Tara Smith, Author at Riverhead News Review

01.26.2023 News

DA: Wading River woman indicted for impersonating NYPD officer

A Wading River woman and ex-volunteer firefighter was arrested for allegedly posing as an NYPD officer while responding to a call, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday....

01.25.2023 Community

Riverhead Tomcats manager retiring after 14 seasons, team to merge with North Fork Ospreys

Hearing the crack of a baseball bat and cheers from the fans alongside the diamond has always made Patti Moore-White feel right at home. Since 2009, she’s been a...

01.24.2023 News

Central Islip woman found guilty of murdering Aquebogue man

A Suffolk County jury on Tuesday found a Central Islip woman guilty of murdering an Aquebogue man in 2020 and forging his will in an attempt to inherit his...

01.23.2023 Police

Hampton Bays man sentenced in 2020 slaying of ‘romantic rival’

A 42-year-old Hampton Bays man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the robbery and murder of a “romantic rival” in Riverhead in 2020, Suffolk County...

01.09.2023 News

Retrial begins for woman accused of fatal shooting in Aquebogue in 2020

The retrial of a Central Islip woman accused of killing an Aquebogue man and forging his will to inherit his estate kicked off Monday as attorneys delivered competing narratives...

01.06.2023 Community

Shoreham-Wading River grad publishes poetry anthology exploring grief

It’s been five years since Gina Mingoia lost her father to cancer, but the grief still comes in waves. It hits her in the most mundane ways: Driving on...

01.06.2023 Community

2022 Community Leader of the Year: Marylin Banks-Winter

The East End of Long Island is often lauded for its storied past. For generations, the historical narrative has been dominated by accounts of the area’s founding families and,...

01.06.2023 Government

Federal spending package includes support for Plum Island preservation effort

Plum Island preservation advocates are applauding language in recently-approved federal legislation that they say brings them one step to conservation. The federal omnibus spending bill passed by Congress just...

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