BY MARC MOSS It’s the campaign season to end all campaign seasons in the Town of Haverstraw. The six-decade long Democratic coalition that has produced such leaders as Democratic Chairman Fred Miller (in office since 1965), late Supervisor Phil Rotella and currently serving Supervisor Howard Phillips, among others, has shown signs of fracture this year, […]
The Town of Haverstraw recently announced the hiring of five full-time police officers: Michael Smith, Walter Vega, Jeffrey Molina, Sean Campbell and Michael Lupo. They are pictured standing between Chief Charles Miller (r) and Councilman Hector Soto (l).
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The son of the late Josephine Carella, longtime town clerk of Haverstraw, told the Rockland County Times he is all in for a run to win his mother’s former seat in 2013. Bernard Carella said he learned a lot from his mother, believes she did an exemplary job as town clerk and […]
Dear Editor, With the passing of Josephine E. Carella, the Haverstraw community has lost a very special person, that touched the lives of many people throughout the years of her public service as Haverstraw Town Clerk. I first met Josephine in early 1995. She was a woman of strength, conviction and courage that inspired many other woman […]
Haverstraw Residents and officials express concern over proposed Walmart’s impact POMONA– The final stages of the Haverstraw Zoning Board’s approval process for a proposed Walmart site on Route 202 met with criticism from local residents last week. Residents gathered at the zoning board meeting last Wednesday and urged the board to further review the project’s […]
BY MICHAEL CAHILL The Town of Haverstraw Board members received high praise from the public on Tuesday, for the town’s quickness in responding the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The comments came during a special board meeting rescheduled for Tuesday night because of the Veterans Day holiday. Though the town did sustain damage, with downed […]