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Christopher O’Brien, who served as Bellmore’s chief last year, directed operations while firefighters extinguished a blaze on Belmill Road in November 2013.

Bellmore fire chief receives state honor

When Christopher O’Brien was driving on Sunrise Highway with other local firefighters just before midnight on Dec. 17, 2013, he spotted a sight that he said he would never forget. A massive fire … more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/16/14

The Nassau County Fire Commission presented a Unit Citation to the Bellmore Fire Department at an April 30 ceremony.

County honors Bellmore Fire Department

Bellmore Fire Department volunteers were recently honored for their role in extinguishing an out-of-control blaze that erupted on Sunrise Highway after a gasoline tanker crashed in December. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/28/14

The eastern portion of a roughly $16 million resurfacing project began on Sunrise Highway in Freeport on May 19. Work will start in Bellmore-Merrick in the near future and continue through the end of the year.

Sunrise Highway getting a face-lift

A five-mile stretch of Sunrise Highway that runs through Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh will be resurfaced by the New York State Department of Transportation, officials said. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/21/14

Merrick Road was the third deadliest road, with seven fatalities. Above, Merrick Road in Merrick

Once again, L.I. roads make deadliest list

Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets. more

By Kimberly Charles | 5/15/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

Firefighters needed 90 minutes to extinguish a fire that started when a tanker truck overturned on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore late on Dec. 17.

Tanker bursts into flames on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore

A tanker truck overturned on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore late Tuesday night, causing a fuel spill that erupted in flames. Officials estimate that 3,000 to 7,000 gallons of fuel escaped from the tanker, which flipped on its side just before midnight.    more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/18/13

A Freeport man demanded prescription drugs from the counter at Precision Pharmacy in Bellmore last Friday.

Shot fired in Bellmore pharmacy robbery

An employee of a Bellmore pharmacy fired a shot from his licensed handgun when a Freeport man tried to steal prescription drugs last week, according to authorities. more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/17/13

The Bellmore Fire Department responded to an accident involving three cars that caused one vehicle to flip over near major roadways last week.

Car turns over in Sunrise Highway crash

An accident involving three cars caused one vehicle to flip over near major roadways in Bellmore last week, fire officials said. more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/3/13

A two-vehicle accident occurred in the early afternoon on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, in December 2011.

Hempstead Tpke. again named region's deadliest road

For the fourth consecutive year, the 16-mile stretch of Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County was named the deadliest road for pedestrians in the tristate area by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The 2012 report, “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” was released on March 7. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/12/12

A pedestrian was struck and possibly killed by a Toyota SUV this morning on Sunrise Highway in Merrick.

Merokean killed crossing Sunrise Highway

A 56-year-old Merrick was struck and killed by a silver Toyota SUV in front of the Merrick train station while crossing the Sunrise Highway at Hewlett Avenue today at 6:25 a.m. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 1/25/12

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