RiverheadLOCAL
Upcoming
Town-wide cleanup set for Nov. 7
The Riverhead Anti-Litter Committee will hold the fall town-wide clean-up on Saturday Nov. 7.
Obituaries
Dorothy “Dottie” F. Pierzchanowski, 95
Dorothy “Dottie” F. Pierzchanowski of Riverhead died Aug. 23, 2026, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Florida. She was 95 years old.
Obituaries
Marie J. Dickerson, 82
Marie J. “Bonnie” Dickerson of New Suffolk died Oct. 26, 2026. She was 82 years old.
Missing Person
Riverhead Police seek help locating missing 13-year-old
Riverhead police are asking for the public’s help locating 13-year-old Jayden Melendez, reported missing from Timothy Hill Ranch on Oct. 31, 2026.
Weather
Frost advisory issued for Suffolk County as temps dip to near freezing overnight
A frost advisory is in effect for Suffolk County from 10 p.m.
Missing Person
Police seek help locating 17-year-old missing from Timothy Hill Ranch
Riverhead Police are asking for the public’s help locating 17-year-old Giancarlo Nunez, reported missing from Timothy Hill Ranch on Middle Road in Riverhead on Oct. 30, 2026.
Obituaries
Lena M. Harris, 90
Lena M. Harris of Riverhead died Oct. 23, 2026, in Riverhead. She was 90 years old.
Missing Person
Police seek public’s help finding two teens missing from Timothy Hill Ranch
Riverhead police are asking for the public’s help locating Jayden Melendez, 13, and Jordan Miranda, 15, who left the Timothy Hill Ranch on foot Oct. 24, 2026, authorities said.
Weather
Frost advisory in effect overnight for eastern Suffolk
The Riverhead forecast calls for areas of frost after 10 p.m. Saturday, with a low around 32 degrees under mostly clear skies and light winds.
Obituaries
Jeannette Anne Wilcenski, 90
Jeannette Anne Wilcenski of Mattituck died Oct. 20, 2026, at East End Hospice Kanas Center. She was 90 years old.
