He arrived at JFK Airport in July 2006, clutching two suitcases and a German-English dictionary. He also carried his passion to serve in the U.S. as a Christian minister; his twin missions to promote faith and social justice through his work. More...
Mary Mahoney, daughter of Monica and John Mahoney of Rockaway Beach, recently graduated from the Scholars' Academy. She will attend Stella Maris High School in the fall. More...
The Bayswater Jewish Center names Arnold Davis, Esq., as its 2008 Man of the Year. Davis, a past president of the Center, has been active in many functions of the fifty-plus-year-old Far Rockaway synagogue. More...
Peninsula Hospital Center's Anniversary Ball Committee members gathered to continue planning for yet another auspicious occasion - the Hospital Center's 101st Anniversary Ball. More...
The University of Scranton conferred 1,561 degrees to members of the largest graduating class in the 120 year history of the Jesuit school. The University conferred 878 undergraduate degrees to graduates who included Allison L. More...
Anthony Graciano grew up in Rockaway Park. He learned how to fish from his grandfather, Papa Tom, a World War II veteran, who taught him how to hook bait, and reel in the fish. More...
The annual Cancer Society "Relay for Life," will be held this weekend at the Riis Park Mall. Dozens of teams will join to walk laps to raise funds to fight the disease. The event will begin at 6 p.m. More...
A group of retired teachers, who once walked the halls of the Brian Piccolo Intermediate School (IS 53) in Far Rockaway, got together last week for their semi-annual "Survivors Club" meeting. More...
Terrianne, Ron and Justin Orr, along with proud grandparents Marguerite and Anthony Manno and Helen and Ronald Orr, welcomed Shane Matthew Orr on June 11. Shane Matthew weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces. More...
Daniel and Danielle Kirk proudly announce the birth of their son Daniel Robert Kirk, born April 8, 2008, eight pounds four ounces twenty inches long. More...
Spc. Joseph Ormsby of Rockaway has been deployed to Iraq. As a member of the National Guard, he is supporting the 3rd battalion 4th Marines in Al-Anbar Province and is stationed at marine base Camp Hit. More...
Local residents, Rowan O. Samuda of Far Rockaway and James T. Smyth of Breezy Point were graduates of Morrisville State College's class of 2008. Samuda and Smyth obtained associate of applied science degrees in the Automotive Technology Program. More...
Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer attended the Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony for Matthew Cheverino of Troop 82 in South Ozone Park on June 14, 2008. More...
St. Mary Star of the Sea and its sister church St. Gertrude the Great, both of Far Rockaway, celebrated the area's culinary diversities with an International Feast last Sunday. More...
Reverend Dr. Arthur W. Davenport and the Rockaway-Inwood Ministerial Coalition will sponsor a community celebration on Saturday, July 26, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Hassock Street and Redfern Avenue. More...
Congressman Anthony Weiner came to Rockaway last Sunday, June 22 for a town hall meeting. Weiner addressed such national problems as jobs, the economy and the war in Iraq. More...
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