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Riverhead lifeguards save three after boat capsizes at Reeves Beach
Lifeguards Michelle Behr, left, and Nicole Visintin soon after the rescue. A U.S. Coast Guard boat, far left, and the victims’ capsized boat can be seen still in the background. (Credit: Sara Schabe)...
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Riverhead drug suspect charged with animal cruelty; dog euthanized
A Riverhead woman who was recently charged as part of a major East End drug bust was arrested again last week on animal cruelty charges. On July 16, the same day a house on Zion Street was raided by...
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Local students graduate from NJROTC Leadership Academy
A group of Riverhead High School students recently graduated from the NJROTC Leadership Academy in Newport, R.I. Jacob Nitti, Robert Johnson, and Michael Daniel graduated and Cadet Lt. Commander Julia...
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Column: A needed reminder on the dangers of DWI
The scar starts at the top of Margarita Jimenez’s neck and stretches down her back, serving as a constant reminder of a fateful morning one year ago. It’s a mark the Riverhead native will carry with...
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‘Outlaws’ host their own cardboard boat race in Riverhead
When Riverhead Town canceled this year’s cardboard boat race, a group of diehard participants took it upon themselves to host their own event dubbed as an “outlaw cardboard boat race.” Two teams...
View ArticleRiverhead Blotter: DWIs, drug possession charges
A Riverhead woman was charged with driving while intoxicated Thursday in Riverhead, according to a police report. Amanda Nienburg, 23, of Riverhead was charged with driving while intoxicated at 1 a.m....
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More drive-in movies coming to Riverhead Raceway this summer
The Riverhead Town Board has approved additional drive-in movie events planned for this summer at Riverhead Raceway. The raceway originally applied for 10 drive-in movie dates on Friday nights from...
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What would a Donald Trump North Fork have looked like?
Long before his political aspirations took shape and millions of Republican voters selected him as their presidential nominee, Donald Trump was a developer. Well-known for his casinos and reality...
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Column: Gathering in the true spirit of the race
The first time I covered the Riverhead Cardboard Boat race was in 2013. A crowd of more than 1,500 people wrapped around the Peconic Riverfront on a sunny, hot Sunday in June. In a shady spot, I came...
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Real Estate: Riverhead artist teaches students how to create butterfly garden
Last summer, when students in Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild’s “Green Project Runway” class watched a film about the decline of monarch butterflies due to a loss of habitat, they were angry. They...
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$71K grant awarded to First Congregational Church of Riverhead
The First Congregational Church of Riverhead was awarded approximately $71,000 to aid in the ongoing restoration of the historic building through a grant by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation....
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Business Beat: Darren Stakey named associate for real estate practice group
Riverhead native Darren Stakey was announced as the newest associate at the East Meadow office for the Real Estate Practice Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP. Prior to becoming an...
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Three years after horrific crash, Riverhead man takes first steps
On May 28, 2013, Jeanette Fink received a phone call in the middle of night telling her that her son, Justin Walker, who was visiting family in North Carolina, had been involved in a terrible car...
View ArticleIs Long Island really in need of a drag strip?
Congressman Lee Zeldin recently lent support to the idea of creating a new drag racing strip somewhere on Long Island, but Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter says it won’t happen at the Enterprise Park...
View ArticleRiverhead Rocks Triathlon returns Sunday morning
The fifth annual Riverhead Rocks Olympic Distance Triathlon is set for Sunday morning. In last year’s race, Anthony Chan of Flushing spoiled a fourpeat bid by Tim Steiskal of Brookhaven, who had won...
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Football: Anchor of Riverhead’s lines has heart
When John Anderson steps onto a field, he brings with him the equipment other players do, including a helmet and pads, but his most important football tool may be the one pounding in his chest....
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Cops: Reward offered for information on stolen dirt bike
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town police are seeking the public’s help to locate a stolen dirt bike and the person responsible for the theft. The 2006 Honda CRF 250 dirt bike was stolen...
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Riverhead teens create online petition to save skate park
More than 2,000 people have signed an online petition to save the town skate park at Stotzky Memorial Park, an effort started by a 15-year-old Riverhead teen. The skate park has been undergoing...
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Cops: Arson squad investigating Riverhead Auto Mall fire
Two vehicles were damaged in a small fire at Riverehead Auto Mall on Route 58 Friday night, Riverhead Town police said. The fire was reported shortly before 11 p.m. and authorities found several...
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Real Estate: Is now the time to refinance?
When British citizens voted in late June to leave the European Union, the referendum sparked fear in the global economy, prompting investors to sink their money into options long thought to be secure,...
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