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Maps of the closed harvesting areas in the Town of Hempstead.
FDA, DEC shut down town shellfishing areas
South Shore residents accustomed to jumping in their boats and heading out for a day of clamming in Hempstead Bay will have to travel farther this spring and summer. At the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Town of Hempstead’s shellfishing areas west of the Wantagh Parkway were closed in February, with additional areas closed on April 1. Affected areas include the waters south of Bellmore, Merrick and Freeport. more
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At a press conference Thursday, Feb. 23, Acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Dale and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced a spike in burglary arrests for the new year.
Nassau County burglary rate and arrests up in 2012
Nassau County police have arrested 70 burglars in the first seven weeks of 2012, a marked increase from recent years, said Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano at a press conference last Thursday. more
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Kristen Mednick explained the 2010 Youth Development Survey results to East Rockaway community members on Feb. 9.
Survey: Teens still using drugs, alcohol
The findings of the 2010 Youth Development Survey were presented to East Rockaway community members and school officials at a meeting on Feb. 9 at the Rhame Avenue School. The results of the survey, … more
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Stemming the plague of prescription pill abuse
An epidemic of abuse has gripped the U.S., blurring the lines between prescription and recreational drugs. more
Brian Croce/Herald Representatives from Village, school and other local organizations met to coordinate efforts to address substance abuse among Lynbrook’s youth. From left were the school district director of athletics and health, Tom Graham; Character Counts Committee Co-chairwomen Shelia Dillon and Andrea Duncliffe; assistant superintendent for business Melissa Burak; PTA health and safety chairwoman Lori Bergman, high school social worker Karen Aquino, Lynbrook Police Sgt. Joseph Cipolla, and SADD club President Gabrielle Sarlo.
Fighting for Lynbrook's youth
Drug and alcohol abuse has been a problem among Lynbrook students for many years, and there has been no shortage of organizations aimed at combating it. No … more
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The Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, headed by Executive Director Wendy Tepfer, hosted a forum on Wednesday, “The Dangers In Your Medicine Cabinet,” which looked at the prescription-drug abuse epidemic now plaguing New York, including Nassau County.
Bellmore-Merrick Parent Center confronts Nassau’s pill epidemic
They’re called “pharm parties,” short for pharmacy parties. A group of teenagers –– perhaps as young as 12 and 13 years old –– methodically swipe opiate-based pain killers like Oxycontin and Oxycodone from their parents’ and grandparents’ medicine cabinets, dump the pills into a big bowl when no adult is looking and take turns rolling a die. Whatever number comes up, that’s the number of pills a teen must ingest. more
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Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s director of health, athletics and driver’s education, served as a keynote speaker at a Long Island Youth Safety Coalition conference, “Drunk, Drugged, Drowsy and Distracted: Using School and Community to Create Comprehensive Solutions to Dangerous Driving.” He was joined here recently by Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center.
Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving
For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends. more
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Operation Medicine Cabinet
On Thursday, December 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the High School cafeteria, the Lynbrook Police Department and Lynbrook High School SADD will sponsor a drug disposal event, Operation Medicine … more
Tackling teen substance abuse in Lynbrook
Underage drinking is a major concern in the Lynbrook School District, prompting administrators to find new solutions to treat it. Results from a New … more
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A table of unwanted drugs collected during the “Operation Medicine Cabinet” event held at Lynbrook’s Greis Park on October 1.
Lynbrook police, scouts collect expired, unused meds
The Lynbrook Police Department, in partnership with Lynbrook Cub Scout Pack #85, hosted an “Operation Medicine Cabinet” event at Lynbrook’s Greis Park on October 1. This program gave residents … more
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