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Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, was recently honored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council for her efforts to create the Driving in the Safe Lane Program, which is now in about half of Nassau County’s 57 high schools. She was joined here recently by Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s health and athletics director, who helped to create the safe-driving program.
Honored for promoting teen driver safety
The scenario is tragic, gruesome and perennial. A high school senior, all of 16 or 17 years old, gets a driver’s license. His or her proud parents hurry out to buy their child a new car –– perhaps a fast car. Within days or weeks, the teen is dead, killed in a fiery wreck. more
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State troopers put Mepham High School seniors through the paces on a driving course during a daylong traffic-safety seminar at the school on Wednesday.
Mepham tackles drunk, distracted driving
On May 18, 2008, one second forever altered Jacy Good’s life when a tractor-trailer slammed head-on into her family’s station wagon, carrying the then 21-year-old and her parents, Jay and Jean. The truck swerved to avoid a mini-van, driven by an 18-year-old who, according to officials, was engrossed in a cell-phone call. The teen sped through a red light in Maidencreek, Township, Pa., apparently oblivious to the road before him. more
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Keep kids safe on their way to and from school
In days past, parents used to be able to send their children off to school without a second thought about whether they would return safely. And while children are still in good hands during class … more
LIPA warned that power outages could accompany Irene as she hits Long Island in the early morning hours on Sunday.
'High potential' for power outages: LIPA
The Long Island Power Authority said it is keeping a close eye on the track of the hurricane, as there is "still a high potential for extensive damage and power outages." Although no significant … more
Changing summer safety guidelines
The summer months mean outdoor activities — going to the beach, the lake or the pool, working up a sweat on the softball diamond or the volleyball court, and cooking on the grill. more
The Nassau County Police Department urges shoppers to take note of some safety precautions before they head out to the stores this holiday season.
Safety tips for holiday shoppers
County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey and the Police Department are taking affirmative steps to ensure the safety of the people of Nassau … more
Students at Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick met with members of the Hempstead Fire Department to discuss fire safety in October.
Sacred Heart students learn fire safety
Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick marked National Fire Safety Month in October with a lesson from the Hempstead Fire Department. more
The Nassau County Police Department released safety tips for drivers and trick-or-treaters for Halloween.
Safety tips for Halloween
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nationwide the number of deaths among young pedestrians increases 4.5 times on Halloween evening compared with the same time … more
Robert and Susan Cirigliano of North Bellmore urged state legislators to take action to protect babies from drop-side cribs at a public forum at Farmingdale State College in February. Above, the couple holds a photo of their son Bobby, who died in 2004 when he was strangled by a drop-side crib similar to the one behind them.
Drop-side crib ban passes Senate, Assembly
Legislation banning drop-side cribs passed in both houses of the State Legislature on Friday. A fatal design flaw in drop-side cribs killed two Bellmore-Merrick infants. more
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The future of energy independence
On April 20, an explosion off the Gulf Coast on an oil rig leased by British Petroleum marked the unfortunate beginning of the worst oil spill in our nation’s history. more
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