- Local fire officials have confirmed that two people were killed in a car accident on the Meadowbrook Parkway. The incident occurred shortly after noon on Monday, just south of the Southern State Parkway. For more on this, click here.
- A Bellmore man who works on a police gang unit in Brooklyn was arrested for allegedly punching his 3-year-old son in the face Saturday morning. Click here for more details on what happened.
- It might be time to get the shovels out one last time this winter – a storm system developing to the area's west has the potential to bring several inches of snow, powerful winds and coastal flooding to Bellmore and Merrick. Click here for details.
- Zachary Parker, the 21-year-old who was allegedly protected by three former top Nassau County Police officials after burglarizing Kennedy High School in 2009, is up for parole this week and may be released. For more on this story, click this link.
- Louis Hernandez knew that he had to keep calm after trailing going into the third period of the finals at the State Tournament in Albany on Feb. 23, and his patience paid off, as he became the first Mepham High School wrestler in 29 years to win the State Championship. Click here for the story.
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