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Teens must learn that they shouldn't drink

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. more

4/18/13

Long Beach police have issued summonses to a number of businesses that sold alcohol to one of the department's underage agents, part of its Project 21 initiative.

LBPD cracks down on alcohol sales to minors

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 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/11/13

Activities for Long Beach students during winter break

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 … more

By Judi Vining | 12/20/12

Dr. David Jernigan, the director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, said that alcohol is the number one drug problem among young people in the U.S.

Underage drinking in Long Beach termed a ‘public health crisis’

“I would say easily that eight out of 10 parties where people are getting alcohol would be at someone’s house — most of the time parents were not there,” said Russell Stein, 20, a Long Beach High School graduate and a member of Long Beach Medical Center’s Coalition Against Underage Drinking. “It was seen as stupid to go out and get your beer at a bar. The majority [of teenagers] knew that you would get caught.” more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/1/12

The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth says that the alcohol industry often engages teens on Facebook and other social media.

Teens are a target market for alcohol ads

The Facebook images of teens toting bottles of Jim Beam, Bacardi and Budweiser at parties were alarming. During his presentation at Long Beach Medical Center's Coalition to Prevent Underage … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/1/12

The Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking says that alcoholic beverages like Joose are marketed to minors.

Tackling underage drinking in Long Beach

“The underage drinking problem in Long Beach is huge,” said Judi Vining, coordinator of the Long Beach Medical Center’s Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking. “When I was growing up you … more

By Vanessa Canner | 7/3/12

This mini-mart in Island Park, the former Liberty Mart, was charged by the New York State Liquor Authority in October with serving alcohol to a minor.

Mini-mart charged with serving alcohol to minor

The New York State Liquor Authority may pull the plug on an Island Park business’s liquor license, after the establishment was recently slapped with a violation for serving alcohol to a … more

By Anthony Rifilato arifilato@liherald.com | 1/18/12

Island Park Fire Department chided for drinking in Irish Day parade

After several members of the Island Park Fire Department openly passed bottles of beer around and drank from them as they marched down Beech Street during the Irish Day parade on Oct. 2, parade … more

Anthony Rifilato | 10/20/10

School events calendar

Board meeting The Long Beach Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at the middle school at 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.Parent meeting The high school guidance department will host an information … more

10/29/09

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