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Riverhead ADD founder Don Rieb retires after 33 years
Don Rieb founded Aid to the Developmentally Disabled in 1983 with little more than a broken typewriter, a busted filing cabinet and a legal pad in a one-room office above a bank. The Riverhead...
View ArticleCops: Three men caught with counterfeit money
A loss prevention employee at the Route 58 Kmart led Riverhead Town police to three men who were found in possession of counterfeit money Friday, according to a news release. One of the men tried to...
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Girls Winter Track Preview: Distance crew leads SWR once again
The beginning of winter track season comes with a relaxed feel. The early crossover meets where teams compete are mostly a tune-up and a chance for athletes to get their legs under them in different...
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Riverhead athletes honored with postseason awards
The fall sports season in Riverhead featured plenty of highlights. Below are the individual postseason honors for all the Blue Waves players from the fall season. CROSS COUNTRY League III Runner of...
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Cops: Shirley woman escapes police custody
A woman recently arraigned on a drug charge escaped custody today while being held at police headquarters, Riverhead Town police said. She is still being sought after by police. Michelle Bremner, 28,...
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Boys Basketball: Riverhead’s rough introduction to League II
Welcome to Suffolk County League II. Riverhead’s introduction to the league wasn’t a kind one. The Blue Waves, who played in League III last season, had their work cut out for them Tuesday in their...
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Guest Spot: Apartment plans not right approach
Close your eyes. Go ahead, no one’s watching. With your eyes shut, when I ask you to imagine what downtown Riverhead should be, what do you picture? Is it more like Greenport? Or, is it Rego Park,...
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Cops: Riverhead man charged in East Avenue shooting incident
An investigation into Monday’s shooting on East Avenue led to the arrest of a Riverhead man Wednesday, according to Town police. Shawn James, 29, was arrested at about 5:12 p.m. and charged with...
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Riverhead man’s disappearance remains mystery five months later
A disagreement between a recent Riverhead High School graduate and his parents has led to a nearly five-month mystery over the man’s whereabouts. John Arif was last seen in Riverhead in late July and...
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Riverhead woman on quest to provide car seats to taxis, needy families
The police scanner blared out an alert last Tuesday evening: on Roanoke Avenue, a taxi had collided with a van while pulling into a driveway. From her home a few miles away, Amanda Byrnes, a single...
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Top Sports Stories 2016: Riverhead, SWR compete at county meet
Riverhead and Shoreham-Wading River made history in February by competing in the inaugural Section XI Cheerleading Championships. Cheerleading officially became a sanctioned sport in 2015 and the...
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Top Sports Stories 2016: Riverhead’s star runner
Riverhead track and field coach Sal Loverde didn’t hesitate when he described his team’s top runner following the large school county championship meet in February. “He’s the best distance runner...
View ArticleCops: Armed robbery reported at GameStop
A man wearing a ski mask robbed the GameStop store on Route 58 in Riverhead Wednesday night, according to Riverhead Town police. Police received a 911 call at about 8:44 p.m. The employees reported...
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Top Sports Stories 2016: Riverhead hoops win league title
Expectations were high around the Riverhead girls basketball team entering the year. By the time the calendar flipped to 2016, the Blue Waves already had five wins under their belt en route to their...
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Update: Jason’s Vineyard owner identified as fatal crash victim
Jason Damianos, owner of Jason’s Vineyard in Jamesport, has been identified as the victim in Friday morning’s fatal car crash in Riverhead, according to a police press release. Mr. Damianos was...
View ArticleThe 50 most read News-Review stories of 2016
As the Riverhead News-Review recaps the past year, here’s a look at the most-read stories of 2016. 1. Family confirms body found in Shoreham is missing teen 2. Viral Splish Splash BMX video leads to...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Riverhead can’t overcome rough patches
The Riverhead Blue Waves could not overcome slow starts in the second and third quarters and suffered a 69-57 defeat to Bay Shore in a Suffolk County League II girls basketball game Monday night at...
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Demonstrators target Zeldin on health care, immigration
About 60 East End residents demonstrated Tuesday outside Congressman Lee Zeldin’s office in Riverhead, urging their representative to listen to their concerns as the House of Representatives prepared...
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2016 Businesspeople of the Year: PeraBell Food Bar East
PeraBell Food Bar East co-owner John Peragine has said he thinks downtown Riverhead is on the brink of “something awesome.” And since its June 2015 opening, the restaurant has become an integral part...
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NWS: Winter storm warning begins Saturday, up to 8 inches possible
For those who were overjoyed to see snow Friday morning can look forward to more of the white, fluffy stuff Saturday — a lot more. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning...
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