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.
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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9/25/13
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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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Now that school is over, the action will ramp up at backyard and public pools as well as Long Island’s beaches.
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6/20/13
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There hasn’t been much news coverage of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, but recent reports trickling out of Beijing demand attention.
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4/18/13
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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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More than 200 teachers, administrators, parents and students gathered at South Side Middle School on Feb. 21 to learn how to protect themselves and their loved ones from the dangers of the …
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By Aaron Axelson
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3/6/13
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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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As Long Beach continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, we know our young people continue to struggle with all that has happened. Studies done after Hurricane Katrina show large increases in youth …
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By Judi Vining
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12/20/12
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Every year, hundreds of Long Island homes suffer fires that leave the lives of their occupants in shambles.
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10/18/12
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Valley Stream firefighters have been busy visiting local schools as October is Fire Prevention Month. Children are learning important fire safety lessons that could actually mean the difference between life or death.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/17/12
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