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As the Progressive School chorus sang Imagine Dragons’ “It’s Time” and Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” the school’s co-founder Eric Jacobson, right, closed his eyes and listened. Jacobsen recently received a state citation for his work in education.

The eighth-graders kept their voices low, despite their excitement as they rushed to the Progressive School auditorium in North Merrick last month to line up for their graduation. They whispered, … more

By Stephany Reyes | 7/14/16

Former Bellmore-Merrick EMS president gets 2 to 6 years

The former president of the Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services is headed to prison for two to six years after he stole $1.6 million from the volunteer unit, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/30/16

Friends Jack Ostrofsky, 17, and Reid Oreste, 18, dressed to the nines sporting ties and smiles at Kennedy High School's graduation on June 26.

Kennedy students were all smiles at graduation

Members of the John F. Kennedy High School community gathered early on June 26 at the NYCB Theater at Westbury to celebrate its graduating class. more

6/29/16

Workshop participant David Stayer, who is blind, read his pieces from a Braille reader.

Hempstead Town seniors hit stage for ‘Words from the Workshop’

The creative Bernice Busch, light-hearted David Stayer, and “Limerick King” Mike Hertz joined 12 of their fellow seniors under the spotlight at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts … more

By Alex Boyd | 6/23/16

Concussions force student-athletes and their parents, like Alyssa Garbarino and her father, Al, to weigh the benefits of playing sports against the long-term health risks.

Bellmore-Merrick athletes hit hard by concussions

Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache. more

By Alex Boyd | 6/22/16

Surveillance photos of the robbery at Jerusalem Auto Inc.

North Merrick used-card dealer robbed at gunpoint

Two men armed with a handgun robbed Jerusalem Auto Inc., a used car dealer at 1345 Jerusalem Ave. in North Merrick, on June 14 at 6:15 p.m., according to Nassau County police. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/20/16

Kennedy High School teacher Allen Ma has been named the Nassau County Mathematics Teacher of the Year.

Kennedy math teacher named county's best

When Kennedy High School math teacher Allen Ma discusses his instructional methodology and educational philosophy, he does not speak of equations and theorems. He doesn’t even mention solutions. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/15/16

Wendy Tepfer, left, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center director, was recently named a Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Michael Venditto. Above, Tepfer working with Kennedy High School sophomore Rachel Woodiwiss during the nonprofit organization UNITE’s Arrive Alive teen driver-safety class on June 3.

Community Parent Center's Wendy Tepfer named 'Woman of Distinction'

Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center since 2002, was recently honored by State Sen. Michael Venditto as a “Woman of Distinction.” more

6/8/16

eante Smith, at left, a Kennedy High School sophomore from Bellmore, tried a simulator that shows students the dangers of driving while intoxicated during the Arrive Alive Tour at Kennedy last Friday.

When DWI dangers loom –– in gym class

There was a lot of public drunkenness in gym class at Kennedy High School in Bellmore last week –– mock drunkenness, that is. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/8/16

Merrick senior writers to present their work June 8

Members of the Merrick Senior Center's Creative Writing Workshop will offer samples of their work Wednesday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served after the presentation. more

6/6/16

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