Week in Review: Stories you may have missed
Court orders probation after gun charge dropped on Joe Johnson
A Riverhead School District elementary school teacher was sentenced to three years probation and had his license suspended for six months on Wednesday, nearly two months after pleading down from a gun charge that stemmed from an incident in April of 2012. Read more …
Shoreham-Wading River hires lacrosse coach to replace Rotanz
The Shoreham-Wading River school board has hired a replacement for ousted boys varsity lacrosse coach Tom Rotanz, the Riverhead News-Review has learned. Read more …
Painter alerts family to fire in Calverton home
A painter working at a Calverton home alerted a family living in the home to a fire in the basement Tuesday afternoon, allowing everyone in the residence to escape safely. Read more …
Town says 18 men were living in ‘overcrowded’ Polish Town house
Authorities say at least 18 men were living inside an overcrowded Hamilton Avenue house targeted in a code enforcement raid Friday morning. Read more …
Teen flees in car after shots fired in downtown Riverhead
A shooting in downtown Riverhead Wednesday night left a Bellport teenager with a broken car window as he fled the scene near the Hyatt Hotel, Riverhead Town police said. No injuries were reported. Read more … and more coverage here …