Florence M. Gregory (nee Moran)



Florence M. Gregory (nee Moran) died on July 28, at age 92. Born in Brooklyn, she was a resident of Rockaway for 60 years. Gregory was a teacher. She is preceded in death by her husband, John F., and her daughter, Florence. Gregory is survived by her son, John Jr. (Jacqueline), her daughter, Maureen Petronis (Tom); grandchildren, Janine, John, Elyse, […]

Elaine Hynes



Elaine Hynes, age 52, died on July 22. Born and raised in Far Rockaway, and was a graduate of Beach Channel High School. She was a Rockaway resident until moving to Tobyhanna, Pa, 16 years ago. Hynes, was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her parents, Sonny Lesser, Gail (Landers) Salamone and stepfather George; her […]

Minister Johnnie Muldrow



Minister Johnnie Muldrow died on July 24. Born in Lee County, S.C., he was a longtime Rockaway resident, and worked as a bus driver. Muldrow is preceded in death by his daughter, Dolores; brothers, J.T., Roland and Willie, and his sister, Elizabeth. He is survived by his sons, Johnny Jr., Charles, David, Johnny II, George, Jerry (Jeremiah), Elijah, Aaron and […]

Antoinette ‘Toni’ Tuffy (nee DiPaola)



Antoinette ‘Toni’ Tuffy (nee DiPaola) died on July 26, at age 87. Born in 1927, she made her home in Broad Channel in 1962. She retired to Kissimmee, Fla. She is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Tuffy and her son, Steven Tuffy. Tuffy is survived by her children, Florence McGuigan (Thomas), Denise Mertz (Peter) and Mark Tuffy (Joan); […]

Little Big Town returns to host annual CMA Music Festival special




Nashville has certainly earned its nickname of “Music City” over the years, producing a breathtaking number of (primarily country music) artists and hosting numerous festivals and conventions throughout the year. At the start of June, Nashville residents were treated to a jam-packed few days of music, including the CMT Awards on June 10, the Concert for Love and Acceptance — […]

RBVL Approaches Playoffs



The week was even hotter and more humid than last week but once again it made for great volleyball weather on Wednesday night. The Rockaway Beach Volleyball League completed its penultimate week, leaving only one regular season night to be played before the playoff extravaganza on 8/8. Conditions were good but a zephyr of a wind (not a sirocco) made […]

Team Deuce Wins Stack Bundles Title



The defending champion Team Yacht Boyz started the finals of the Stack Bundles tournament championship game with an 8-0 run, but when the final buzzer sounded, Team Deuce toppled last year’s champions by a final score of 50-48. On July 26, the Beach 9th Street basketball court on Seagirt Boulevard hosted the annual Stack Bundles Stop The Violence title game. […]

RLL: Wait ‘Til Next Year



Rockaway Little League’s Major Boys All-Star team lost to Great Kills Little League of Staten Island in the Section 3 South finals. Rockaway (RLL) finished the year with their fourth consecutive District 27 Championship and two thrilling sectional tournament victories that earned them second place in Section 3 South. Coming into the sectional tournament, Great Kills was clear-cut favorite. The […]

Rockaway Outdoors



This past week, rising temperatures impacted the local inshore fishing. Striped bass still around, but became a bit more finicky and were inconsistent in their feeding pattern. Still, some big fish were caught mainly at dawn and dusk, which is to be expected. Following the bunker schools, they would turn on at various stages of the tide. Porgies seemed to […]

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