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Support Pours In For Family Of Late Long Island Little Leaguer Support Pours In For Family Of Late Long Island Little Leaguer
Support Pours In For Family Of Late Long Island Little Leaguer Support from the community is pouring in for the family of a 10-year-boy who died while playing a Little League baseball game. Lazar LaPenna died on Long Island in Long Beach on Friday, April 29, during a Long Beach/Lido Little League baseball game, school district and league officials said. The diehard Mets fan had hit a single during the first game of the season and run to first base with a grin on his face, when he collapsed from an epileptic seizure, reported the Long Island Herald. His older brother, Jerry, was coaching at first base when Lazar collapsed as the crowd was cheering alon…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Fourth-Grader Dies During Long Island Little League Game Fourth-Grader Dies During Long Island Little League Game
Fourth-Grader Dies During Long Island Little League Game Updated story: Support Pours In For Family Of Long Island Fourth-Grader Who Died During Little League Game A fourth-grade Long Island boy died suddenly from a medical condition while at a Little League game in New York. The incident took place in Long Beach at Point Lookout Park on Friday, April 29, during a Long Beach/Lido Little League baseball game, school district and league officials said. Lazar LaPenna, age 10, died from a medical condition he suffered while playing in a game, officials with the Long Beach/Lido Little League said on Facebook. "He was on the ball field with …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
LI School District Warns Of THC-Laced Cookies Packaged As Brand Names LI School District Warns Of THC-Laced Cookies Packaged As Brand Names
LI School District Warns Of Thc-laced Cookies Packaged As Brand Names A New York school district is cautioning the community to be wary after discovering that there were cannabis-laced cookies designed to look like name-brand products being sold on store shelves. The PTA for the district, located on Long Island, in the city of Long Beach in Nassau County, alerted Schools Superintendent Jennifer Gallagher that local stores were carrying cannabis-laced cookies that are designed to look exactly like Chips Ahoy and Oreos (see photos above). Instead of “Chips Ahoy,” the THC items are dubbed “Trips Ahoy,” while “Oreos” are packaged as “Stoneos.” “I am sure y…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island COVID-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island
Covid-19: Outbreak Leads To Closure Of School District On Long Island An outbreak of COVID-19 cases has led to the closure of a Long Island school district. Many of the cases are in the transportation department, and "significantly affected our district's ability to operate," Long Beach Public Schools Superintendent Jennifer Gallagher said in a statement. As a result, all Long Beach schools will be closed for in-person instruction from Thursday, Oct. 29 until Thursday, Nov. 12. "All students will receive full instruction remotely during that time, including all special education services," Gallagher said. "During this time, we will also not be…

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by Joe Lombardi