Last week, officers from several local police departments underwent training to learn the most effective methods to deter underage drinking and break up high school parties.
The Underage …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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9/25/13
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The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers.
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9/12/13
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Long Beach has an underage drinking problem, but there is a group working to change that.
The Long Beach Medical Center’s Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking aims to use a combination of …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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9/11/13
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Long Beach police broke up a party on East Market Street last week and issued a social host law violation to a woman who allegedly allowed minors to drink alcoholic beverages.
Police said that …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/28/13
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From time to time, I wonder what happened to Kiki. I interviewed her at a pizzeria in downtown Merrick in June 2004. At the time, she was 16 and a Calhoun High School junior. And she drank –– a lot.
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6/13/13
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It’s impossible to know what cure will go undiscovered, what useful invention never devised, what art uncreated, what science unimagined, what wisdom unuttered because a boy’s or girl’s potential was submerged in vodka bottles or drowned in cans of beer.
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4/18/13
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Good for CVS! The mega drugstore chain, with retail outlets on every corner, is requiring employees to disclose their weight to the company’s insurance carrier or pay a $600-a-year penalty.
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4/4/13
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Long Beach police are cracking down on businesses that sell alcoholic beverages to minors, an effort that resulted in police issuing a number of appearance tickets in January, including one to a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/11/13
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Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being.
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1/17/13
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The holidays can, and should, be a time of bliss. Unfortunately, they are often a time of tragedy, with many dangers at home, on the roads and at the malls.
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12/20/12
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