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The Saving Lives Five Towns Drug & Alcohol Coalition and Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau County are advocating against underage drinking to help sure a fun, safe Purim.

Celebrate Purim safely, watch underage drinking

Purim is a time of celebration and festivities but in recent years has also become an opportunity for dangerous behaviors with devastating outcomes. more

By Susan Blauner | 3/11/22

To further promote its Lock Inventory Dispose campaign the Saving Lives Five Towns Drug and Alcohol Coalition held a drug take back day in Woodmere on Oct. 24. From left coalition assistant Marisa Ruggiero, coalition Youth Council President Jonah Katz, Director Susan Blauner, Gural JCC Chief Operating Officer Lisa Stein and JCC Chief Operating Officer Aaron Rosenfeld.

Collecting unneeded drugs in Woodmere

As part of its Lock Inventory Dispose campaign, the Saving Lives Five Towns Drug and Alcohol Coalition hosted a prescription drug take back day outside the Hatzalah garage on West Broadway in Woodmere on Oct. 24. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/28/21

Discussing substance abuse at Congregation Beth Sholom from left were Dr. Elliott Salamon, Dr. Binyamin Tepfer, Dr. David Pelcovitz and panel moderator Phill Goldfeder.

Five Towns faces off against substance abuse

Prompted by the relaxing of New York state’s marijuana laws and cultural concern over the alcohol consumption at synagogue kiddushes and the example it sets for young people, Madraigos, a Woodmere-based nonprofit that focuses on youth counseling, and Achiever, a community resource center in Lawrence, combined to hold a program at Congregation Beth Sholom, also in Lawrence. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/22/21

Hewlett High School seniors Alex Breslav and Alicia Hsu, and Stella K. Abraham High senior Priva Halpert, were named semifinalists in the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search.

Trio of Five Towns students are Regeneron semifinalists

Battling an autoimmune disease, not being able to use the school laboratory and worrying about contacting enough people to complete a survey were the individual obstacles that a trio of Five Towns students faced in completing the projects that led them to be named semifinalists in the prestigious 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/13/21

A new Nassau County law, in effect since Jan. 1, allows only flavorless and tobacco, mint or menthol flavored e-cigarette and liquid nicotine products can be sold in the county.

New Nassau County vaping law takes effect

With the new year underway, local shops in the Five Towns are no longer able to sell flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine products. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 1/16/20

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