On Sunday, June 7th, local dignitaries joined the owners of Kiddie Academy of Briarcliff Manor to celebrate the official Grand Opening of a new childcare center serving families in Northern […] Read more »
Briarcliff Manor resident Aurea Porrata-Doria, shares with River Journal memories of her grandmother, Mama Monse, and her delightful flan recipe. Spanish flan is a baked custard made with condensed milk, eggs, and sugar for a rich, smooth dessert smothered with caramel […] Read more »
Olivia Hegarty, a Briarcliff Manor resident and student at Convent of the Sacred Heart Greenwich, has been selected to represent Briarcliff as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2026 Washington […] Read more »
You never know who you will meet on the school track team. When Briarcliff High School junior Sofia Cruz was a freshman, having just arrived from Pocantico Hills (POCO), she […] Read more »
A visit to the eight-acre estate once owned by the business titan who founded the Village of Briarcliff Manor is like stepping back in time to the Gilded Age. The 15,000-square-foot stone mansion built by industrialist Walter Law in […] Read more »
New York State Senator Pete Harckham hosted a “Coffee and Conversation” gathering on Saturday, May 9, at Briarcliff Manor Public Library, where more than 25 participants asked questions and shared ideas […] Read more »
Rev. Anthony “Tony” Karlik has helped his neighbors in the Briarcliff Manor and Ossining community face life’s challenges over the years. Now the pastor of Faith Lutheran Brethren Church and […] Read more »
Fern Halper, a Briarcliff Manor resident for the past 10 years, has spent more than three decades working in data and artificial intelligence, long before AI became a household term. She began […] Read more »
SPCA Westchester announced that their Rescue Center in Briarcliff Manor just welcomed 10 of the Ridglan Farm medical research facility beagles who were released in Wisconsin earlier this week. Thanks […] Read more »
Families, friends, and community members gathered at the recent Art Salon to celebrate works of art by students in the Briarcliff High School Visual Arts Department. This annual tradition showcases […] Read more »


