Keyword: 'driving' | Herald Community Newspapers

A good deed indeed for South Shore students

Children at South Shore Country Day School in North Bellmore are collecting gently used magazines that they will distribute to local senior centers and assisted living residences. more

1/20/12

Merrick man charged with DWI

A Merrick man was arrested by New York State Police on Dec. 19 after he was pulled over for cell-phone use while driving on the Southern State Parkway. In the end, police wound up charging him with felony driving while intoxicated. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 12/21/11

Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving

For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and … more

By Scott Brinton, Alex Costello and Jackie Nash | 12/14/11

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s director of health, athletics and driver’s education, served as a keynote speaker at a Long Island Youth Safety Coalition conference, “Drunk, Drugged, Drowsy and Distracted: Using School and Community to Create Comprehensive Solutions to Dangerous Driving.” He was joined here recently by Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center.

Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving

For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 12/6/11

Jason Denobrega, 23, and Jacob Bloom, 21, were arrested in Merrick on Sunday afternoon after allegedly committing several traffic violations. Police say they drove as fast as 140 mph while attempting to elude police.

Two nabbed in reckless driving case

A Glen Cove man was arrested in Merrick on Sunday and charged with violating several traffic laws, including driving as fast as 140 mph on the Meadowbrook State Parkway during a police chase. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 11/21/11

Mercy Medical Center to hold emergency blood drive on Sept. 2

With regional supplies depleted to critically low levels due to Hurricane Irene, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre will be conducting an Emergency Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services on Friday, Sept. 2 from 6:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus. more

8/31/11

The Mobil gas station at Merrick Road and Beach Drive in Merrick is closed because of contamination.

DEC: Gas station tanks leaking into soil

A Mobil gas station at the corner of Merrick Road and Beach Drive in Merrick has been leaking gasoline and other contaminants into the soil for years, a Herald investigation has revealed. more

By David Weingrad | 8/19/11

Donate blood at South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Emergency Blood Drive

In response to the ongoing critical blood shortage on Long Island, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside will hold an emergency blood drive on July 14 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. To schedule an … more

7/6/11

State cracks down on wrong-way driving

The New York State Senate has passed legislation to create felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored … more

David Weingrad and Chris Engelhardt | 4/6/11

Legislators take on wrong-way driving

The New York State Senate has passed legislation to enact felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored the bill. The legislation is in response to a significant number of arrests and car crashes involving individuals who drove the wrong way while under the influence of alcohol. more

By David Weingrad | 4/6/11