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In search of the perfect college

I can’t explain precisely how I determined which college I would attend. The process was more art than science. more

8/6/14

Fritos, Cheetos and Coke: the parent trap

Because I don’t live near my children, when I visit, I stay with them, for anywhere from a few days to a week. more

7/9/14

Irene Brociner finishing a half-marathon in 2013.

‘Look out for the quiet ones’

Irene Brociner is used to dealing with challenges. Since age 7 she has had Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that causes extreme discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract. more

By David Weingrad | 3/19/14

Paula Gottlieb Herman, left, created edible crafts with Chelsey Fenster, 4, center, Sarah Lazerson, 6, and Alexandra Fenster 6, at the East Meadow Jewish Center’s third annual Purim With a Purpose children’s event. The fundraiser netted $3,300 which will be dispersed to two children’s charities.

Purim fundraiser nets thousands

The East Meadow Jewish Center’s third annual Purim With a Purpose was a success yet again, raising more than $3,300. The Sunday event was attended by nearly 300 people. more

By David Weingrad | 3/12/14

Time to face the new reality of medical marijuana

Twenty states have passed laws allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Right now, New York state is exploring its options . . . more

2/21/14

Tighter gun control will save children's lives

If there were killers wandering America, randomly shooting kids in their classrooms, stalking our sons and daughters on their high school and college campuses, surely we would rise up and march on Washington, demanding action. more

2/6/14

A 2009 national survey on drug use found that prescription drugs are the second-most abused type of drug in the U.S.

Prescription drugs are a problem

Prescription drug abuse in the United States has spiked dramatically in the past few years, and Nassau County is no exception. Illegal use of prescription drugs has become so widespread across the … more

By John Maher | 10/2/13

Stay safe in the water this summer

Now that school is over, the action will ramp up at backyard and public pools as well as Long Island’s beaches. more

6/20/13

Global travel gives wings to H7N9 bird flu

There hasn’t been much news coverage of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, but recent reports trickling out of Beijing demand attention. more

4/18/13

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

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