🌱Family Rallies After Hempstead Murder + Local Diner Turns 100

Morning, Merrick! Let's get you started this Sunday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 31 Low: 29.

Here are the top five stories today in Merrick:

1. The family of a slain Hempstead man says that it's time to get tough on crime. Santos Valeriano Argueta, 49, was shot on January 30 near the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Sewell Street. Sources say that Argueta was dining at a restaurant when he tried to stop a robbery at a nearby business and was fatally shot. He leaves behind eight brothers. (News 12 Long Island)
2. Touch bases with Rockville Centre's historic Golden Reef Diner via an article by Alan Krawitz at the Long Island Press. The restaurant celebrates a scratch-made menu and nearly 100 years of business. Click over to the article to hear from owner Jimmy Trahanas, who has worked every position since starting at the diner in the 1980s.
3. Get more details about the Westbury Dunkin' Donuts robbery, which occurred on Thursday, February 3, according to The Westbury Times. Robbery Squad detectives say the suspect pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded cash, then fled on foot.
4. Hofstra celebrated a win against James Madison earlier this week. The Pride dominated 85-78 in overtime on Saturday. Read details about the game over at MyJournalCourier.
5. Do you have a dino fan in your home? If so, it might be time to check out the dinosaur exhibit at the LI children's museum, which remains open until May 29 and features a lifesize T-Rex. (Newsday; subscription required)

Today in Merrick:

• Long Beach Polar Bear Splash Benefiting Make-A-Wish Metro New York - Support an important cause and get that blood pumping! (Noon)
• Seal Walk @ Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center - Bring the family for an indoor/outdoor event featuring a walk and discussion about marine mammals. $4. Registration required. (2:30 PM)
• Napoleon Revels - Bey Nu Mo Swing Ensemble: Putting on the Rhumba! - Move to the beats of African and Spanish dance music at the Freeport Memorial Library. Register to attend. (7:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

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