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Mental health services are crucial to our schools

Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being. more

1/17/13

Help keep your teens safe on prom night

The prom is one of the most memorable events in the life of a high school student. For many it’s a once-in-a-lifetime night, planned for months and talked about for years afterward. more

6/7/12

Clarissa Hamlin/Herald School and village officials heard what hundreds of residents had to say at Monday night’s meeting. From left are Lynbrook High School Principal Joseph Rainis, East Rockaway Trustee Irene Villacci, Lynbrook Schools Assistant Supervisor for Business Melissa Burak, Superintendent Santo Barbarino, Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran, and East Rockaway trustees Fran Lenahan and Bruno Romano.

Residents air gripes about disruptive kids

In a high school auditorium, you usually find groups of bustling adolescents sitting in the rows, but on Monday, parents gathered in the Lynbrook High School auditorium to voice their frustrations about what they describe as illegal activity among local youth. Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials, along with members of the Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct, were in the hot seat as many residents complained about disruptive youth who, they said, hang out, drink and cause mischief near Waverly Avenue. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 9/1/10

What can we do with our free-range teens?

Residents, police officers and local government officials are noticing a troubling trend in many South Shore communities: destruction caused by teenagers. more

8/26/10

Sgt. Jacqueline Lewis addressed residents’ concerns at Monday’s East Rocakway village board meeting.

Groups of teens vandalize East Rockaway homes

Dozens of concerned homeowners, parents, teachers and residents from East Rockaway, Lynbrook and Hewlett crowded Monday night’s village board meeting in East Rockaway to address a troubling situation: groups of teenagers — sometimes as many as 50, by some accounts — who are drinking and vandalizing homes near Waverly Avenue and Durland Road in the southwestern corner of the village. more

Mary Malloy | 8/11/10

Deputy Mayor Richard Meagher, right, listened as East Rockaway High School principal Bill Fortgang spoke during a youth forum in January.

East Rockaway's Coalition for Youth starts up

Deputy Mayor Richard Meagher has invited the public to attend a meeting on April 29 to help launch a new village organization, Coalition for Youths in East Rockaway. Meagher said he hopes the community-wide effort will help to educate parents and their children about the dangers of substance abuse and offer healthy, village-sponsored activities and programs for young people. more

Mary Malloy | 4/1/10

Richard meagher, third from left, was instrumental in creating the new Coalition for Youth Committee in East Rockaway. In January, Meagher was part of a panel that discussed the results of a statewide youth development survey.

East Rockaway creates Coalition for Youth

In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community. more

Mary Malloy | 2/18/10

Is your teen drinking or using drugs?

Teenagers experiment. Their natural growth demands it. It’s the time of life to explore, test limits and seek fresh experiences. It’s the age when young people try to fit in with others, forming groups of peers for mutual support and socialization. more

2/4/10

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