Top Stories of 2014

We wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year and we thank you for your continued support. 2014 was a very exciting year for our paper with over 231,000 unique visitors who have read more than 1,610,000 stories.  Our print edition is now available in 80 locations throughout the town.  May 2015 be a great year for you and yours.

The following were the most widely read stories of 2014 in terms of online page views.  They also appeared in the print edition of our newspaper.

Our most widely read story of 2014 was:

Number 1 Story – Must Hear Audio – Outrageous Apathy By Town Hall About the Murder of 18 Year Old Maggie Rosales

The 13 minute audio is a phone conversation between a resident and a Town of Huntington official. After years of listening to broken promises to revitalize Huntington Station, she has had enough and intends to let Frank Petrone know it. Unfortunately it took a young women’s life to bring her to this breaking point. You will hear her hit on key issues and concerns that are shared by many other Town of Huntington residents.  The apathy of the Town official is disturbing.

The content and subject matter of this audio is disturbing and is not suitable for children.

Link to Story : https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/14/must-hear-audio-outrageous-apathy-by-town-hall-about-the-murder-of-18-year-old-maggie-rosales/

Number 2: April 14, 2014 – Man Unlawfully Entered Walt Whitman High School

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Second Precinct Crime Section are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who unlawfully entered Walt Whitman High School earlier this month.

An unknown man entered the school, located at 301 West Hills Road in Huntington Station, on April 11, 2014 at approximately 3:50 a.m. The man took several photographs and videos of the interior of the school before leaving in a light colored 4-door sedan.

Link to the Story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/04/14/man-unlawfully-entered-walt-whitman-high-school/

Number 3: October 14, 2014 – Tragic Passing of Whitman Senior

The South Huntington School District issued the following statement to the community regarding the tragic passing of Maggie Rosales who was murdered in Huntington Station on Sunday, October 12: The news is reporting that 18 year-old Maggie Rosales died tragically last evening in Huntington Station. While the issue is a police matter and we are not privy to the details of their investigation, we are joined in the grief of Maggie’s tragic passing.

Link to the story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/14/tragic-passing-of-whitman-senior/

Number 4: October 14, 2014- Young People have lost Faith in Town Government, a Letter from a 19 year old- S.O.S.

To Whom it May Concern,

My name is Kelly Bilodeau. I am nineteen years old, I am from Huntington Station, NY and I am currently a sophomore at the University of Maryland.

I was hesitant to even contact you as most people my age have lost faith in the government’s ability to represent the people whose sweat and money keep it’s faint pulse alive and feel that their voice (or one simple email like this) is sure to go unnoticed. But typically change only happens when a person who has experienced something that really hits home takes some sort of initiative. So this is part of my initiative.

Link to the story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/17/young-people-have-lost-faith-in-town-government-a-letter-from-a-19-year-old-s-o-s/

Number 5: October 29, 2014- Arrest Made in the Murder of Maggie Rosales

Suffolk County Police Homicide detectives have arrested a Huntington Station man in connection with the stabbing death of Maggie Rosales who was found lying on Lynch Street on October 12, 2014.   Adam Saalfield, 21, of Huntington Station was arrested Wednesday afternoon by homicide detectives.  He was charged with Murder in the 2nd degree.  He is being held at the Third Precinct overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned on October 30 at First District Court in Central Islip.

Link to the story : https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/29/arrest-made-in-the-murder-of-maggie-rosales/

Number 6: October 15, 2014 – Funeral Services For Maggie E. Rosales

Maggie E. Rosales October 2, 1996 – October 13, 2014

MaggieMaggie E. Rosales, of Huntington Station, passed on October 13, 2014 at the age of 18. Cherished daughter of Cesar and Ignasia. Devoted sister of Francisco, Patricia, Winston and Omar. Dear granddaughter of Adilia, Fermina and Raul. Loved by many uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews.

Link to the Story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/15/funeral-services-for-maggie-e-rosales/

Number 7:  October 20^, 2014 – Shootings and Stabbings With Arrests

We are publishing this list to remind everyone what the concerns of the community are. The following is a list of stabbings and shootings in the past 7 years. We tried to find out if there were arrests and convictions for these crimes. We believe the list is accurate and welcome comments if we missed something.

Link to the Story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/20/shootings-and-stabbings-with-few-arrests/

Number 8:  October 16, 2014 – March Because Maggie Matters

A group of concerned citizens from the South Huntington and Huntington School Districts have organized a march on Town Hall brought on by the murder of Maggie Rosales. They describe the purpose of the march “as way of bringing people together for peace and harmony, to remember a life was lost to a violent crime and send a united message that we are not going to tolerate this any longer in our community, the violence needs to stop.”

Link to the Story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/10/16/march-because-maggie-matters/

Number 9:  August 27, 2014 – Former Whitman Student Hired As General Manager For San Diego Padres

In 2012 when A.J. Preller was inducted into the South Huntington Hall of Fame, he spoke of the importance of the diverse multicultural community. As the assistant general manager and head of scouting and player development for the Texas Rangers, A.J. quickly built a reputation as an international expert, especially in Latin America.

Crediting his days at Walt Whitman for giving him a well-rounded view and acceptance of diversity, A.J. Preller has just reached professional baseball’s business pinnacle.  He was just hired as the general manager of the San Diego Padres.

Link to the Story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/08/27/former-whitman-student-hired-as-general-manager-for-san-diego-padres/

Number 10:  February 20, 2014 – Governor Cuomo asks State DEC to Open CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION in Huntington

Governor Cuomo asks State DEC to Investigate Illegal Trucking and Burning of Radiated Waste in Huntington Town   CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OPENED…

A criminal investigation into the alleged transport and burning of radiated waste in Huntington has been opened by the DEC at the request of Governor Cuomo.

Recently it was reported that Mr. William Perks, former Harbormaster and Hazardous Materials Coordinator, for the Town of Huntington, had sent letters to officials requesting a formal investigation into the illegal trucking and burning of radiated waste for over ten years at the Ogden Martin Waste-to-Energy Incinerator.  In a letter dated February 4, 2014 from Peter Scully, Regional Director (Region 1) of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) he responded to Mr. Perks:

Lint to the story: https://thehuntingtonian.com/2014/02/20/governor-cuomo-asks-state-dec-to-open-criminal-investigation-in-huntington/