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Peninsula's Predators On Rise
A total of 60 registered sex offenders currently reside on the Rockaway peninsula, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, which provides a public, online database of all criminals convicted of sex-related crimes. That number is up from 55 at this time last year and up from 48 in 2007. More...
Remnants of Ida Dig Out Rockaway Sand

The remnants of Hurricane Ida swept over the Rockaway shore last weekend, badly eroding the beach and flooding a portion of Shore Front Parkway. Pictured, surfers at Beach 90 Street take a break by resting against the eroded beach near the boardwalk. In some places, the beachfront virtually disappeared. The children's playground at Beach 103 street was so badly damaged that plans are to move it to another beach. More...

Early Deadlines Next Week

In order to facilitate the closing of The Wave for the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be early deadlines for both the editorial and advertising departments for next week's paper. All editorial material including columns are due by 5 p.m. on Monday. Display advertisements are also due in The Wave office by 5 p.m. on Monday. More...

 Top Stories
• article has image KSM Trial Raises Questions For AA 587
The coming New York City federal trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, called KSM by antiterrorist experts all over the world, has once again raised the question of why American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300, crashed into the intersection of Newport Avenue and Beach 131 Street on November 12, 2001. More...
• Guilty In 2005 Edgemere Double Slay
• article has image Harris: 'I Didn't Mean To Kill Him'
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 Community
• article has image YMCA Will Provide Boost To Peninsula
The lack of community based programs and activities for children and adults alike has always been one of the major complaints of Rockaway residents from one end of the peninsula to the other. More...
• article has image CPR Is Doc's Prescription For Surfers
• article has image Local 1456 Protests Non-Union Labor At YMCA Site
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 Education/Schools
• article has image Mixed Report Card Results For Local High Schools
The city's Department of Education released high school report cards on Monday, and it is apparent from looking at the results that the DOE has gone to school on the brouhaha that took place when elementary and middle school report cards were issued earlier this year showing that the great majority of those schools earned either an A or a B. More...
• article has image SFDS Talks Fire Safety
• article has image Village Academy Fall Harvest Dance
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 Entertainment/ Lifestyles
• article has image MovieScope
'Paranormal Activity' - Beware: Bad Movie
What is truly frightening about "Paranormal Activity" is that, in its first weeks of release, it pulled in $62 million at the box office. Stitched together for a mere $15,000 by day trader/overnight filmmaker Oren Peli, "Paranormal" is one of the worst movies of this or any other year. More...
• Julio Iglesias Comes To Westbury
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 Business News
• article has image The Blue Bungalow
The Hamptons Come To Rockaway's Beach 116 Street
The Blue Bungalow, is a quaint gem of a boutique, an exciting gift shop right between the sand in our toes. This spacious shop has two floors of home decor, beachy gifts and treats for the eye everywhere. More...
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 Columnists
• Beachcomber
The Rockaway Music and Art Council (RMAC) joined with the West End Temple last weekend for a highly-successful art and photography show that highlighted several local artists and photographers. The opening cocktail fundraiser on Saturday night was attended by more than 175 people en - joying the wine, cheese, art and photographs. More...
• The Rockaway Beat
• Rock Solid
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 Milestones
• Danielle Marie Has Arrived
Danielle Marie Popelaski was born on October 20 at Rex Hospital. She weigh ed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches. Danielle is the daughter of Theresa Ann and Stephen Popelaski of North Carolina. More...
• article has image Molly Grimaldi Turned 4
• article has image Jayleen Turns One
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 Sports
• article has image Scholars Academy Aces Playoff Win
The Scholars Academy girls' volleyball team continued their surprise PSAL B playoff run with a pivotal comeback on Tuesday night at Hunter College. Down 17-11 in the third and final set to number ten seed John Bowne, a team Scholars lost twice to in the regular season, the Seawolves found a way to pull of a late rally. More...
• Beach Channel Boys Bowling Strikes Playoff Win
• Pee Wee White Shamrocks Advance To Semi-Finals
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 Editorial/Opinion
• License Plate Fiasco Tip Of Iceberg
Every motorist in New York State will have to shell out his or her hard-earned money for new license plates next year not because there is anything wrong with the old ones, but because Governor David Paterson and the State Legislature need to plug a budget gap. Or, perhaps not. More...
• article has image EDITORIAL COMMENT
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 Letters
• Water Bottles Now Have Value
Dear Editor, Yesterday, I saw my first water bottle with a New York deposit. It was a sweet moment after years of advocating for the nickel deposit on non-carbonated beverages. We didn't get the whole enchilada, i.e., the deposit on iced tea, juice, and sports drinks, but we got the most popular drink - water. More...
• Location, Location, Location
• Halloween At Dayton Towers
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 Obits
• Daryl M. Babb
Real Estate Consultant
Daryl M. Babb, 44, a 35-year Rockaway resident, died November 16. Babb was born April 14, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Public School 114, Junior High School 180, and graduated from Beach Channel High School in 1982. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving from the mid 1980's to 1994. More...
• Manuel R. Campana
• Georgia Chandler
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