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A federal judge sentenced Robert Ellensohn, former chairman of the North Merrick Fire Department’s Board of Commissioners, to two months’ home confinement and three years’ probation for defrauding the government of $337,000 in nine years. The judge also ordered him to repay the money.

Ex-fire commish avoids jail for $337,000 disability fraud

Robert Ellensohn’s decision to pretend that he had become disabled working for the Long Island Rail Road and retire on a disability pension was an “aberrant” mistake in the life of an otherwise exemplary man, Ellensohn’s lawyer, David Jacobs, told a federal judge last Friday as the judge prepared to sentence Ellensohn for multiple felonies. more

Brian Racow | 3/12/14

Three elected fire commissioners in North Merrick

Voters in the North Merrick Fire District went to the polls on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to elect three members of the five-member North Merrick Fire Department Board of Commissioners. They returned to office one long-serving incumbent, Scott Rockwin, in an unopposed election, and they chose newcomers Gregory Smith and Joseph Vicario for vacant seats. Smith eked out election over his opponent, Scott Sabel, by five votes. more

By Brian Racow | 12/12/13

Ron Luparello, left, the Merrick Fire Department’s public information officer and a former chief, helped the Goldstein family of Bellmore, including Andrew, his wife, Susan, and their daughter, Makenzie, select the perfect tree.

Merrick's Empire Hose Company hosts a tree sale

The parking lot was full at the Merrick Fire Department’s Empire Hose Company on Merrick Avenue last weekend when the company held its annual Christmas tree and wreath sale, which serves as a department fundraiser. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/12/13

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

Car bursts into flames on the Meadowbrook; Merrick F.D. responds

A Chevy Tahoe burst into flames Monday afternoon on the northbound side of the Meadowbrook State Parkway near Babylon Turnpike. About 12 Merrick Fire Department members rushed to the scene in three fire vehicles and two ambulances and extinguished the fire, according to department spokesman Ron Luparello. more

By Brian Racow | 10/4/13

Merrick Fire Department members removed their caps during the service.

Merrick F.D. pays tribute to fallen firefighters

Merrick firefighters and community members gathered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the memorial on the northwest corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway for a ceremony commemorating the lives of 9/11’s victims. more

By Brian Racow | 9/19/13

A ceremony, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the firefighters’ memorial on Merrick Avenue between Sunrise Highway and the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station, will commemorate local victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Wednesday ceremony in Merrick to commemorate 9/11 victims

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Merrick Fire Department will hold a brief ceremony to honor the lives of two of its members, Ex-Chief Ronnie Gies and Ex-Capt. Brian Sweeney, who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, as well as those of all other 9/11 victims. The observance will take place at 7 p.m. at the firefighters’ memorial on Merrick Avenue between Sunrise Highway and the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station. more

9/5/13

St. Demetrios Church congregants attended a mass that the Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos conducted on Aug. 11 beneath a canopy in the church’s north parking lot. An Aug. 9 fire rendered the church unusable for the near future.

Ravaged by fire, a sanctuary quickly rises at St. Demetrios Church

At 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, dozens of firefighters and emergency medical technicians from several local fire departments were still at St. Demetrios Church on Hewlett Avenue in Merrick, though many had begun the work of returning fire hoses and first aid kits to emergency vehicles and preparing to roll out. Fire had destroyed the church’s ornate interior. more

By Brian Racow | 8/22/13

Merrick firefighters battled a fierce blaze at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on Hewlett Avenue on Friday.

Fire damages St. Demetrios Church in Merrick

Fire broke out at St. Demetrios Church in Merrick at 9:25 p.m. on Aug. 9. Several congregants of the Greek Orthodox church said that the building, at 2421 Hewlett Ave., had emptied an hour earlier, after an evening service, so no one from the church was hurt, but the blaze caused extensive damage. more

By Brian Racow | 8/11/13

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