RiverheadLOCAL
Upcoming
Riverhead’s Cardboard Boat Race set for Aug. 1 on Peconic Riverfront
The 2026 Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race will take place Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Peconic Riverfront in downtown Riverhead. The rain date is Sunday, Aug. 2.
Police & Fire
Riverhead Police report: March 2026
Riverhead Town Police recorded 167 criminal incidents in March, up from 144 in March 2025, according to the department’s monthly activity report.
Police & Fire
Riverhead Police report: February 2026
Riverhead Town Police recorded 100 criminal incidents in February, down from 135 in February 2025, according to the department’s monthly activity report.
Government
Riverhead executes search warrants at two properties, issuing more than 30 violations: Halpin
Riverhead issued more than 30 violations after search warrants at two properties tied to unsafe housing and quality-of-life complaints, the town said in a press release.
Crime
Cops: Manorville man charged with damaging Pine Hills Golf and Country Club
Suffolk County police said a Manorville man was arrested Friday and charged with two felony counts of criminal mischief for allegedly causing $416,500 in damage to Pine Hills Golf and Country Club in 2025.
Real Estate
Latest real estate transfers
What's the local real estate market doing? Stay up to date on the latest trends with the weekly report of title transfers in Riverhead Town and adjacent hamlets in Southampton Town.
Crime
Police: Woman wanted in Riverhead shoplifting
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Riverhead Town Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a woman accused of stealing $538 worth of merchandise from Marshalls on Old Country Road on March 7.
Obituaries
Scott M. Setek, 53
Scott M. Setek of Ronkonkoma, formerly of Riverhead, died April 11, 2026, at Stony Brook University Hospital. He was 53 years old.
Crime
Police: Pair wanted in shoplifting in Riverhead
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man and woman accused of stealing clothing from Marshalls on Old Country Road.
Obituaries
Barbara Jordan Cooper, 90
Barbara J. Cooper of New Suffolk died April 17, 2026. She was 90 years old.
