by Rockaway Staff | Jul 17, 2025 | High Tide
We’ve reached mid-July, and summer is in full swing. With so many events happening across the peninsula, it can be hard to keep track — and that’s where we come in! ***** Last Thursday night, the entire peninsula, decked out in red, white, and blue, were lined on the...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 10, 2025 | High Tide
We hope everyone enjoyed the long Fourth of July weekend! ***** There were a few shark sightings over the holiday, causing lifeguards to clear the water. But even with the reported danger lurking in the ocean, many people decided cooling off was worth the risk and...
by Rockaway Staff | Jul 3, 2025 | High Tide
Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend! ***** Next Thursday, July 10, the Wounded Warriors will be returning to the peninsula! The veterans are expected to arrive in Rockaway around 6:30 p.m. As usual, these heroes will be welcomed with a...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | High Tide
Happy Birthday to us! The Rockaway Times is celebrating our 11th anniversary today! On June 26, 2014, we published our very first issue — and we’ve been hitting the stands every Thursday since. ***** This paper wouldn’t exist without its founder, Kevin Boyle, who had...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 19, 2025 | High Tide
Today, June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth—the day, in 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and declared that enslaved people were free. Although President Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier, Confederate states did not...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 12, 2025 | High Tide
***** Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there this Sunday! We hope you enjoy a relaxing day filled with hot dogs, cold beer, and great golf. Be sure to check out the Father’s Day photos featured on our cover and on pages 25, 26, 35 and 36. ***** This Saturday,...
