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Shellie Mittelberg, a sophomore, volunteered to help set up at the community dinner.

A Kennedy dinner brings Sandy victims together

Signs taped to the walls of Kennedy High School’s cafeterias on Nov. 15 did not advertise club meetings or school events, as usual. Some featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character who, as it happens, bears the same the name as the hurricane that destroyed many students’ and teachers’ homes –– Sandy –– with a red line across the character’s picture. Most of the posters, though, promoted a special community dinner. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/20/12

After two months of rehabilitation, pit bull attack victim Shashi Sharma of North Merrick headed home on Tuesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. She appeared at a news conference shortly before leaving Nassau University Medical Center.

Pit bull attack victim thankful to be alive

"I really believe the hardest part of this is behind her." That was the prevailing message from Dr. Louis Riina, the head plastic surgeon at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow who oversaw the recovery of Shashi Sharma, the 62-year old North Merrick resident who was attacked by two pit bulls outside of the Brookside School on Sept. 29. more

David Weingrad | 11/22/11

Chris Memoli, center, with Meadowbrook Alternative Program students last week.

MAP students learning life’s lessons

“Are you indestructible? I thought I was,” an electronic voice asked students at the Meadowbrook Alternative Program at the Brookside School in North Merrick last week. The voice detailed the … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 4/14/11

Interview with a bullying victim's dad

Several weeks ago, I ran a two-part series on bullying and what schools are trying to do to deal with this growing problem. Shortly after, I caught the last few minutes of a TV interview with John Halligan, whose son Ryan was a victim of bullying and ultimately committed suicide. It was a riveting, heart-wrenching, and eye-opening talk. I wanted to share his story with my readers with a firsthand account of what occurred and tried to track John down via the Internet. more

Steve Kussin | 1/14/10

Preventing bullying is up to all of us

Bullying is one of the most enduring problems in schools today across the country. It occurs when someone purposely and repeatedly says or does mean, nasty or hurtful things to another person who has trouble defending himself or herself. Bullying is a reality in the lives of many children--whether they are bullies, victims or witnesses. more

Wendy Tepfer | 10/8/09

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