Kids & Family
Weekly Recap: Woman Struck by Train, Student Approached by Stranger
A recap of the top news from around the area this week.
- UPDATE: Woman Jumped in Front of Train in Merrick: A Long Island Rail Road spokesman confirmed that the woman killed Sunday night after being struck by a train jumped off the platform in Merrick.
- Mepham Student Approached by Stranger: A Mepham High School student was approached by a stranger while walking home from school Monday, according to an email to parents from Principal Michael Harrington.
- Curtis Martin Signs Autographs at Kennedy for Sandy Relief: NFL Hall of Famer Curtis Martin came to John F. Kennedy High School Monday to sign autographs to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims in Bellmore-Merrick.
- Dog Reported Missing in Merrick: A Merrick family is looking to be reunited with their dog. Molly is a female brown beagle mix. She ran out of the house at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday on Grand Avenue in the vicinity of Meadowbrook Road. No one knows which direction she ran.
- Bellmore-Merrick Mentioned in America's Best High Schools Report: Mepham, Kennedy and Calhoun High Schools were recently mentioned in a Newsweek ranking of America's best high schools, where 1,983 schools are listed.
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