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Bellmore moms Jodi Bergman, Barbara Schneider, Carmela Ciminera, Lisa DellaCroce, Christine Fischetti, Maryann Castaro and Melissa Mannetta made shirts for the friendly competition.

Bellmore moms and dads bowl for a good cause

More than 100 mothers and fathers, from Bellmore and Massapequa, came together for an evening of friendly competition for a good cause last weekend. Members of the Bellmore and Massapequa Moms … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/3/14

Substance-abuse experts say the legalization of marijuana in Colorado is making drug education more difficult. Many teens, they say, now underestimate the dangers that the drug presents.

Drug education getting tougher in Nassau County after budget cuts

With heroin claiming the lives of hundreds in Nassau and Suffolk counties over the past two years, police are stepping up enforcement measures. In February, nine were arrested in the so-called … more

By Anishaa Kumar | 3/27/14

'Medical' marijuana — we should look before we leap

Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will. more

3/6/14

Bellmore-Merrick men arrested on drug charges

After a presumed drug deal followed by a car chase from East Meadow to Bellmore, 1st Precinct detectives apprehended a Merokean and Bellmorite last Tuesday, according to police. more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/30/14

It's time to legalize marijuana in New York

Like a tsunami, a great social and cultural wave is moving west to east in this country, favoring the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. more

1/16/14

Doesn't anybody get it right the first time?

When the news broke last month that a comprehensive new medical study indicated that cholesterol-lowering drugs should be prescribed for millions more Americans between the ages of 40 and 70, I didn’t believe it. more

12/5/13

A 2009 national survey on drug use found that prescription drugs are the second-most abused type of drug in the U.S.

Prescription drugs are a problem

Prescription drug abuse in the United States has spiked dramatically in the past few years, and Nassau County is no exception. Illegal use of prescription drugs has become so widespread across the … more

By John Maher | 10/2/13

Bellmore man charged with drug possession

A Bellmore man who was stopped for speeding on Merrick Road now faces drug possession charges after his arrest on Thursday, according to Nassau County Police. more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/20/13

The post-prom party, a relief valve for teens

High school seniors will soon face a potentially life-altering decision only days before they graduate –– to drink or not to drink on prom night. more

6/13/13

Brain Trust and Justin Neugeboren entertained the crowd at the Community Wellness Council’s first battle of the bands fundraiser to support the substance-free Midnight Madness post-prom party.

Bellmore-Merrick musicians rock out to benefit Midnight Madness post-prom party

With a diverse lineup of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School district students, alumni and musicians from throughout Nassau County, more than a dozen bands battled it out at the Brookside School last week at a Bellmore-Merrick Community Wellness Council event that raised more than $2,500 for the council’s annual Midnight Madness drug- and alcohol-free post-prom party. more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/23/13

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