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Mepham senior Elizabeth Rosen attempted to drive while texting in the AT&T ‘It Can Wait’ Texting and Driving Simulator.

In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week, Mepham High School officials recently teamed up with Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice to host AT&T’s “It Can Wait” assembly -- … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/13/14

Louisa Rodriguez, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, rode a bicycle for the first time at HOPEFitness in North Bellmore last week.

Fitness for all in North Bellmore

“I don’t know,” replied Louisa Rodriguez, 44, when HOPEFitness Sports founder H.L. Greenberg asked whether she wanted to get out of her wheelchair and onto a stationary bicycle at … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/5/14

Celebrating teen driver safety in the Central District

The message is simple –– Keep two eyes on the road, two hands on the wheel. Sadly, however, it’s too often ignored by teen drivers, with tragic consequences. Last year the State Farm insurance company began its “Celebrate My Drive” campaign to telegraph such messages to young people. Now the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center is urging students from the Central District’s five schools to join in the effort. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/12/14

Cops: Teens break into Calhoun at night

Police officers nabbed Matt Delucia, 17, and Kevin Hassan, 16, both of Merrick, while they were burglarizing Calhoun High School on Sunday night, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s 1st Precinct. Delucia and Hassan reportedly ran as the officers approached, but they were stopped and arrested after police corralled them just feet off campus, at Relyea Drive and Charlson Court. more

1/21/14

We need to give teens options

The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers. more

9/12/13

An alternative to the after-prom bacchanal

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. more

6/13/13

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

New, disturbing ways for teens to get wasted

Parents have long warned their teens about the dangers of whiskey and heroin. But what about hand sanitizer? Or incense? Or high-alcohol-content beverages sold on supermarket shelves next to sports drinks? more

5/3/12

The newly crownded Miss Teen New York, North Bellmore’s Sabrina Mastrangelo.

Former East Rockaway student crowned Miss Teen New York

When Mepham High School sophomore Sabrina Mastrangelo, of Bellmore, captured the title of Miss Long Island Teen last August, it was only her second pageant. So she was more than a bit surprised when, in her third competition, she was named Miss Teen New York. Sabrina spent her early years in East Rockaway and attended Rhame Avenue Elementary school until the 5th grade. more

By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com | 2/29/12

Mepham sophomore is crowned Miss Teen New York

When Mepham High School sophomore Sabrina Mastrangelo, of Bellmore, captured the title of Miss Long Island Teen last August, it was only her second pageant. So she was more than a bit surprised when, in her third competition, she was named Miss Teen New York. more

By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com | 2/15/12