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Jeffrey Dingle, a West Hempstead native who was a high school football star in 1985, died on Sept. 11, 2001. He left behind his wife, Dr. Nichole Braithwaite-Dingle, son, Jassiem, and daughter, Nia.

Sharing personal tragedy with the 'world stage'

Jeffrey Dingle was one of about 75 people who started the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, at a conference in one of the country’s most famous and highest-grossing restaurants — Windows on the … more

By Lee Landor | 9/28/11

Kevin, left, Michelle, Bryan and Nicholas Gallucci raise money to support the American Heart Association in honor of their father, John, who died after a heart attack.

A family raises heart disease awareness

John Gallucci died after a sudden heart attack on Jan. 24, 2010, a day his family will never forget. This year Michelle Gallucci, his only daughter, wanted to do something in remembrance and with the support of her family, she plans to raise $3,000 for the American Heart Association. more

By Shannon Koehle | 9/15/11

On Sunday, Bellmore and North Bellmore volunteer firefighters attended Mass at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Bellmore fire departments remember 9/11

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire departments joined together to remember those who were lost. More than 100 firefighters gathered with the community at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in Bellmore to pray for those lost and their families. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 9/13/11

Merrick resident Carol Gies placed a wreath on the memorial in honor of her late husband, Ronnie Gies, who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Merrick F.D. marks 9/11

The Merrick Fire Department marked the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a memorial ceremony at Sunrise Highway and Merrick Avenue in Merrick on Sunday. more

By David Weingrad | 9/13/11

Chatterton Elementary School Principal Cindy Davidowitz led a solemn ceremony on Friday to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Merrick schools mark Sept. 11

Cindy Davidowitz had just begun her assignment as Chatterton Elementary School’s assistant principal a week earlier when terrorists slammed two hijacked jetliners into the World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 innocent civilians, including 15 Merokeans, on Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/9/11

Tom Riordan and Merrick Veterans Memorial Park Chairman Walter Ellensohn, in back, from left, American Legion member Harry Crosby, front left, and Henry Hinricks, former chief of the North Merrick Fire Department, with the World Trade Center beam that will form the centerpiece of a new memorial in North Merrick.

Bellmore-Merrick residents recall 9/11 horror

The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks left many Americans in fear. In the early hours of that Tuesday morning, Bellmore-Merrick residents watched their TVs in horror as the World Trade Center fell, uncertain about what might follow. That day changed the lives of many in the Bellmores and Merricks, and continues to hold a place in the hearts and minds of local residents. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 9/7/11

Bellmore woman attacked by pit bull in N. Merrick

A Bellmore woman was attacked by pit bulls while at a North Merrick home on Aug. 18 at 5 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. more

By David Weingrad | 8/23/11

Carley Court in Merrick, where FBI agents raided a home as part of a nationwide investigation into cyber attacks.

FBI confirms computer-hacking raid at Merrick home

FBI agents raided a house on Carley Court in Merrick on the morning of July 19. Special agent Jim Margolin of the FBI’s New York field office confirmed that the raid was part of a nationwide computer-hacking investigation. While evidence was seized from the house, no arrests were made, he said. more

By David Weingrad | 7/21/11

‘Bin Laden still had 10 more years than my brother’

Local reaction to the death of Osama bin Laden has been a mixed bag of jubilation, fear and relief, and nowhere is it more heartfelt — and confusing — than among the friends and family members of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. more

By Mary Malloy | 5/4/11

A steel beam from the World Trade Center now forms the centerpiece of a 9/11 memorial at the Brookside School in North Merrick. Local residents say that Osama bin Laden’s death brings a small measure of comfort, but nearly 10 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, people still feel the psychic pain of losing their loved ones, friends and neighbors.

Merrick-Bellmore ‘thrilled’ that bin Laden is gone

“I’m thrilled that he’s gone.” That is what Merokean Carol Gies had to say on Monday morning about the death of Osama bin Laden, shortly after President Obama announced to the world on Sunday night that the al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind was killed in a 40-minute firefight with U.S. Navy seals at a fortified compound outside of Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/2/11

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