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Weekly Recap: Couple Charged With Public Assistance Fraud, Merrick Students Honored
A look at what happened around the Merrick area this week.

Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news. This week, the top stories are:
3. Merrick Holds Memorial Day Parade: Veterans, community leaders, school bands and volunteer organizations gathered to commemorate Memorial Day.
2. TOH Celebrates Old Mill School's Recycling Initiative: Town of Hempstead officials hosted "Recycling Relay," which kicked off the expansion of the town's recycling program and celebrated Old Mill Road Elementary School's recycling initiative.
1. Merrick Couple Charged With Public Assistance Fraud: Jeffrey and Rosemarie Lovelidge of Merrick stole more than $117,000 in Medicaid, according to the district attorney's office.
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