Signs Your Air Conditioner Needs Repair

Air conditioners are important comfort appliances. These systems keep the interior of homes and businesses cool even when the outdoor temperatures grow very hot. Most homeowners would say they cannot […] Read more »

14 Tips for Acing Your Finals

Final exams are a serious test. Not only are they a test of your knowledge and mental abilities, but also your stress resistance. You will make a step forward towards […] Read more »

Long-Time Media Executive Joins River Journal North Team 

Lucia Ballas-Traynor, an executive with more than 25 years of experience in marketing and media, has joined River Towns Media, publisher of River Journal North (RJN) and River Journal, as […] Read more »

Cherry Blossom Festival on April 30 Is a Many-Splendored Event

Every spring, the Peekskill Riverfront blossoms in color, thanks to the gift of 100 cherry trees planted there in 2019 in honor of the Rotary Club of Peekskill’s 100th Anniversary.   […] Read more »

Northern Westchester Hospital awarded Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification from The Joint Commission

The Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance […] Read more »

April is National Poetry Month. Here’s How to Celebrate 

April is the cruelest month, wrote T.S. Eliot in his often-quoted epic poem of disillusionment and loss, The Waste Land.  It’s also National Poetry Month.  River Journal reached out to […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Hispanic Scholarship Winner – Jaceline De Jesus

The Carpinone family, owners of Dwyer & Michael’s Funeral Home in Tarrytown, has established a scholarship for Hispanic students at Sleepy Hollow High School. This is the first of six […] Read more »

Local Artists Set Up Shop in Croton

Where is the new center of culture in Croton on Hudson? It’s located in the upper village! Croton River Artisans, a new gallery, will be having its Grand Opening on […] Read more »

Philanthropic Expert Joins KinoSaito Art Center in Verplanck, NY

KinoSaito Board of Directors announced the hiring of philanthropic expert and Westchester County resident Suzanne Grossberg to their nonprofit art center in Verplanck, NY. Ms. Grossberg will become the organization’s […] Read more »

Pocantico Lake Project Faces Fierce Opposition

Developers of Meadows at Briarcliff, a proposed 31-home subdivision along Pocantico Lake Park that has met significant pushback from the community, are finalizing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) requested […] Read more »