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, …
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By Stephany Reyes
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7/14/16
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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.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/30/16
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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.
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6/29/16
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A Colorado man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after he traveled to Merrick twice and, according to authorities, forcibly touched a 16-year-old girl.
Luke Tilsley, 36, of …
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6/27/16
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A fast-moving fire ripped through a two-story home at 100 Beach Drive in south Merrick around 9:30 a.m. on June 25, according to fire officials.
Ron Luparello, the Merrick Fire Department …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/25/16
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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 …
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By Alex Boyd
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6/23/16
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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.
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By Alex Boyd
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6/22/16
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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.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/20/16
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The Merrick Fire Department and the Nassau County Hazardous Materials Response Division were called to the Merrick Post Office on Merrick Road after a light, odorless haze filled the office around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/16/16
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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.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/15/16
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