Behind the Scenes at the Rubber Duck Derby 

What does it take to make a successful Duck Derby? Sponsors, sweaty costumes, volunteers, villagers, and a few thousand well-loved rubber ducks.  The Rotary Club’s first rubber duck derby was […] Read more »

Line Up Announced for Sleepy Hollow Music Festival on June 7

Tickets are now on sale for the 2nd Annual Sleepy Hollow Music Festival, set for Saturday, June 7, 2025 on the Hudson River waterfront. The inaugural festival proved to be […] Read more »

Congratulations to the March 2025 River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Oliver!   Oliver is a 1-year-old Frenchton, the best birthday present his dad could have asked for!  Nearly a year after this picture was taken, our family has marveled watching […] Read more »

Project MOVER Pilots New York’s First E-Bike Incentive Program

Shared Mobility Inc. (SMI), in collaboration with EIT InnoEnergy, Nelson\Nygaard, Cityfi and the Village of Ossining, announced the launch of Project MOVER’s Pilot E-Bike Incentive Program. This groundbreaking initiative provides […] Read more »

Ossining Early Childhood PTA Launches Read-A-Thon Fundraiser for Young Readers

The Ossining Early Childhood PTA (OEC PTA) announced its annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser, an initiative designed to foster a love of reading while raising funds to support early childhood education programs […] Read more »

Read the March 2025 River Journal

Now you can read the full March 2025 issue of River Journal right from your computer, phone or tablet. Feel free to share the issue with friends and family who […] Read more »

Philipse Manor Hall Hosts Russell Shorto on New Book “Taking Manhattan”

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall are excited to host Russell Shorto, author of the best-selling Island at the Center of the World, […] Read more »

JCC Receives Funds for ‘Almost Home’ Program 

Westchester County Legislators Jewel Williams Johnson and David Imamura on Feb 12 presented a ceremonial check to the Shames JCC in Tarrytown. The legislators co-sponsored $52,000 in funding towards Shames’ […] Read more »

Peekskill Rotary Accepting Applications for DeNoia Grant

Applications are now being accepted for the annual Lawrence J. DeNoia Professional Development Grant. The one-time cash award of up to $1,500 is given by the Peekskill Rotary Club Foundation […] Read more »

Congratulations to the February 2025 River Journal Pets of the Month 

Meet Ceecee and Deedee!   These beautiful sisters were rescued in March from a unique online community of cat lovers in New Jersey known as the Kitkat Playroom. Born on […] Read more »