge
  10:00 am
• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• UPK/MGC Concert and Craft
  Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore, NY 11706
  9:30 am
• BAS Winter Showcase
  Brook Avenue Elementary
  10:00 am
• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Nursery Rhyme Time
  The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Remington posted a job opening for Hotel Laundry Attendant - Hyatt LI in Hauppauge. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for scanner in Hauppauge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hauppauge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Strangulation Charge Filed After Road Rage Altercation In Huntington: Police (patch.com)
• Central Islip Man High On Meth, Alcohol Sentenced After Wrong-Way Sunrise Highway Crash: DA (patch.com)
• Lead found in school drinking water on Long Island (newsnationnow.com)

Smithtown

• Smithtown launches Home for the Holidays campaign to help long-term shelter pets (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Kids Korner: Dec. 18 to Dec. 25, 2025 (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Bay Shore

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t think you know the gravity of this situation.
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