Long Island Rail Road commuters from Rockville Centre are invited to participate this September in a major food drive to help our many neighbors struggling through this deep recession. September is Hunger Action Month and Island Harvest is teaming up with the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Cares in an effort to work together to end hunger. They’re asking residents to bring non-perishable food, personal care items, and/or school supplies to the Rockville Centre LIRR station each Wednesday in September. A food bins will be conveniently located and staffed by friendly volunteers. more

Due to the upcoming holiday, the village sanitation schedule for the week of Sept. 7 is slightly altered. Homes that normally have Monday and Thursday trash pickups will have pickups on Tuesday … more

Rockville Centre residents are invited to join the Molloy College community as they fill the skies with music. more

Lauren Ann McCarthy, daughter of Jeff and Barbara McCarthy of Brower Avenue, Rockville Centre, will be married to Brian Simons of New York City. Lauren is a graduate of South Side High School and … more

“Do you have any James Patterson?” a customer asked Matt Schab, owner of Lazy Days in Long Beach, on a recent Saturday afternoon. more

As word of Sen. Edward Kennedy’s death became widely known last week, former Rockville Centre Mayor Leonard Sandel added to the many tributes by recalling the senator’s visit to the village in December 1980, and the stirring speech he delivered on national healthcare to an overflow crowd in the Recreation Center gym. more

While it might not appear so right now, the work under way on Princeton Road is moving ahead on schedule, and is slated to be completed by the time school starts on Tuesday. more

With South Side High School’s football season already under way and a variety of varsity and junior varsity teams from the middle and high schools taking to fields throughout the village this week, the district’s new director of physical education, health and athletics, Carol Roseto, has spent many hours this summer getting ready. more

The annual Kids Fest open house celebration at the Recreation Center, 111 N. Oceanside Road, is scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 12 from noon to 4 p.m. As always, there will be refreshments, give-aways, pony rides and other attractions for Rockville Centre families to enjoy. more

With unemployment a continuing problem during the ongoing recession, some Rockville Centre residents and out-of-towners put on their suits, grabbed resumes and headed over to the second annual Career … more