School Superintendent Salaries + Suspended No Vax Health Workers

Good day, neighbors! I'm here with your brand-new issue of the Merrick Daily.

A list of Long Island superintendent salaries is out, and Merrick is on the list at #24. A new haunted house is geared toward those who want the Halloween without the scares. Police unions are divided over endorsements for Nassau County Executive and two county votes on budget issues affecting residents have been tabled. A local hospital is suspending workers who refuse to get vaccinated now that the deadline has passed.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 68 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. David Criblez checks out a new Halloween House that skips the scary stuff. The attraction is on the second floor of the Samanea Mall in Westbury and opens on Oct. 1. The house is a 45-minute guided tour. (Subscription: Newsday)
2. LongIsland.com previews the Tobay Beach Car Show Set on Oct. 3. It's one of Long Island’s biggest classic car shows. There will be live music and prizes. (LongIsland.com)
3. Alex Costello looks at the highest paid Long Island school superintendents. Merrick's Dominick Palma clocks in at #24 at $359,302. (Patch)
4. Patch also has the story on Mount Sinai South Nassau placing 65 employees on an unpaid suspension for defying the state vaccine mandate. Another 100 employees have applied for a religious exemption which are being reviewed. (Patch)
5. Democrats in Nassau County Legislature temporarily blocked legislation that would cut $100 million in traffic and real estate fees on the same day legislators voted to table County Executive Laura Curran's plan to send $375 payments to households using federal pandemic aid. (Subscription: Newsday)
6. Newsday reports that current Nassau County Executive Curran got two police union endorsements. The PBA has not chosen a candidate for County Executive between Curran and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. The PBA, the superior officers, the correction officers and the detectives union have all announced an endorsement of Republican district attorney candidate Anne Donnelly over Democratic candidate Todd Kaminsky. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Merrick:

• All Aboard! The Long Island Railroad: Babylon Branch, with author David Morrison, Freeport Memorial Library, 1 to 2 p.m.
• Old Mill Road PTA Meeting - North Merrick UFSD, 7 p.m.
• Harold D. Fayette PTA Meeting - North Merrick UFSD, 7 p.m.
• Camp PTA Meeting - North Merrick UFSD, 7:30 p.m.
• Harold D. Fayette Class Captain Meeting -North Merrick UFSD, 7:30 p.m.

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• Nassau County Police Department posted mug shots of wanted felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders from Nassau County. If you have tips, contact the police. (Facebook)

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