A healing mass was held at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church on June 22 for Police Officer Thomas Mitchell who was injured in a car accident as he and his partner were responding to a robbery in progress in the early morning hours of May 26. More...
Ashley Garcia recently graduated from M.S. 53. Her parents, Josephine and Ivan, and relatives Eddie, A.J., Chantel and Cheona were in attendance. More...
Janet Gordon of Far Rockaway graduated from Nyack College on May 16, 2005 with a B.S. in Organizational Management. Gordon is the daughter of Joseph and Lossie Johnson, and is married to Ridgley Gordon. More...
Lauren Lauro of Rockaway Park received a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Business at Johnson and Wales University. Lauro graduated from the Rhode Island campus of the university. More...
Workers from KeySpan Energy join firefighters nearby the gas leak.
The Benson Evacuation company of Brooklyn was working on a new installation on the 200 block of Beach 134 Street last Friday afternoon at about 2 p.m., when the workmen compromised a gas pipe that sprung a hole, spewing gas into the air. More...
Children attending P.S. 106 participated in the Annual Book Swap in which they trade previously read books with new titles for summer reading. Reading facilitator, Miriam Baum says, More...
On Monday, July 4 at 2 p.m., the National Park Service will be offering a guided walking tour of historic Jacob Riis Park, Rockaway. Participants will learn about the site More...
The Nassau County Medical Examiner has identified a body found floating off Jones Beach on Sunday as Jermaine Cohen, 15, who was lost in the raging surf off Beach 94 Street on June 5. More...
On Monday, July 4 at 2 p.m., the National Park Service will be offering a guided walking tour of historic Jacob Riis Park, Rockaway. Participants will learn about the site More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announced that the Assembly has passed legislation that will further prohibit convicted sex offenders from contact with children. More...
The faculty held a surprise luncheon for first grade teacher Marie Doyle. She has taught at St. Camillus for 26 years and will celebrate her retirement on an Alaskan cruise with her husband Jim. More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announces that the Legislature recently agreed upon and passed legislation for a one-year extender to authorize the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association (NYPIUA). More...
Paul H. Piekarski, who built a strong rapport with the community and earned a rare promotion to deputy inspector during his tenure as commanding officer of the 100 Precinct, took command the 102 Precinct in Richmond Hill this week. More...
A follow-up inspection of PS 233, the special education unit at Beach Channel High School on April 12, revealed that the school has still not abated the existing problem of the school More...
Lee Smith was gunned down in Far Rockaway more than five years ago because of a comment he made to a girlfriend of one of the men now accused of the killing, according to the woman who was then pregnant with Smith More...
Jim and Mary Kelly celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary on the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls. The couple took a trip on the Maid of the Mist boat ride. Mary More...
Catherine White of Rockaway Park graduated from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute on May 22, 2005. White, the daughter of Walter and Catherine White, graduated with a degree in Biotechnology and International Studies. More...
Tommy Smith of Rockaway recently graduated cum laude with a B.S. in Accounting from Fairfield University. Smith, a graduate of Xavier High School in 2001, will start working for Ernst & Young as an auditor in August. More...
Neil J. McNelis recently graduated from Brooklyn College with high honors and a degree in Liberal Arts. McNelis resides in Rockaway Park and is presently working in the field of national television advertising. More...
The Rockaway Music And Arts Council (RMAC) drew a crowd to its first of a series of Sunset Picnic Concerts scheduled for this summer. The featured performers were More...
Bill Curtis was a member of the Far Rockaway Rifle team from 1944-46. He graduated in 1946 and as recalls the photo in the June 24 edition is from 1945. He writes: More...
Students and colleagues at P.S. 225 planted a tree in the memory of teacher Sharon Bien last year. Bien passed away two years ago and the school added flowers and a special slate memorializing her dedication to the children at the school. Ms. More...
Fire Department Chief Peter Hayden visited St. Edmund Elementary School for a full day of fire safety. Students and teachers were taught about the importance of fire safety and given many safety tips. The children were also visited by More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer has announces that the Legislature recently agreed upon and passed legislation for a one-year extender to authorize the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association (NYPIUA). More...
The Rockaway/Broad Channel cluster of Catholic Parishes, comprising of all eight Roman Catholic churches in Rockaway and Broad Channel, recently honored some of it More...
An off-duty police officer escorting his girlfriend home from an evening out was assaulted by several men in front of 319 Beach 98 Street about 10:30 p.m. last Tuesday evening. More...
An Arverne teen, visiting his cousin at 1270 Redfern Avenue in Far Rockaway early Wednesday morning, was shot in the leg as he entered the building. More...
The year is either 1942 or 1943 and Far Rockaway High School student Seymour Argule is supposed to be on hall duty at the school. Instead, he has dropped his book and has sneaked a nap while on duty. More...
Queens Precinct Council Recognition Day was held at Flushing Meadows Park on May 18, 2005. Borough President Helen Marshall praised all the community councils involved and their importance to their community. More...
Last Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that includes a $150 million appropriation of U.S. aid to the Palestinians - an increase of 100% from last year. Rep. More...
