On Tuesday, August 3, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Brookhaven will co-host the annual National Night Out at Fireman’s Memorial Park in Ridge from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. There will be games and giveaways, DJ music, bingo, vehicle displays, dancing, Safety Town, ball hockey, child and senior ID cards, ice cream, BBQ, softball games, tug-of-war and a special New York Rangers hockey alumni appearance from Tom Laidlaw. The Town of Brookhaven’s Fireman’s Memorial Park is located at 724 Middle Country Road in Ridge.
In addition to lots of activities, staff from the Sheriff’s Office, the Town of Brookhaven, and other County employees will be battling it out in softball tournaments throughout the evening. This is a free event. Go to www.SuffolkSheriff.com for more information about National Night Out.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine said, “I thank Sheriff Toulon and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office for working with the Town to organize this year’s National Night Out. It is an important community event that gives adults and children the opportunity to get up close and personal with law enforcement in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.”
Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner said, “National Night Out in the Town of Brookhaven is a great tradition and I am happy to join with Supervisor Romaine and Sheriff Toulon to help make this event such a big success. It’s important that residents and law enforcement become familiar with each other so we can all work together to make Brookhaven a better place to live.”