EDITORIAL: Put safety at forefront for Fourth of July holiday

EDITORIAL: Put safety at forefront for Fourth of July holiday

Almost every time a holiday rolls around, someone gets injured or dies – and usually, the tragedy could have been prevented.

Shark Safety for the Fourth

(Jones Beach, NY) — Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is announcing heightened safety precautions after a woman at Jones Beach was bitten by a shark.  He says, ahead of the July fourth holiday weekend, there’ll be boats, helicopters and drones at county beaches as well as lifeguards and beach patrols. The shark bite victim, a 20-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries when she was bit on her left foot and leg while swimming in waist-deep wa…