🌱 Street Parking Banned By UBS Arena + Nassau Couple Dies In NJ

Morning, neighbors! I'm here with today's copy of the Merrick Daily.

First, today's weather:

A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy. High: 47 Low: 45.

Here are the top four stories in Merrick today:

1. Street parking was banned by UBA Arena in Elmont, after residents complained about vehicles blocking driveways and visitors being disruptive. (News 12)
2. Two Nassau County residents were killed in a car crash in New Jersey around 3 a.m. on Monday. Richard Dennelly, age 73, and Maria Schellberg, age 55, both of Great Neck, were hit. by an SUV in Knowlton Township in northwestern New Jersey. (Daily Voice)
3. Seviroli Foods Inc., based in Garden City, announced on Sunday that it is recalling Aplenty Rotini with Plant-Based Bolognese Meal Kit because the product contains milk, which wasn't listed on the ingredient list and is a possible allergen. (Daily Voice)
4. The three most expensive home sales in Freeport last month ranged from $630,000 to $705,000. Number one was a four-bedroom, three-bath split-level at 39 Hamilton St. that sold for $705,000. (Subscription: Long Island Business News)

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From my notebook:

• In Copiague, a 79-year-old man was found dead and a 49-year-old woman was in serious condition on Monday night. Police are looking into carbon monoxide levels in the home, on 41st Street. (News 12)
• Nassau County Police Department shares mug shots of wanted felony and misdemeanor criminal offenders who reside in, or have committed crimes in, Nassau County. (Facebook)
• Bruce Blakeman criticized the new UBS Arena and its lack of a parking garage. "I think the state did a real injustice to the people of Elmont," he said. (EyesonIsles.com)

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