🌱 Jones Beach Light Show + New Pho Joint + Blakeman Appointees

Happy Friday, Merrick! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

The Jones Beach light show starts today. And a new pho joint opened nearby.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 51 Low: 35.

Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. News 12 checks out the Magic of Lights at Jones Beach State Park, which opens today. The Holiday Village is also back, but visitors must wear masks. (News 12)
2. Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman appointed his chief deputy this week, Arthur Walsh, who is the general counsel for Nassau Regional Off Track Betting Corp. The top lieutenant spot goes to Joseph Cairo Jr., the agency's president and Nassau Republican chairman. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. A new pho restaurant opened nearby. Patch has the details on SUP Vietnamese Pho & Grill which opened last week next to Carmans Plaza, at 998 Carmans Road in Massapequa. (Patch)

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Today in Merrick:

• C- Principal/PTA Breakfast, Merrick UFSD, 9:15 a.m.
• Camp Picture Retake Day, North Merrick UFSD.
• Transcript Request Due to Registrar for Dec. 15 Application Deadline, Bellmore-Merrick schools.
• HDF Paint Night, North Merrick UFSD, 6:30 p.m.

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