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Evelyn Mindell, 50-year Merokean, at 95, is mourned

Evelyn Mindell, who lived on Croydon Drive in North Merrick for 50 years, from 1946 to 1996, died peacefully at her home in Cedar Crest Village, Pompton Plains, N.J., on Feb. 22. She was 95. more

3/24/16

The North Merrick Public Library opened in 1966 at its current location, 1260 Meadowbrook Road.

North Merrick Library marks 50 years

The library began an examination of its first five decades by filming interviews with residents and staff members for an oral history project ... more

By Brian Racow | 2/25/15

Congregation Ohav Sholom is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013 with a series of celebrations. Above, a torah dedication at Ohav Sholom’s 25th anniversary in 1987.

Ohav Sholom celebrates 50 years in Merrick

In the spring of 1962, six local Jewish families joined to found an Orthodox synagogue in Merrick. They rented a store on Merrick Avenue to gather and pray. Half a century later, the synagogue that they founded, Congregation Ohav Sholom, boasts 300 member families, is housed in a large brick building at 145 Merrick Ave. — roughly a half mile south of the original site — and is fully integrated into the fabric of the community’s religious life. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 2/27/13

The Friedberg JCC has always provided a place for all children to come and have fun. Here, boys play baseball at the Beach Y in the 1970s.

Celebrating the history of the JCC

Over the past 50 years, many people in Oceanside and the surrounding areas have come to know the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center very well. And this month, the JCC is celebrating … more

Alex Costello | 5/4/11

A half-century of Hofstra radio

From breaking news updates on 1010 WINS, to traffic reports on Z100, to sports recaps on WCBS 880, to political debates on national television, the alumni of Hofstra University’s radio station can be heard across the metropolitan area and around the country. more

Andrew Coen | 10/7/09

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