American Rescue Plan Means $188M for Westchester, $250M for Municipalities

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by President Biden earlier this month, includes nearly $440 million in direct funding for Westchester County and our municipalities, […] Read more »

Ossining Middle School Students Spread Kindness during Pandemic

Anne M. Dorner Middle School’s Kindness Club recently recognized three students for helping others and spreading kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The AMD Kindness Club, which sponsored the Cupcake Challenge, delivered […] Read more »

Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Availability 

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Foundation 2021 Scholarship applications are now available at www.hvgatewaychamber.com. The $1,000 scholarship awards are given to high school seniors pursuing an advanced-level education. […] Read more »

Statement on the Passing of Village Trustee John L. Habib

The Croton-on Hudson Board of Trustees and Village staff are heartbroken by the tragic passing of our friend and colleague, John L. Habib. John was a citizen of the world […] Read more »

Train like a Warrior to Conquer any Fitness Challenge 

Between Covid quarantining and winter storms, many of us are itching to get out of the house and get back in the gym. Now there’s a new and unique gym in Briarcliff that offers some […] Read more »

Rep. Mondaire Jones Announces Annual Congressional Art Competition

High school students in New York’s 17th Congressional District encouraged to submit original artwork for a chance to win annual congressional art competition  Today, Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), announced that […] Read more »

Listen to River Journal’s New Podcast – RiverTalk

HAVE YOU HEARD?! There’s an exciting new podcast series created expressly for you and everyone in the River Towns. RIVERTALK! Enjoy listening to brief, entertaining and enlightening conversations with local […] Read more »

Dozens Take Icy Plunge for Gullotta House 

Nearly 50 hearty (crazy?) souls took to the frigid Hudson River on Saturday, February 13 at Kingsland Point in Sleepy Hollow to raise money for Gullotta House. The 2021 Headless Horseman Plunge raised […] Read more »

All that Jazz, All that Success

  When we profiled Briarcliff Manor resident and Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Shunzo Ohno in December 2019 (riverjournalonline.com/Shunzo), he was getting ready for one of his many live performances. Of course, that’s all changed due […] Read more »

Briarcliff Names New High School Principal

At Thursday’s meeting, the Board of Education accepted the superintendent’s recommendation and unanimously approved the appointment of Diana Blank to serve as the principal of Briarcliff High School, effective July […] Read more »