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Three local teenagers were the victims of an apparent attempted robbery in Merrick this past Sunday, Nassau County Police say. more
In a high school auditorium, you usually find groups of bustling adolescents sitting in the rows, but on Monday, parents gathered in the Lynbrook High School auditorium to voice their frustrations about what they describe as illegal activity among local youth. Lynbrook and East Rockaway officials, along with members of the Nassau County Police Department’s 4th Precinct, were in the hot seat as many residents complained about disruptive youth who, they said, hang out, drink and cause mischief near Waverly Avenue. more
Residents, police officers and local government officials are noticing a troubling trend in many South Shore communities: destruction caused by teenagers. more
Dozens of concerned homeowners, parents, teachers and residents from East Rockaway, Lynbrook and Hewlett crowded Monday night’s village board meeting in East Rockaway to address a troubling situation: groups of teenagers — sometimes as many as 50, by some accounts — who are drinking and vandalizing homes near Waverly Avenue and Durland Road in the southwestern corner of the village. more
North Bellmore residents recently got a taste of up-and-coming artists in their own backyard. Local teens submitted their own art to the North Bellmore Library over the past month. On June 15, teen artists and residents alike came to the library to display their artwork and take a look at their fellow artists' work. more
Merrick School District administrators have had it up to here with teens who turn elementary schools into after-hours hangouts. more
Deputy Mayor Richard Meagher has invited the public to attend a meeting on April 29 to help launch a new village organization, Coalition for Youths in East Rockaway. Meagher said he hopes the community-wide effort will help to educate parents and their children about the dangers of substance abuse and offer healthy, village-sponsored activities and programs for young people. more
In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community. more
Teenagers experiment. Their natural growth demands it. It’s the time of life to explore, test limits and seek fresh experiences. It’s the age when young people try to fit in with others, forming groups of peers for mutual support and socialization. more
It looks innocuous enough: a wax-paper packet with a few ounces of white powder inside. But for a growing number of teenagers, the packet promises instant relief from their psychic pain, or, they believe, absolute coolness and widespread acceptance among their peers. What the teens fail to recognize is that the packet is really the devil in disguise and, potentially, an escape route that can — and many times does — lead straight to death’s door. more
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