Riverhead News Review

12.19.2025 News

Windy conditions cause downed utility poles to close Route 58

Riverhead Town officials have asked the public to momentarily avoid Old Country Road, or Route 58, which was closed in both directions at Kroemer Avenue due to downed utility...

12.19.2025 News

Patriot Recycling owner pleads guilty in dumping case, will pay max fine

The owner of the Youngs Avenue property in Calverton, where Patriot Recycling illegally dumped debris, will fork over more than $5,500 after pleading guilty to multiple town code violations....

12.18.2025 News

Libraries hit record 4M digital book checkouts in 2025

A record-breaking 4 million digital book checkouts on Livebrary.com were completed across Suffolk County libraries in 2025, according to The Suffolk Cooperative Library System. This milestone indicates of the popularity of ebooks, audiobooks and other digital...

Featured Stories

12.18.2025 Sports

Riverhead bowling eyes playoff slot in coach’s last season

12.18.2025 Community

Community Calendar of Events: Dec. 18, 2025

12.18.2025 Real Estate

Real Estate Transfers: Dec. 18, 2025

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Community

12.18.2025 Community

Community Calendar of Events: Dec. 18, 2025

Holiday Saturday, Dec. 20, 2-4 p.m.: Holiday Crafts and Letters to Santa at Little Red Schoolhouse, 101 Front St., Greenport. Holiday...

12.16.2025 News

Riverhead Highway Santa delivers 500 toys for students in need

Riverhead Highway Superintendent Mike Zaleski continued his tradition of spreading holiday cheer by dropping...

12.11.2025 News

100 years and counting at Riverhead Baptist Church

The Riverhead First Baptist Church received a proclamation from Riverhead Town officials on Dec....

Obituaries

12.19.2025 Obituaries

Mary E. Gatz

Mary E. Gatz of Island Park, formerly of Riverhead, died Nov. 25, 2025. She...

12.16.2025 Obituaries

James Bernard Raffel

James Bernard Raffel of Cutchogue passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family...

12.16.2025 Obituaries

Mary A. (Maley) Waters

Mary A. (Maley) Waters, 100, of Atria Harborhill in East Greenwich, R.I. formerly of...

12.15.2025 Obituaries

William Jarzombek

William Jarzombek of Riverhead died at the Kanas Center for Hospice Care Dec. 14,...

12.15.2025 Obituaries

Cosimo C. Mollo

Calverton resident Cosimo C. Mollo, formerly of Old Bethpage, died Dec. 11, 2025. He...

12.10.2025 Obituaries

Daniel James McCarthy

Daniel James McCarthy of Greenport passed away on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. He was...

Sports

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12.18.2025 Sports

Riverhead bowling eyes playoff slot in coach’s last season

In Scott Hackal’s final season as head coach of the Riverhead bowling team after more than 20 years at...

12.17.2025 Sports

Riverhead girls basketball shows improvement in close loss to Brentwood

The start of the season has been rough for the Riverhead girls basketball team,...

12.10.2025 Sports

Riverhead wrestling numbers are back, results will follow

What a difference a year makes—last year, Riverhead varsity wrestling coach Jake Benedetto had...

Opinion

12.14.2025 John Cronin

Guest Spot: The tapestry of self

12.13.2025 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: The real test begins after the groundbreaking

12.13.2025 Riverhead News-Review

Letters to the Editor: Response on key issues

12.07.2025 Joanne Sherman

Guest Column: The bright side

12.06.2025 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: The air we breathe