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For 30 years, a group of Merrick family and friends, have been playing a charity softball game to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Annual softball classic still raising money for a good cause

For 30 years, members of the Merrick community have been gathering annually for a softball game. It’s not just any regular game though, because the crew has long been raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, also known as JDRF. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/29/23

Park Avenue Elementary School Principal Michael DeBlasio and students showcase a bulletin board on North Bellmore’s core values, which provided inspiration for the new Park Promise.

Core values make up the fabric of new Park Promise

At Park Avenue Elementary School, young learners promise every day to make a positive difference in their school community. more

9/29/23

Meeting June 16 on FEMA’s reopening of Sandy flood insurance claims

Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Long Beach Hotel, 405 East Broadway, Long Beach more

6/8/15

This pup found a loving home. John Bartlett congratulates the new parents.

John Bartlett's Pet adoption event in NYC [Photo gallery]

Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes. more

Mary Malloy | 4/21/10

Republicans call on Ed Mangano to resign

County Executive Ed Mangano faced a rebuke from his own party on Monday following his eighth State of the County address, with top Republicans publicly calling for his resignation. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/3/17

Trees fell into homes throughout Bellmore-Merrick, like this one on George Court in south Merrick.

Hurricane Sandy — documenting a tragedy in pictures

Hurricane Sandy hit Bellmore homes and businesses hard, with downed trees and power lines, and plenty of damage to cars and buildings. In the days that followed our photographers and readers … more

11/5/12

Justice Sonia Sotomayor made it clear that she did not want to miss Monday night’s ALCS game during her visit at Hofstra University Law School on Monday.

'You can't give up who you are'

Part 4 in a Hispanic Heritage Month mini-series. Students in gray-and-black suits, carrying briefcases and backpacks, filled Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater at the Monroe Lecture Center on Monday, eagerly awaiting U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s arrival. more

By Stephany Reyes | 10/19/17

Happy Halloween from the Herald staff [Photo gallery]

The newsroom at Richner Communications is a serious place -- except on Halloween, when the staff celebrates Halloween in fashion -- or in costume! Have a safe and fun Halloween. more

10/30/09

Swingtime Big Band takes to Eisenhower Park's stage

There’s not many ensembles left that play “big band” music — jazz music, made popular in the early 1900s. But in New York, there’s the Swingtime Big Band, a Long Island-based, 20-piece music group that brings the Swing Era of music back to life. more

By Jordan Vallone | 8/20/23

The Long Island Power Authority was requiring homes in flood zones to be certified safe before power could be turned on in those neighborhoods. Charlie Tilley, right, was among the many electrical inspectors working in south Merrick on Tuesday. He certified Mark Moskal’s home as safe.

South Bellmore, south Merrick still in the dark

A week after Hurricane Sandy lashed the South Shore with a 10-foot storm surge and hurricane-force wind gusts, Long Island Power Authority officials said on Nov. 5 that the utility had restored power to 675,000 of the 1.2 million customers who lost their electricity in the storm. But the majority of Bellmore-Merrick residents south of Merrick Road were not among those to get their lights back on, even though many, if not most, parts the Bellmores and Merricks north of Merrick Road had electricity. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/12

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