The Village of East Rockaway welcomes the Stars and Stripes Festival-2010 This year’s festival will be a three-day event, Wednesday, June 30 through Friday July 2 at the East Rockaway waterfront.
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Mary Malloy
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7/2/10
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It was a joyous occasion on June 5 as the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre celebrated its 60 Anniversary with a memorable Shabbat service that commemorated its rich history and its commitment to Synagogue, the environment, and the community at large.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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6/30/10
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Local high school football players will focus on character development and specific skill training when the National Football League’s High School Player Development (HSPD) program comes to town for a week, beginning July 5th throught the 9th.
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Mary Malloy
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6/30/10
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A fundraiser for the Sean Finnegan Memorial Scholarship was held on June 26 at South Middle School field, raising more than $1,156 to make a total of $3,500 to go toward next year’s recipients.
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Mary Malloy
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6/30/10
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It was a banner season for many high school sports teams in the Herald’s coverage area.
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Tony Bellissimo
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6/25/10
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The East Rockaway Coalition for Youth’s first initiative took place on June 10 — but not without a good deal of cooperation and support from many people.
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6/23/10
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Deanna Perez and Kevin Alonge were the first recipients of the Sean Finnegan Memorial Sportsmanship Scholarship.
I think that the scholarship is a very nice tribute to my son. He played soccer …
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Mary Malloy
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6/16/10
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East Rockaway High School has chosen it's Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2010. They are Erin Eschbach and Steven Pastore.
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Tessa Stefanello
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6/16/10
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On Mother’s Day, St. Raymond of Penyafort Parish honored one of their own, Elizabeth Tortorella, with a very special “Mother of the Year” award for her faith and courage in defying her doctor’s advice to terminate her pregnancy because of a life threatening illness.
“It was a surprise,” said Tortorella, referring to the award. “[St. Raymond’s Parish] realized I had pain and they mentioned I was the mom who went against the doctors.”
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Clarissa Hamlin
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6/16/10
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Residents in the East Rockaway School District said “yes” the second time around with a resounding 990 to 548 in a vote held at the high school on Tuesday.
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Mary Malloy
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6/16/10
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