A North Bellmore babysitter likely played a role in a burglary on Court Street in North Bellmore sometime between Sept. 29 and Oct. 2, Nassau County Police said.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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10/13/11
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A special North Bellmore School District committee formed to address a state-mandated property tax cap met for the first time last week. The committee is chaired by Superintendent Arnold Goldstein, and includes administrators, teachers, parents and residents.
The North Bellmore School District takes in Park Avenue Elementary School, which is in North Merrick.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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9/22/11
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Most Monday mornings, 20-year-old Haris Sumra leaves his Bellmore Avenue home to take his sister to C.W. Post before heading to his own classes at St. John’s University. This Monday, Haris woke up late, and decided to return home to shower and eat breakfast after dropping off his sister.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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9/20/11
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Update: 10:00 a.m. Four Brooklyn men brandishing knives and possibly a handgun invaded a North Bellmore home on Bellmore Avenue on Monday morning, around 9 a.m., and Nassau County police officers pursued the men into Merrick and later the Wantagh-Seaford area, firing shots at and wounding one of the suspects, authorities said.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad
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9/19/11
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“It sounded like an explosion,” North Bellmorite Patricia Gonzalez reflected, describing the moment early Sunday morning when a giant oak tree collapsed onto her home as Hurricane Irene passed through her neighborhood.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/30/11
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While supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves have risen in popularity in the media in recent years, two native North Bellmorities have been hard at work trying to popularize another mythical being –– the genie.
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By David Weingrad
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7/1/11
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The North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League Giants captured the 2011 boys’ 10- and 11-year-old International Division Championship by besting the Cardinals 9-8 on June 18 at the Gunther Elementary School field. Above, top row, from left, were coach Paul Lanza, Max Klein, Marco Baez, Michael Madden, Kyle Bowers, Nick Shamenek and coach Dave Bowers; bottom row, Trevor Curtis, Haden Levine, Daniel Lanza, Scott Sieger, Bryan Miller, Feliz Perez and Andrew Terziario. Missing was Seamus Healy.
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6/24/11
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The Park Avenue Elementary School PTA is seeking new playground equipment for the school after being told one year ago by an insurance company that renovations had to be made to maintain playground safety. But the PTA’s request for county grant money has hit a yearlong stall as the money winds its way through the legislative process.
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By David Weingrad
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6/10/11
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All four Bellmore-Merrick elementary districts saw their budgets pass handily on Tuesday. The Bellmore-Merrick Central District budget passed as well.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/17/11
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The North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League recently celebrated opening day with a parade that began at Saw Mill Road School in North Bellmore and wound through local streets. Above, young players from the Nationals with Little League, Town of Hempstead and Nassau County officials.
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4/27/11
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