Jasmine Marie Lopez of Arverne graduated from Beach Channel High School this past June. She will attend New York City Technical College this fall, where she was accepted into the nursing program. More...

Keyanna Bostick, daughter of Nicole Bostick and granddaughter of Louise Bostick of Far Rockaway, has joined the graduating class of 2007 and will attend college in the fall. More...

Even the power of the Lord himself can't save "Evan Almighty," with its Noah's Ark motif, from hitting a sandbar. This is assuming that God even gives a damn. More...

Frances Abbracciamento, longtime Rockaway resident and one-time School Board President of District 19, returned to her Brooklyn roots last week and visited the school that is named for her late husband, Sal Abbracciamento. More...

Eight Bishop Kearney High School juniors studying physics were selected this past spring for their outstanding scholarship and attended the Principal's Dinner/Symposium at Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn. More...

After collecting pennies for the Penny Harvest, PS/MS 105 students received a grant of $1,000 to donate to charities of their choice. First-graders from Ms. Johnson's class and fourth-graders from Ms. More...

We wouldn't call the Smalls family a typical Rockaway family, but it's instructive to take a look at the family's fortunes over the past year or so. More...

The Rockaway's People Network, formerly known as "Down the Way Productions," will hold a Rockaway community reunion on Saturday, July 21 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. More...

New York medical and undergraduate students conducting research in the medical field now have the opportunity to win a $1,500 scholarship through the 2007 Empire State Medical Association's (EMSA) Student Research Poster Competition. More...

A Rockaway native who was living and working in Washington, D.C. was killed in the early morning hours of June 29 when, police say, he had an argument with another customer at the Steak And Egg restaurant and was shot once in the chest. More...

The sounds of referee whistles, waves crashing and volleyballs in play filled the air at the Rockaway Beach Volleyball League's weekly tournament on July 3rd. More...

Laura Pfister (left) and her mother, Peggy Balukas, are pictured together at the Old-Fashioned Bathing Suit Contest held at Riis Park, where they placed first and second, respectively. More...

St. John's Episcopal Hospital recently held a Patient Safety Fair to raise awareness among the public and staff of the importance of safety in the hospital. More...

The fifth annual Graybeards Family Run returns on Friday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 128 Street. More...

Security was tight last Sunday, July 8, at the entrances to both Jacob Riis Park in Rockaway and Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, in anticipation of the massive Guyanese-American Family Fun Day event. More...

A "Summer Teen Scene" program on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights started this past Wednesday, July 11 at Aviator Sports and Recreation in Floyd Bennett Field, and will continue through August 25. More...