A 2-year old nearly drowned in a pool in Merrick on Sunday afternoon before being rescued by a neighbor who happened to be an off-duty Port Authority police officer.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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7/10/17
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The North Merrick Fire Department was able to save three cats from a raging fire that tore through a Powell Avenue home on Wednesday morning.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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5/10/17
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In an effort to welcome new recruits, the North Merrick Fire Department held an open house event at its location on Camp Avenue in Merrick on April 30.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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5/5/17
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More than 500 firefighters donned their full-dress uniforms and sought perfection during the 6th Battalion’s old-fashioned drill and parade on Aug. 27.
The North Merrick Fire Department, which …
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By Scott Brinton
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9/1/16
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A fast-moving fire ripped through a two-story home at 100 Beach Drive in south Merrick around 9:30 a.m. on June 25, according to fire officials.
Ron Luparello, the Merrick Fire Department …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/25/16
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The Merrick Fire Department and the Nassau County Hazardous Materials Response Division were called to the Merrick Post Office on Merrick Road after a light, odorless haze filled the office around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/16/16
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Fire consumed a Millwood Lane home in North Merrick on Monday afternoon, causing heavy smoke to spread throughout the neighborhood.
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By Stephany Reyes
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6/6/16
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Laron McGravey, the driver who saved a dozen Merrick Avenue Middle School students from a fire that engulfed their school bus last month, was honored by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education at its May 4 meeting.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/6/16
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The North Merrick Fire Department’s quick response saved a 38-year-old man who was asleep and trapped in a Maeder Avenue home on Thursday morning, according to James Rogers, the North Merrick fire chief.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/26/16
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The heroin epidemic has ravaged Long Island’s South Shore for years now, and this most insidious of street drugs shows little sign of loosening its vise-like grip.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/30/15
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