When Autumn sets in, for me - and I think many others - the consolation prize for the loss of warmer weather and longer days is the abundance of fall color. And as a photographer the only thing better than trees turning red, orange, and yellow is when they are reflected in still water. This unusual little island in the Peconic River, just off Grangebel Park in downtown Riverhead, was putting on quite a show when I came across it in early November a couple of years ago.

Thanks so much to Linda and Cliff for hosting the Halloween Party of the year! So much fun! Next up, from our neighbors: "The Benthals and Johanna's Hope would like to thank our civic community for its ongoing and continued support of our mission and for being really good neighbors!! Please join us at a pre-Thanksgiving night of gratitude on November 14th at 467 Sound Shore Road. BYOB and a light dinner and dessert will be served. 5-8 pm." RSVP to nanwink@aol.com if you

September 10 was the street festival on route 25. A few of us decided to check it out. A nice evening. Three great bands. A few yummy food trucks and some interesting venders. We had fun!

Please email northvillebeachcivic@gmail.com regarding items missing or found after the nor'easter. Paul Pucilowski, found a yellow kayak on his beach. Cindy Garruba lost a faded red Pelican one-person kayak. Peter Ritchie and Karen Kieser lost their 12-foot Duranautic aluminum rowboat. It has the letters "JA-DA" on the stern. If you have seen it, please contact them directly at immersionstudio@verizon.net.

This is Charlie Agius at 167 Pier Ave. I am having a detached garage built on my property and I will be digging up quite a bit of soil that I do not need. Rather than haul it all away to a landfill I wanted to see if anyone in the community needed any backfill for their yards or bluffs. The fill is a mix of regular soil, some clay and then sand when we dig deeper. My contractor will deliver it where you want it, and he said he would even spread it if needed all free of charge

The gully between East and West Fairview Ave is the resting place for a fairly new set of beach steps. Come have a look and see if they are yours.

Please come! NBCA Halloween Themed Bash Cliff and Linda Steinkamp's 556 Sound Shore Road Saturday, October 24, 2026 5 pm Beverages will be provided! Please bring an hors d'oeuvres, preferably Halloween themed, to share! Please write to nanwink@aol.com if you plan to attend. Happy Fall in Northville!

Jonathan Perkins reached out saying his fishing app shows high winds and tides, and he thinks everyone should consider bringing up their beach stairs or they might lose them this week. Thanks to Jonathan and also to Cindy for bringing this to my attention.

I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the New Town of Riverhead Superintendent of Parks and Recreation. My name is Ashley Schandel (King) and I have been with the department full time for 11 years. My roles in the department have been ever changing and growing. I have been very hands on in all aspects of the department and am confident that I can bring a lot of this experience and knowledge to this new position. I am a Town of Riverhead Resident (Wading Ri

I thought I posted this before - but maybe not. Someone left this North face raincoat at Cindy's in June. Sorry - I just found it again waiting for someone to claim.

Maura Carroll and I attended the RPD Traffic Safety meeting last week. We met with Captain Danielle Willsey and Highway Superintendent, Mike Zelski. They have been monitoring the traffic on Pier Avenue all summer. Their study does not show the need for a stop sign but they will submit the data to New York State to request a lower speed limit of 30mph. They also agreed to continue to send out traffic patrols and random speed checks. I'm not sure what else we can do as co

For me, as a photographer and also a resident of Northville Beach, the fields along the east side of Penny’s Road are the gifts that keep on giving. Not only do I enjoy the view of them as I come and go but also because they've been the subject of some of my favorite photos that I’ve taken of the North Fork. (In particular it’s where I shot the “Potato Truck” image (https://www.northvillebeachcivic.org/post/mike-s-north-fork-moment-of-the-month), my most popular photograph.)

Our neighbors, Cliff and Linda Steinkamp, will be hosting us for a cocktail party on Saturday, October 24th. Mark your calendars and look forward to more details in the weeks to come. Enjoy these waning days of summer! See you all soon! Nancy W.

Great photo, Kathy. So interesting to see these photos with such great history of our neighborhood.

This post is for history buffs who would like to see Riverhead's history preserved through photographs. The Riverhead Library has a project underway seeking old photographs of Riverhead families. I have provided my trove of photos about the Conklin family reaching back to the early 1900's and I know our neighbor Kurt, whose cottage is the second in from the Iron Pier, has done the same. In fact, here is an old photo from about 1925 of my mother with Kurt's cottage in the b

While it doesn’t look like we will get a stop sign anytime soon, I do see an increase in RPD and Traffic Control cars on Pier Ave. I explained to the office of the chief of police that when the patrols are present, the speed of traffic slows. However, we can tell when they are not here. Cars and motorcycles speed to the beach and a few minutes later right back toward Sound Ave or possibly turning onto Sound Shore which is even more dangerous. There is a Trafic Safety mee

Just learned that Suffolk County Water Authority has rerouted its proposed water main extension to Southold off of Northville Turnpike and Sound Ave and onto the Main Rd through Aquebogue. This means no booster station on the west corner of Sound Ave and Pier Ave as previously planned. Here's the latest information. https://riverheadlocal.com/2026/07/24/scwa-revises-route-for-north-fork-water-main-project/

Something come to my attention that we may want to keep an eye on. https://www.mansionglobal.com/amp/articles/longtime-long-island-estate-of-the-entenmanns-baked-goods-family-is-back-up-for-sale-asking-19-6-million-6f65eb1c Tsibiridis (the real estate agent) said the estate, which is one of the largest and most significant to come to market on the East End of Long Island, is primed for development, with preliminary planning studies indicating the possibility for building up

Happy Fourth of July to all our friends and neighbors in the Northville Beach community! As we celebrate our nation's Independence Day, many of us are reflecting on the rich history of our country as it approaches 250 years of existence. It is a time to remember the people, events, and sacrifices that helped shape the great nation we enjoy today, and to pass those stories and lessons along to our children and grandchildren. We hope you enjoy this special holiday surrounded by