Teatown Kicks off 17th Annual EagleFest Celebrating Return of the Bald Eagle to the Hudson Valley

Weeklong virtual event Jan 30- Feb. 7 with limited socially distanced programs at Teatown Teatown’s Hudson River EagleFest, the annual festival celebrating the bald eagle’s winter migration to the Hudson Valley, […] Read more »

Serious Indulgence: Baked-By-Susan’s Classic Chocolate Treat 

When my boys were little, I would marvel at how long it took me to pull out their winter coats, hats, matching mittens, and extra socks. I would spend more time bundling them up than they would actually spend outside, but, despite the effort, […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Help Stop Political Gerrymandering

Dear editor, If this past election has taught us anything, it’s that each of our votes truly matters and must be counted. To make sure that a fair election process […] Read more »

Life After IBM: Perfecting the Science of Virtual Festivals 

Jim Christensen has been passionate about creativity from a very young age. Inspired by his father, the Croton-on-Hudson resident was developing his own photography in his own black & white wet dark lab by the time he was 10.     In adulthood, his creativity […] Read more »

Franzoso Contracting Ranks in Top 500 Quality Remodeling Firms Nationwide

The 42nd Annual listing of the largest 500 remodeling firms in the US—the QR Top 500—is out, and Franzoso Contracting, Inc., of Croton-on-Hudson, is among the top 200. Franzoso Contracting […] Read more »

Gullotta House Wine Tasting Event Raises $4,200 Towards Providing Thanksgiving Dinner Meals For Families In Need

Gullotta House held a sold out wine tasting under COVID-19 safety guidelines at Rivermere on the Hudson located in Croton-on-Hudson on Sunday, November 1 st, where they raised a total […] Read more »

Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Supports Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger’s First Virtual Run

This year, Westchester’s Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger celebrated its 40th anniversary amid fear that the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic would force the event to be cancelled entirely. Yet […] Read more »

Have Your Say – A Shout-Out to the Lifesaving Work of Lifeguards  

I just read the September 2020 edition of River Journal, and I am quite disappointed in the characterization that was implied relating to lifeguarding in the article on page 2 [Journal Entries].  I  think it is great that […] Read more »

RJ Eats-Stand Up Foodie at 105-Twenty

Check out the newest addition to the River Journal and RJ Eats team. It’s Stand Up Foodie. You can see all her great Insta videos HERE. While there, don’t miss […] Read more »

Croton Rotary Rolls Out Car Parade

Taking the place of its annual car show, due to social distancing requirements, Rotary Club of Croton-on-Hudson, on Saturday, Oct. 17, will hold a car parade through Croton village, starting at 10 a.m.   To enter your unique car in the parade, e-mail your name and phone number to carshowcrotonrotary@gmail.com. […] Read more »