Police searched a home in Franklin Square on Tuesday and found large quantities of drugs, explosives, assault rifles, two shotguns and assorted ammunition. The Asset Forfeiture Unit reports the …
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1/30/13
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Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being.
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1/17/13
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At a meeting of the Island Park Civic Association last week, Detective Pamela Stark, of the Nassau County Police Department’s Community Affairs Department, spoke to parents about the prescription …
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10/17/12
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The sun was shining brightly on East Meadow as “Wake Up To Awareness,” also known as “Wake Up, East Meadow,” held its first annual car wash at the East Meadow Fire Department on Aug. 19.
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By Shannon Koehle
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8/31/12
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It will take more than a fire to put the Dale Drug store out of business. The longtime Valley Stream pharmacy, which has already survived competition from the mail-order pharmaceutical business, was heavily damaged when flames tore through a strip mall on West Merrick Road two weeks ago.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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8/23/12
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Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on July 10 that his office filed 12 lawsuits across the State of New York against 16 head shop retailers for violating the state’s labeling laws by selling designer drugs, including commonly known synthetics such as “bath salts” and “synthetic marijuana.” Named in the suit were East Cost Psychedelics, located in Oceanside, and Daze Smoke Shop in Baldwin.
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8/1/12
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What: The Shine a Light Music Festival featuring The War On Drugs, Dean & Britta and Wormburner, a benefit show for Camp Anchor.When: Saturday, July 21. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/21/12
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East Meadow is hardly immune to the prescription-pill and heroin epidemic that is plaguing Long Island. Seven local residents in their early 20s have died from overdoses since January.
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By Shannon Koehle
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6/1/12
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Renato Manaloto, 22, was frustrated by yet another online memorial dedicated to a local resident who had died of a drug overdose. “It’s gotten to the point that I see ‘Rest in peace’ on Facebook and I’m like, ‘Who is it now?’” Manaloto says.
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By Shannon Koehle
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4/26/12
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The Rockville Centre doctor who was arrested more than a year ago for illegally selling drug prescriptions and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor last month was sentenced on April 18 to three years’ probation.
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Aaron Axelson
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4/25/12
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