Department of Sanitation Worker Ed Shevlin is on his way across America, riding his Harley from Rockaway Beach (New York) to Rockaway Beach (Oregon) to raise funds for research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. He is also doing it for Anthony Smith, a baby with the disease, whose father, Erick, will soon begin his second deployment to Iraq. More...

Last Monday was the first Congressman Tom Manton Golf Tournament, named after our former Democratic County Leader. He was a master on the golf course and helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the Queens County Democratic Organization. More...

The RBVL concluded the 2007 regular season Wednesday night, and the playoff picture cleared. Although an F4 tornado touched down in Brooklyn earlier in the day, the sun shone on Rockaway yet again for another perfect night of volleyball. More...

The fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis has officials all over the nation taking a second look at their bridges and other infrastructure. In many cases, they don't like what they see. Anumber of bridges in New York City, for example, have been rated as some degree of unsatisfactory. The two bridges that impact Rockaway most are not on that list. More...

To my "Angels on the boardwalk"… Patty Murphy, Firefighter "K" and Joe Courtney…thank you for your kindness! Friday evening, July 27 at the Graybeards Run, I was on the return trip when I tripped and fell face down on the boardwalk. Scared and bleeding, I was quickly helped up by fellow runners, especially Ms. More...

Emwinorowanekue O. Ehigie died July 23, 2007. She was 77. Ehigie, a trader, was born on September 6, 1929 in Ogbenson, Nigeria. She was visiting relatives in Rockaway at the time of her death. She was a strong and active woman in the community, according to family members, who said she was a devoted mother, wife, and friend. More...