Haverstraw News

Rockland Community College's 2009-10 proposed budget and a measure that would require local restaurants to post their calorie counts will be the subject of public hearings when the county Legislature meets Tuesday.

William Mcmillan, 30, of Bridgeport, was on I-95 north, south of exit 14, when he was struck by a GMC Yukon at about 1 a.m., state police said.

HAVERSTRAW - More than 200 people gathered yesterday morning for the funeral of a 17-year-old who died after he was found floating in a Verplanck quarry last week.

Family and friends will say farewell today to a Haverstraw 17-year-old who drowned last week in a Verplanck quarry.

Today: Right lane southbound closed for maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tomorrow: Right lane southbound closed for maintenance beginning at milepost 16.1 to 13.1, between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The public is also notified about repairs and lane closings via dynamic message signs and Highway Advisory ...

HAVERSTRAW - For the first time in its history, the town has established the position of captain in its Police Department.

HAVERSTRAW - Family and friends gathered yesterday at the home of a teenager who died after he was found floating in a quarry in Verplanck.

HAVERSTRAW - Nestled within Central Presbyterian Church, the Haverstraw Youth Theater isn't your typical theater company.

VERPLANCK - A teenager who died after he was found floating in a quarry last night after he was separated from friends who were swimming there was identified today as a 17-year-old from Haverstraw, police said.

HAVERSTRAW - Final remediation is under way at the site of a former landfill that forced families from their homes in the 1990s.

Haverstraw town recently installed three speed humps in response to residents who said they were concerned about cars speeding through their residential neighborhood.

HAVERSTRAW - The 16th annual Dominican Day parade and festival will feature live musical performances and cultural activities designed to showcase the culture of the Dominican Republic and celebrate local Dominicans' heritage.

Haverstraw town has installed speed humps on Mountainview Drive in response to residents who said they were concerned about speeding.

A preliminary autopsy report found a 42-year-old Spring Valley man did not die from physical injuries while in Haverstraw police custody, authorities said today.

Elisha Jean said she was excited when she found the spacious two-bedroom apartment in the village's downtown after having lived in a domestic violence shelter.

A suspect died today while in custody of the Haverstraw Police Department. Lt. John Hickey said the 42-year-old Spring Valley man was arrested this morning on a charge of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

The third of five men accused of operating a drug ring in Haverstraw has been sentenced to prison.

HAVERSTRAW - A woman was arrested at a bar early this morning after police said she hit another woman over the head with a high-heeled shoe.

Mirant and its parent company Southern were never interested in producing electricity.

Sewer systems in Pomona have become a little more secure as two pump stations that some residents called obsolete have been upgraded.