J Sports Academy Summer Camp Unveils New Multi-Sport Program

J Sports Academy, created by the Shames JCC on the Hudson in partnership with the JCC Mid-Westchester in 2024, quickly earned glowing reviews from parents and campers for its elite […] Read more »

Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps Needs Your Support

Known for their quick and compassionate care, residents have viewed the Irvington Volunteer Ambulance Corps as a reliable staple in the community since 1963. The 501(c)(3) non-profit responds to around […] Read more »

Ossining and Tarrytown Education Foundations Fill the Gap 

A big chunk of the property taxes in Tarrytown and Ossining funds the school districts. State and federal grants also provide money for education, but the districts in the River […] Read more »

Touro College of Dental Medicine Partners with Westchester County Location to Host 8th Annual Give Kids a Smile

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) kicked off its 8th annual Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) event at Morse School in Sleepy Hollow, NY. This year, […] Read more »

Briarcliff Reduces Village Speed Limit to 25 MPH on Most Roads

On November 12, 2024, the Village of Briarcliff Manor Board of Trustees approved a change to the local road safety framework by reducing the Village-wide speed limit from 30 MPH […] Read more »

Broadway Training Center of Westchester’s Production of The Hello Girls Set for March 28-30

Broadway Training Center (BTC) has been creating theater and nurturing a sense of community for 33 years, nestled in the historic village of Hastings-on-Hudson. The nationally awarded youth theater group […] Read more »

New & Noteworthy: Briarcliff Flower Shoppe Brings Floral Delights to the River Towns 

River Journal caught up with Viktoriia Herasymova, owner and lead floral designer of Briarcliff Flower Shoppe in Briarcliff Manor last month to find out how things are going and what […] Read more »

Main Street School Students Inspired by Youth Activist Braeden Mannering

Main Street School students experienced the power of youth-driven community service when they engaged in a thought-provoking conversation with Braeden Mannering on Feb. 7. Mannering, the subject of “Just One […] Read more »

The Weir to Open at The Hudson Valley Writers Center

In a pub in rural Ireland, a few locals are enjoying a pint and a bit of gossip when their evening is interrupted by the arrival of an attractive stranger […] 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 »