On Saturday, Sept. 26, East Rockaway High School class of 1977 celebrated their 50th birthdays together as a class.
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10/1/09
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East Rockaway High School held its annual Homecoming football game and Pep Rally.
Theresa Amabile and Joe Todero were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. Inducted into the Athletic Community Hall of Fame were Harry Conklin and Eleanor Perri for their years of service and devotion.
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Mary Malloy
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9/29/09
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Kevin McDermott gives the word "determination" a new definition. The Chaminade and Duke alumnus, just 22, suffered a life-changing accident in July, and has shown a tremendous strength of will in his efforts to prevail over his severe injury. Many of his friends are taking action to help.
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Zachary Richner
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9/29/09
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Lynbrook High School seniors Max Grouchevski and Beatrix Weil have both been named Semifinalists in the 55th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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9/24/09
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Centre Avenue Elementary School in East Rockaway has been named a Blue Ribbon school by U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan — making it one of more than 300 public and private schools nationwide to be given this distinction for 2009.
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Mary Malloy
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9/18/09
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Thursday marks the official start of the
Nassau County high school season, and it’s only the beginning of weekday action.
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Tony Bellissimo
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9/18/09
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With school back in session, many are concerned that another outbreak of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, is just around the corner. An outbreak in the New York area in the spring spread fear about this new, unknown disease. Many parents kept their children home from school when cases were confirmed, leading to high absentee rates. Some schools closed entirely.
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9/17/09
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Two students from East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School have been named AP Award winners.
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9/17/09
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A driver lost control of her 2008 Ford Explorer just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, hitting two parked cars, crashing through a fence and knocking down two utility poles before coming to rest sideways on the Long Island Rail Road tracks just west of the Centre Avenue train station.
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Mary Malloy
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9/15/09
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Dr. Paul Lynch has been named the director of communications and technology for the Lynbrook Union Free School District.
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9/10/09
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