With some creative lighting and colorful tablecloths, students transformed the school cafeteria into a cozy cabaret lounge, showcasing the musical talents of dozens of high school students. The charity event, which was sponsored by the Lynbrook High School Tri-M Music Honor Society, raised much-needed funds for the food pantries at St. Raymond’s Church in East Rockaway and Our Lady of Peace Church of Lynbrook. Last year’s Cabaret Night raised approximately $2,000 for these local non-denominational food pantries. more

Merrick singing sensation Robbie Rosen rose to instant national acclaim on Wednesday after his successful “American Idol” audition aired on Fox. Now Merokeans who know Rosen well say they’re hoping to see the well-liked 16-year-old go all the way in the national talent search. more

Calhoun High School singing sensation Robbie Rosen, all of 16 years old, recently received the news that he had waited for nine years to hear –– he’s headed to Hollywood to compete in season 10 of “American Idol.” more

Lynbrook High School Senior Connor Daly who was one of the National Football Foundation Golden Eleven recipients for Nassau County.   “Of the more than 1,500 students who participate in … more

The Lynbrook Owls had much to celebrate during Varsity Fall Sports Recognition Night. The Varsity Football team clinched the Long Island Championship for the first time since 1992. MSG ranked the team as the Number One small school team in the tri-state area, and the team ranked 25th in the National Football Foundation’s final Tri-State poll. The Girls Cross Country team finished their season as Conference champs. In addition, the Boys Soccer team won the Nassau Officials Team Sportsmanship Award, while the Girls Volleyball team was the winner of the Conference I Sportsmanship award. more

East Rockaway Junior High School hosted its annual science fair on January 13. Students, teachers, parents, and other family members packed the auditorium.  more

In November 2007, at 17, Kaitlin LaBarca, Lynbrook High School 2010 graduate, enlisted in the U.S. Marines. After months of preparation and training, she was off to Paris Island last April for 13 weeks of boot camp. On November 5, LaBarca’s family joined her to witness her graduation — a day filled with overwhelming pride and excitement, according her mother, Pat LaBarca. more

Lynbrook High School alumnus Michael Doneger, 24, is going to the Super Bowl. Doneger, a star lacrosse player at Lynbrook High School and Johns Hopkins — now known as an actor, screenwriter, videographer and director — is a semifinalist in the Pepsi Max Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest after his entry, “Elevator Girl” — which he wrote, directed and starred in — was judged one of the top five entries among more than 6,000 Pepsi received. more

It has been more than 12 years since Jennifer Policara began searching for her sister. Policara lives in California; she has only once been to Long Island, where she believes her long-lost … more

Molloy College and East Rockaway Junior and Senior High School athletes, as well as other interested parties, may soon have the fields of their dreams — or at least a decent place to hold their practices and games. The college and county officials recently reached an agreement to upgrade and improve Bay Park’s neglected and often waterlogged ball fields and tennis courts. more