🌱 Dina Lohan Gets Jail Time + New Splash Pad Coming To Park

Hey, people of Merrick! It's me again, your host of the Merrick Daily.

Dina Lohan got some jail time. A park in Bellmore is getting some upgrades that include a new splash pad. And a Nassau woman was indicted for falsely collecting a state salary while she ran other businesses.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 46 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. The LI Herald has the news that Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore will receive renovations this winter. The Town of Hempstead will add a new splash pad next to the pool in time for summer. (LI Herald)
2. Patch reports that a North Amityville man is linked to five armed robberies in North Amityville and Wyandanch over the past three weeks. Mark Brown, 44, was arrested Thursday night. (Patch)
3. Merrick native Dina Lohan was sentenced to jail for drunk driving. Actress Lindsay Lohan's mother will spend 18 days in jail, and get five years probation for last year's incident. (Daily Voice)
4. A Baldwin woman was indicted for fraud. Sabine Alexis, 46, is a former state tax compliance agent who is accused of collecting thousands of dollars of taxpayer-funded salary from falsified records. Nassau's DA says she worked other jobs, operated a day care, and took college courses while submitting fraudulent time sheets. (Subscription: Newsday)

From my notebook:

• North Merrick Public Library welcomes the Merrick Chorale for a concert on Sunday, Dec. 12. (Facebook)

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