The co-owner of a Valley Stream diner was killed in a car crash in Bellmore on July 4, police said. His family members, neighbors, colleagues and a Merrick church community are mourning the loss of someone they described as “a very good man.”
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/11/13
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A vehicle crashed through the front of Rosa's Pizza in Valley Stream on Friday morning. No one was hurt.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/5/13
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Two vehicles collided near the intersection of Merrick Road and Lincoln Boulevard in Merrick at about 10:30 p.m. on June 23. Multiple people were involved in the crash and taken by ambulances to area hospitals.
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7/3/13
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An employee of a Bellmore pharmacy fired a shot from his licensed handgun when a Freeport man tried to steal prescription drugs last week, according to authorities.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/17/13
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Dozens gathered on May 18 at Merrick Road Park to take part in the Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event in which teams of people collect donations and then join together for nighttime walks and candlelight vigils.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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5/31/13
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In a community with more than 40,000 people, and many more who pass through each week, Valley Stream’s roadways receive a lot of attention from residents and elected officials. These roadways are more than just asphalt, however. They’re also made up of the homes and businesses nearby.
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By Brian Croce
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4/3/13
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Nassau County Police are investigating a bank robbery in Valley Stream on Sunday afternoon. Two suspects are at large.
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3/25/13
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Nassau County Police are investigating a fatal accident on Merrick Road in Rockville Centre in which a pedestrian was struck and killed.
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1/24/13
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A week after Hurricane Sandy lashed the South Shore with a 10-foot storm surge and hurricane-force wind gusts, Long Island Power Authority officials said on Nov. 5 that the utility had restored power to 675,000 of the 1.2 million customers who lost their electricity in the storm. But the majority of Bellmore-Merrick residents south of Merrick Road were not among those to get their lights back on, even though many, if not most, parts the Bellmores and Merricks north of Merrick Road had electricity.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/5/12
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A Freeport man was arrested on the morning of Monday, Oct. 1, after police say he attempted to shoplift from the Waldbaum’s supermarket on Merrick Road.
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David Weingrad
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10/3/12
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