Long Island Voters Guide for Nov. 4, 2025

Laverne Tennenberg

Name: 15 years after first human remains found, Gilgo Beach killings still haunt LI
Uploaded: 2025-12-09
Description: What began as a desperate hunt for Shannan Gilbert in the marshes near Gilgo Beach became, in three astonishing days in December 2010, the unmasking of a possible serial killer. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

Laverne Tennenberg is running for Assessor, Town of Riverhead

BACKGROUND

Tennenberg, 67, of Riverhead, is a registered Republican and is running on the Republican and Conservative party lines in the general election. She is running unopposed. She has served in the role for 36 years and said her main priorities include staying current on state changes to tax exemptions and communicating those changes to residents.

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'We had absolutely no idea what happened to her' What began as a desperate hunt for Shannan Gilbert in the marshes near Gilgo Beach became, in three astonishing days in December 2010, the unmasking of a possible serial killer. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed has more.

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