By Shoshanna McCollum My husband John makes the best cup of coffee. It’s one of the reasons I married him. This achievement does not require a cutting- edge device to brew the perfect cup – our Mr. Coffee maker has … Full Story
SPECIAL REPORT: ICE PALACE CONDEMNED
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View PostFINS Plans First Phase of Deer Culling Project
By Shoshanna McCollum ~ Sharpshooters from the U.S Department of Agriculture will commence on a project to cull the local white-tailed deer population in the very near future, according to an anonymous source who reached out to Fire Island News … Full Story
A Merry Little Christmas – Ocean Beach Holiday Tree Lighting 2018
View PostA Beachside Thanksgiving at CJ’s
By Shoshanna McCollum. The workers came for lunch, the residents took an early dinner, even the beach bikers made an appearance and stayed for a drink. Pre-Thanksgiving at CJ’s Restaurant & Bar is a day seeped in Fire Island tradition. … Full Story
Happy 160th Birthday Fire Island Lighthouse!
By Shoshanna McCollum / In 1858, Fire Island Lighthouse would be lit for the very first time. It also would be the year that Theodore Roosevelt was born; Charles Darwin went public with his theories of evolution; and a young … Full Story
Party Preview: Seven Reasons Why CJ’s Halloween Happening is Awesome
CJ’s Restaurant & Bar will be hosting their 6th Annual Halloween party this year on Saturday, October 20, 2018. What makes the CJ’s Halloween party so special? We asked longtime costume judge Diane Montes who did not hesitate to hand … Full Story
Editor’s Window: Golden Threads
By Shoshanna McCollum When compiling any issue of this paper, patterns start to develop, often unintended. I like to call these manifestations common threads. In this case, the tapestry appears to have been woven by readers like yourselves. For starters, … Full Story
Editor’s Window: Fire Island Family
By Shoshanna McCollum One Saturday morning back in June my husband’s adult tricycle was stolen. It’s a mundane crime that happens on Fire Island any given day. John had switched to three wheels a few months prior due to health … Full Story