North Merrick Public Library officials plan to move ahead with revamp plans for the 54-year-old facility, which has never been renovated, said library Director Tom Witt in a release on Monday.
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David Weingrad
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11/8/10
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The Nassau County Police Department's Special Investigations Squad arrested four individuals and charged them with weapon possession on Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Merrick, according to police.
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David Weingrad
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11/4/10
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The North Merrick Fire Department responded to a house fire on Oak Street in Merrick on Tuesday morning. The department extinguished the blaze, but not before it did substantial damage to the home's interior.
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David Weingrad
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11/2/10
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Long-time campers of Coleman Country Day Camp will be in for a big surprise upon their return to camp next summer.
The camp, on Babylon Turnpike in Freeport, recently underwent …
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David Weingrad
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11/2/10
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In light of recent vandalism at local schools, the Merrick School District is looking into the possibility of installing infrared cameras outside each of its three elementary schools to provide night vision, Assistant Superintendent Christine Grucci said at a recent South Merrick Community Civic Association meeting.
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David Weingrad
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11/2/10
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The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on Saturday night, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that turned bitterly partisan as legislators argued over details of the spending plan.
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David Weingrad and Scott Brinton
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11/2/10
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If you stumble across a middle-aged man sprinting on Merrick streets early in the morning, don’t be alarmed. That’s probably Rabbi Scott Hoffman.
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David Weingrad
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10/26/10
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Nassau County Police recently arrested Walter Lester, 58, of Merrick, and charged him with grand larceny. Police allege that Lester stole $10,000 to $15,000 worth of jewelry from one of his Merrick clients.
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David Weingrad
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10/22/10
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Camp Avenue Elementary School in North Merrick recently held its annual “Walk to School Day,” encouraging children to arrive at school the old-fashioned way -– on foot.
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By David Weingrad
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10/21/10
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Local residents recently gathered at the Merrick Library to take part in a yoga class led by registered yoga instructor Jeanne McElwain.
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David Weingrad
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10/14/10
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