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Michael Costanza, 60, a Merrick resident, retired LIRR transportation manager and a commissioner of the North Merrick Fire Department, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud for making false statements to the federal Railroad Retirement Board claiming that he had become disabled on the job. Costanza drew tens of thousands of dollars in disability payments.

N. Merrick F.D. commish convicted in LIRR fraud case

A federal jury Thursday convicted Michael Costanza, 60, of Merrick, a retired Long Island Rail Road transportation manager and North Merrick Fire Department commissioner, of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Costanza now faces a maximum of 55 years in prison. more

10/14/13

Ambulances sat Thursday afternoon outside Camp Avenue School in North Merrick. A boiler in the school leaked "black smoke," according to the North Merrick School District. School officials called 911 "as a precaution," said North Merrick Superintendent David Feller.

15 at Camp Ave exposed to ‘black smoke,’ taken to hospital

Ambulances rushed one teacher and 14 students Thursday afternoon from Camp Avenue School in North Merrick to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow due to possible carbon monoxide poisoning. All 15 were evaluated at the hospital and released, according to NUMC spokeswoman Shelly Lotenberg. more

By Brian Racow | 10/10/13

Van catches fire outside Merrick Ave. Middle School

A van carrying a mother and her child burst into flames this morning outside Merrick Avenue Middle School around 8:30 a.m. on May 1. more

5/1/13

Among the honorees during the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual installation dinner were volunteers from the North Merrick Fire Department.

Chamber pays tribute to Merricks' first responders

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce installation dinner at Château Briand in Carle Place on Jan. 24 was a night to celebrate the firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/30/13

North Merrick prepares to elect fire commissioner

North Merrick residents will have the chance to vote in their fire commissioner’s election next week. more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/7/12

The North Merrick Fire Department is having ramps installed in the front and back of its firehouse on Camp Avenue.

N. Merrick F.D. takes on repair project

The North Merrick Fire Department is having two new ramps installed at its firehouse on Camp Avenue. more

By David Weingrad | 10/4/12

Nassau County police were called to investigate a fire at Calhoun High School that briefly shut down the building on Thursday morning.

Fire shuts down Calhoun High briefly

A wastebasket fire at Calhoun High School in North Merrick forced a brief evacuation of the building at about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 2/9/12

Six instructors and six assistants volunteered to train fire volunteers at “Gone in 6 Hours.”

N. Merrick firefighters hone lifesaving skills

The North Merrick Fire Department recently took part in “Gone in 6 Hours,” an exercise in which volunteer firefighters practiced extricating people trapped in cars. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 11/9/11

North Merrick fire volunteers responded this morning to the Southern State Parkway, where an SUV crashed into a bridge.

N. Merrick F.D. rescues one from crash on Southern State

A Lexus SUV traveling eastbound on the Southern State Parkway slammed into the Meadowbrook Parkway bridge in North Merrick on Friday at around 11:30 a.m., and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle when it caught fire. more

11/4/11

Members of the North Merrick Fire Department administered oxygen to a dog that was found unconscious during a house fire on Arms Avenue. The dog was taken to a nearby veterinarian and released an hour later, fully recovered.

N. Merrick F.D. saves dog from blaze

Volunteers from the North Merrick Fire Department rescued a dog from a house fire on Arms Avenue in North Merrick at about 2 a.m. on June 20. more

By David Weingrad | 6/20/11

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