🌱 Patch AM: Why police rushed to Grand Avenue early Tuesday morning

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In today's newsletter:

• Why police rushed to Grand Avenue early Tuesday morning
• How a morning bus ride turned deadly on Old Country Road

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy; a morning shower, with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 35.
• Friday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 51 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Stabbed in Arm in Hicksville; Suspect in Custody (thelegaladvocate.com) — A man was stabbed in the arm early Tuesday at a home on Grand Avenue in Hicksville, and the suspect was taken into custody at the scene, authorities said. The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening, and police are still investigating the circumstances of the attack.
   

• Motorcyclist killed in crash with Hicksville school bus, students uninjured (newsday.com) — A 21-year-old East Meadow motorcyclist died after colliding Tuesday morning with a school bus carrying Hicksville students on Old Country Road, police said. None of the 28 students were hurt, and the district is offering counseling and support while cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
   

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Thursday January 8

• Hot Cocoa Cups
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Playful Pals
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  10:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• SNAP Application Help English
  Nassau County, NY Calendar
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• ​30 Hour Pesticide Training Course - January 2026
  East Meadow Farm - Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County , 832 Merrick Avenue , East Meadow
  8:00 am
• FILM- Last Breath- 93 min., (PG-13), 2025
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  2:00 pm
• Safety Committee Meeting (Open to the Public)
  Hicksville UFSD , 200 Division Ave , Hicksville
  2:45 pm
• DAHS Town of Hempstead Inauguration
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  4:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Swim Meet Vs. Plainview Old Bethpage JFK HS
  Plainview Old Bethpage John F Kennedy High School , 50 Kennedy Dr , Plainview
  5:00 pm
• Multi-Chamber Networking @ Mesita
  Mesita , 8 Green Avenue , Amityville
  5:30 pm
• Boys JV Wrestling Match Vs. Garden City HS
  Garden City High School , 170 Rockaway Ave , Garden City
  6:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match Vs. Garden City HS
  Garden City High School , 170 Rockaway Ave , Garden City
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

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