The North Merrick School District will hold a facilities referendum on Monday, Dec. 12, from 2 to 10 p.m. at Fayette Elementary School, giving the North Merrick community the opportunity to vote on the expenditure of $1.2 million of a $1.4 million capital reserve fund to make repairs at Camp Avenue, Old Mill Road and Fayette elementary schools.
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David Weingrad
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12/2/11
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An unidentified 54-year-old man was struck by a van while attempting to cross Merrick Road in Merrick on Thursday, Nov. 10. The victim suffered head trauma and broken bones.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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11/11/11
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A small school bus headed to the Brookside School in North Merrick collided with a red Buick on Meadowbrook Road on Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. The bus was transporting students with physical disabilities.
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Deirdre Krasula
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11/3/11
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Federal authorities arrested 11 people, 10 of them Long Islanders, including a Rockville Centre doctor, last week and charged them with fraud for participating in a multimillion dollar Long Island Rail …
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Lee Landor
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10/28/11
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Nearly 400 people came to Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore on Oct. 23 to take part in the fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason Family Run/Walk.
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By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com
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10/28/11
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In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions.
The eight-point pledge, released in draft …
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Lee Landor
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10/26/11
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With two days of perfect fall weather, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce held its annual fall festival this past weekend, attracting thousands to downtown Merrick.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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10/24/11
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One of the greatest benefits of living on Long Island is its close proximity to New York City. One could argue that we’re also fortunate to have one of the best forms of public transportation, the Long Island Rail Road. Sometimes, however, this gift becomes a curse. Just ask the estimated 300,000 people who board a train every day on the country’s largest railroad system.
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10/20/11
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The cost of a monthly Long Island Rail Road pass from West Hempstead to Manhattan is $223. From Rockville Centre, it’s $254. For that amount of money, LIRR commuters should not have to sit in …
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Lee Landor
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10/19/11
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The fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason fundraiser in honor of the late Alexandra Richardson, who died in 2006 of sudden unexplained death in childhood, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23, at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore.
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10/10/11
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