by Rockaway Staff | May 25, 2023 | NEWS
MAY 25 Tom Sullivan was born. 1925 – John Scopes was indicted for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. 1969 -Midnight Cowboy, the only X-rated film to win a best picture Oscar, was released. MAY 26 Lloyd Carroll was born. Thomas Carroll was born. Felicia...
by Rockaway Staff | May 25, 2023 | NEWS
Last week, we published a few of the sixth-grade students of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy’s persuasive essays about certain things they would like to see changed/improved in our community. We have included a few more this week. These students are hoping the...
by Rockaway Staff | May 25, 2023 | NEWS
Rockaway sure likes to keep things in the family… Pictured above are three generations of families who all received their first communion together at St. Francis de Sales. The grandmothers, who received together in May 1952: Jeanne Murphy, Kathy Egan and Muriel...
by Rockaway Staff | May 25, 2023 | NEWS
NYC Parks has been busy, creating new spaces to have fun in the sun in Rockaway. They recently announced six capital project upgrades, totaling a $33.07 million investment overseen by Parks, that have either been recently completed or are moving through the final...
by Rockaway Staff | May 25, 2023 | NEWS
Many teens will be getting ready for beach days and parties with friends and family this holiday weekend. For Ava Guglielmo, a 17-year-old from Neponsit, she’ll be traveling the country, putting her brain to the test nationally, becoming the first teen in her school...
