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Moriches

Beginnings: Believed to be named for an Indian who once lived there, the area today encompassing Moriches, Center Moriches and East Moriches went through a dozen spellings after the first Europeans arrived. Take your pick: Meritche, Merquices, Maritches, Marigies, Meritces, Moritches, Muriches, Moricha and Meriches all have been spotted in historical records. Col. William (Tangier) Smith, who already owned hundreds of acres in Brookhaven, snagged some land in the Moriches area in patents of 1691 and 1697. But he retained little of those purchases due to competing claims from earlier settlers who had deeds with the Indians.
Photo: Main Street, Moriches (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by...  Show more »
Beginnings: Believed to be named for an Indian who once lived there, the area today encompassing Moriches, Center Moriches and East Moriches went through a dozen spellings after the first Europeans arrived. Take your pick: Meritche, Merquices, Maritches, Marigies, Meritces, Moritches, Muriches, Moricha and Meriches all have been spotted in historical records. Col. William (Tangier) Smith, who already owned hundreds of acres in Brookhaven, snagged some land in the Moriches area in patents of 1691 and 1697. But he retained little of those purchases due to competing claims from earlier settlers who had deeds with the Indians.
Photo: Main Street, Moriches (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)  « Show less

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    Oct 20, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  1. Bodies Recovered From Small Plane That Crashed In Waters Off Long Island

    The bodies of the two men killed in Saturday's small plane crash in Moriches Inlet, off the South Shore of Long Island, N.Y. have been recovered.
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    The bodies of the two men killed in Saturday's small plane crash in Moriches Inlet, off the South Shore of Long Island, N.Y. have been recovered. Earlier in the day, the U.S. Coast Guard said a man and woman had been killed. The victims have now been...

    Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Bayside (Queens, New York)

    2. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Rescuers Cut Through Second-Floor Wall To Extract Obese Man

    Suffolk county cops and first responders thought they were answering a call to help a man who had fallen in an upstairs apartment bathroom in Center Moriches but they found much more, including a house with debris stacked almost to the ceiling. They ended up cutting out a second floor window to rescue the man described as obese.
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    Suffolk county cops and first responders thought they were answering a call to help a man who had fallen in an upstairs apartment bathroom in Center Moriches but they found much more, including a house with debris stacked almost to the ceiling. They ended...

    Tags: Center Moriches, Weight, Weight, Ken Johnson, Health

    3. Jun 21, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. Doctors Amputate Woman's Toe To Replace Thumb Lost In Firecracker Accident

    A Long Island woman who lost a thumb and two forefingers last year after someone threw a lit M-80 firecracker at her from a passing car, has plenty to be thankful for after doctors successfully amputated her toe to replace her missing thumb.
    A Long Island woman who lost a thumb and two forefingers last year after someone threw a lit M-80 firecracker at her from a passing car, has plenty to be thankful for after doctors successfully amputated her toe to replace her missing thumb. According to...

    Tags: Suffolk County Police, Fingers, East Moriches, Surgery, Medical Procedures and Tests

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