Scenic Hudson Honors Women for Environmental Leadership at Annual Gala

Scenic Hudson’s annual gala at Sojourner Truth State Park in Kingston on Saturday, June 8 celebrated the contributions of female environmental champions from across the Hudson Valley, recognizing their relentless […] Read more »

Allan Block Insurance Celebrates 65 Years Serving the River Towns

The story of Allan Block Insurance began in 1959 when Allan Block began his career selling insurance door to door in Tarrytown. Allan walked with a limp that resulted from […] Read more »

Saluting the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Class Of 2024 

River Journal salutes this year’s valedictorians and salutatorians from the public schools in Briarcliff Manor, Irvington, Ossining and Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow. Congratulations on your accomplishments and best of luck in your […] Read more »

Shames JCC’s Fundraiser Celebrates New Theater and Event Space

The Harold & Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson launched their widely anticipated expanded facility on May 30 with a celebratory evening for 200+ guests. The new 13,000 square foot […] Read more »

Peekskill and Ossining Win $10 Million Each in First Round of Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund Awards

Two local municipalities, the City of Peekskill and the Village of Ossining, are among the first round of winners in the new Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund program. Governor Kathy Hochul introduced […] Read more »

A Celebration of the 10591 Business Community

Thanks to the generous support of the Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce, River Journal produced a special section highlighting some of the many local businesses that help our community […] Read more »

Jacob Burns Uncorks Wine Bar & Cafe

There are lots of new attractions these days at Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) in Pleasantville. For starters, it has opened the sleekly casual Take 3 Wine Bar & Café, […] Read more »

Congratulations to the May RJN Pet of the Month

Meet Hunter! Hunter is a 7-year-old vibrant, lovable, and smart English Springer Spaniel. We were fortunate to adopt him from a family who, at the time, had difficulty raising an […] Read more »

Congratulations to the May 2024 River Journal Pets of the Month

Meet Hudson and Watson! Hudson (bottom in pic) is a 9-year-old Staffordshire Terrier mix. Watson is a 2-year-old of undetermined lineage. Both are rescue dogs. Hudson’s physical appearance belies his […] Read more »

Taylor Swoop a Distant 3rd to Beakoncé in Falcon Naming Vote

Beakoncé easily outpolled Taylor Swoop as the top votegetter in the contest to name the four peregrine falcon chicks that recently hatched high atop the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.    […] Read more »