by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
With the wind in his sails, autistic 15-year-old sailor, Michael Wolf, and his dad, Matt Wolf, need all hands on deck to help make the teen’s dream come true—to charter a sailing adventure in Croatia. With Sail Rockaway, even chartering a boat in Rhode...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
A while back, the NY Times had an article about low appraisals. It explained that the appraisal process has become more rigid – this is still the case. A low appraisal may mean that the buyer can’t borrow enough money to close. This can be a serious issue in the...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
Believing in yourself is not just a cliché or motivational slogan, it’s a scientifically supported key to success. Confidence in your abilities can influence the actions you take, the risks you’re willing to embrace, and how you bounce back from setbacks. But belief...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
Welcome back to Clattermouuuth’s Music of the Week, curating Rockaway’s music taste one week at a time. This week, I wanted to talk about an album that I wanted to write about a while ago but forgot about it until now: “Do Whatcha Wanna” by Rebirth Brass Band. It’s a...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
This past Monday, I was driving down Shore Front Parkway, and my eyes were drawn to a drone hovering above the boardwalk. Operating the drone was the FDNY Beach Task Force, a unit of New York’s Bravest that supports lifeguards at a time when they’re high in demand and...
by Rockaway Staff | Jun 26, 2025 | NEWS
The word “galaxy” comes from the Greek word meaning milk. Kiwifruits (now mostly just called kiwis) were originally called Chinese gooseberries. They were renamed for marketing reasons in New Zealand in the 1950s. There is evidence that shows that...
