Riverhead News Review

09.14.2026 News

Photo gallery: Garlic-eating champ downs 21 cloves at Waterdrinker festival

Things got pungent Saturday at the 24th annual Waterdrinker North Fork Garlic Festival on Sound Avenue, where contestants had two minutes to eat as many garlic cloves as they...

09.14.2026 Education

Riverhead school business official leaving after just months on the job

A recently hired Riverhead school official is leaving after only a few months on the job for a role with another East End school district. Colleen Card, Riverhead’s assistant...

09.14.2026 News

Calverton National Cemetery honors Sept. 11 victims 25 years later

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, volunteers gathered at Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday to honor those killed and the first responders who answered the call. The...

Featured Stories

09.14.2026 Education

Riverhead moves to keep school resource officers amid funding dispute

09.13.2026 Columns

Guest Column: Emptied nests

09.13.2026 News

Blotter: Police tackle spate of alleged ‘little larcenies’

North Fork communities mark 25 years since 9/11

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Community

09.10.2026 Community

Community Calendar of Events: Sept. 10, 2026

25th 9/11 commemorations All ages Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: North Fork Foodie Tour, self-guided tour of 20...

09.03.2026 Community

Community Calendar of Events: Sept. 3, 2026

All ages Saturday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: North Fork Foodie Tour, self-guided tour...

09.01.2026 Community

Riverhead never forgets: Town to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11

A quarter century after terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001, Riverhead will pause to...

Obituaries

09.14.2026 Obituaries

Fred Gallo Jr.

Fred Gallo Jr., 79 of Riverhead passed on Sept. 13, 2026.

09.14.2026 Obituaries

Barbara Joyce Brady

Barbara Joyce Brady (née Gillies), of Farmingdale, N.Y., beloved daughter of Nancy Gillies and...

09.14.2026 Obituaries

Darlene Anne “Dubie” Zelinski

Darlene Anne “Dubie” Zelinski, 72, of Cutchogue, passed away peacefully on Sept. 10, 2026,...

09.14.2026 Obituaries

Ronald W. Schweizer

Ronald W. Schweizer, 77, of Jamesport, passed away peacefully Aug. 29, 2026, surrounded by...

09.10.2026 Obituaries

William Wright (Bill) Prince

William Wright (Bill) Prince, of Signal Mountain, Tenn., entered into heaven on Aug. 28,...

09.10.2026 Obituaries

Martin (Marty) T. Schmidt

Martin (Marty) T. Schmidt of Rockville Centre and South Jamesport passed away on Sept....

Sports

Latest Sports

09.08.2026 Sports

SWR field hockey trying to find its way under new coach

There’s a new face leading the Shoreham-Wading River field hockey sideline these days — but it’s a familiar one. ...

09.04.2026 Sports

Riverhead cross country grows as athletes switch sports

The fastest growing sport in Riverhead High School may not be what you think...

08.26.2026 Sports

Riverhead football eager for a turnaround season

With summer coming to an end and school bells set to ring, Riverhead’s varsity...

Opinion

09.13.2026 Joanne Sherman

Guest Column: Emptied nests

09.12.2026 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: ‘The struggle of memory against forgetting’

09.12.2026 Riverhead News-Review

Letters to the Editor: Deer delusion

09.06.2026 John Cronin

Guest Column: What matters most

09.05.2026 Riverhead News-Review

Editorial: The hard work behind Labor Day