House Fire + DWI With Toddler + Kid-Friendly Halloween Events

Welcome back, Merrick! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

A house fire critically injured two people. A man was charged with driving drunk with a two-year-old in the car. Looking for Halloween events for the littler kids? Check out some nearby options.

First, today's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 76 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. Jerry Barmash reports that a teenager and an 82-year-old man were critically injured in a Nassau house fire. The home was on Marshall Street in Elmont and the Elmont Fire Department also rescued a 14-year-old girl from the second floor and a 75-year-old woman was saved from a window. (Patch)
2. The Daily Voice writes that 32-year-old Jose Urquia Dominguez of Roosevelt, was charged after police said he drove a vehicle while drunk with a two-year-old passenger in the back seat.It happened in Island Park early Sunday morning. (Daily Voice)
3. John Asbury explains how Hempstead Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby was honored for her work on voting rights with Hempstead Town Plaza being named after the 83-year-old. She is running for her eighth term on the town council this year.(Subscription: Newsday)
4. Two kid-friendly Halloween events are on tap nearby. The-Not-So-Spooky Ghost Puppet Show will be at Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City on October 11, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Otto’s Animated Children’s Story at Hicks Nurseries in Westbury runs daily now through Oct. 31 and it's free. (LongIsland.com)
5. Erica Marcus checks out a new restaurant in Valley Stream serving Guyanese food. Flavor N’ Spice opened this summer on Dutch Broadway in Valley Stream. (Subscription:Newsday)

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Merrick Patch Notebook

• Merrick Library will have Live Music in the Garden on Thursday, October 14 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the garden with local musician Matt Barthel. (Facebook)

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