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🌱 Patch AM: How a late-night crash on South Street led to felony charges
Coming up on the Oyster Bay Patch calendar: Intro to Intuition
Good morning Oyster Bay! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night crash on South Street led to felony charges
- Which OBEN teams turned in undefeated, scholar-athlete seasons this fall?
- How Oyster Bay High School is expanding opportunities for every student
Also on today's calendar: VFW monthly meeting and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Oyster Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Oyster Bayfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cooler; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy, temps: high: 45, low: 30.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oyster Bay Bar Owner Pleads Not Guilty To Multiple Charges, DWI, Vehicular Assault: NCDA (patch.com) — A local bar owner is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors said he drove drunk from Teddy’s Bully Bar and struck a pedestrian while turning from South Street onto East Main Street in Oyster Bay. Authorities allege he fled to his Syosset home before being tracked down, and he’s now pleaded not guilty and awaits a February court date. 
• Oyster Bay-East Norwich athletes celebrated for fall excellence (liherald.com) — Oyster Bay-East Norwich’s Board of Education recently honored a standout fall season for OBEN varsity athletes, with eight of ten teams making the playoffs and several winning undefeated titles. Every varsity team also earned scholar-athlete recognition, and valedictorian Mia Bencal and salutatorian Julia Milos were spotlighted for excelling in both academics and sports.
• Oyster Bay-East Norwich gets update on high school programs, upgrades and student achievements (liherald.com) — Oyster Bay High School leaders briefed the Oyster Bay-East Norwich school board on major academic, facility, and student-life upgrades benefiting local families. From free meals and new attendance technology to expanded AP success, STEM research, arts, athletics, and special services, the midyear report emphasized growing opportunities, stronger supports, and rising student achievements across the community’s only high school.
📸 Around Oyster Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oyster Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Intro to Intuition
Twin Flame, 329 1 Broadway, Bethpage
1:00 pm
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Intentional Listening Circle — Oyster Bay Yoga
Oyster Bay Yoga , 9 Audrey Ave , Oyster Bay
6:30 pm - VFW monthly meeting
20 Queens St , Syosset
7:00 pm - Big Stretch: A Comedy Show (ft. Jay Jurden!)
Ninnet & George's , 344 New York Ave , Huntington
8:00 pm
Sunday January 11
Wednesday January 14
Tuesday January 20
📣 Oyster Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga - Live and Virtual
Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainview
7:30 am - 2026 9U, 10U, 11U Spring & Summer Season Tryouts
The Tunnel Training Facility , 562 Grand Blvd , Westbury
9:00 am - Teen Chess Workshop
Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
9:30 am - Wiggles & Beats
Plainview-Old Bethpage Library , 999 Old Country Rd , Plainview
10:00 am - A Time for Babies
Levittown Public Library , 1 Bluegrass Ln , Levittown
10:00 am - Playful Pals
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
10:30 am - Teens: SAT Readiness Exam
Jericho Public Library , 1 Merry Ln , Jericho
12:00 pm - Intuitive Empath Readings with Cloe Dina
Twin Flame , 329 1 Broadway , Bethpage
12:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Oyster Bay PatchAM possible:
- Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
Learn the Skills, Love the Sport, Swim for Life! - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dribbler LLC posted a job opening for Private Soccer Coach in Hicksville. Apply here.
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation posted a job opening for Sr. Mechanical Inspector in Farmingdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oyster Bay here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jericho
- Sarah Grace Foundation: Year In Review (jericho-news-journal.com)
- Crisis Center Opens In Hicksville, 24/7 Care, Support (patch.com)
- Biker Community: Candle Lighting In Honor Of 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, To Be Held In Hicksville (patch.com)
Hicksville
- Plainview Northwell Hospital NYSNA Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement, Other LI Nurses Still Set To Strike (patch.com)
- Farmingdale man charged in DWI accident seriously injuring another driver (massapequapost.com)
Plainview
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