Sleepy Hollow Student Nominated for USA Football Heart of a Giant Award

The 2022 USA Football Heart of a Giant Award, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants, announced their third set of outstanding tri-state area high school […] Read more »

Croton Harmon High School Senior Accepting Donations for “Appliance Robin Hood”

Croton Harmon High School Senior Miles Taylor, founder and operator of Appliance Robin Hood, is working to help community members who need working appliances for their families. To date, Miles […] Read more »

‘Revolution on the Hudson!’ Marches into Tarrytown 

Tarrytown and surrounding communities in Westchester County were the scene of pivotal actions during the Revolutionary War.   On Saturday, Oct. 22, a free event titled Revolution on the Hudson! will […] Read more »

Peekskill Honors Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris 

The City of Peekskill honored Staff Sergeant and Purple Heart Recipient Melvin Morris with a special presentation ceremony on Aug. 6, at the Peekskill Central Firehouse.   Morris, a Vietnam War […] Read more »

Congratulations to the September 2022 River Journal North Pet of the Month 

Meet Jed Waffle!   Jed Waffle hails from Mississippi, where he was rescued by the New Jersey dog rescue organization Southern Paws. Jed is a pandemic puppy, adopted by his human […] Read more »

New Insurance Product is the Fruit of Westchester Innovation Network’s Match Program

Self-service insurance management company Ferro will develop a new product for medium and small businesses after successfully testing its services through the Westchester Innovation Network (WIN). The new product—Ferro Lite—will […] Read more »

At Todd Elementary, Ms. Hesari’s Class is a Family

In Nicole Hesari’s third grade class at Todd Elementary School, students know that they are a family and that they are loved unconditionally. As part of their “Communities” project, Hesari […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Announces Full Slate of Halloween-Themed Events

Sleepy Hollow ushers in Halloween season with a full calendar of family friendly events. From Hayrides — to a glass pumpkin patch — to a Washington Irving-inspired circus, Sleepy Hollow […] Read more »

Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program

16 Students from Local River Town High Schools Selected Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of over 16,000 Semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit […] Read more »

Briarcliff School District Hires First-Ever Instructional Coach for Todd Elementary

A Teacher’s job is to teach, but who supports the teachers? Briarcliff School District has an in-house coach for technology, but for the first time, Todd Elementary School now has […] Read more »