Irvington High School to Present ‘Freaky Friday’ as Musical

Irvington High School’s Drama Club will present “Freaky Friday” as its musical from March 11-13. The production features a large ensemble of talented students, who share a passion for theater […] Read more »

Irvington Democrats Announce Village Trustee Endorsements

The Irvington Democratic Committee has endorsed Larry Lonky and Larry Ogrodnek for Irvington Village Trustee. Lonky and Ogrodnek were unanimously selected at the Irvington Democrats’ annual convention, which was held […] Read more »

Unlock the Classics with Irvington Shakespeare Company in March

After a sold-out run of Twelfth Night last summer, Irvington Theater has once again teamed up with Arts Partner Irvington Shakespeare Company for an in-person production of Ian McKellen’s Acting Shakespeare at […] Read more »

Irvington Middle School Seventh Graders Observe Cells Under Microscope

Irvington Middle School seventh graders, who have been exploring the role of cells in the growth and development of living organisms, conducted a laboratory experiment in teacher Nicole Arvanites’ class […] Read more »

Irvington Students Celebrate World Read Aloud Day

Dows Lane Elementary School and Main Street School students connected with local authors, journalists, and individuals in leadership roles within the school district and community during the annual World Read Aloud […] Read more »

Irvington Statue to Honor the Contributions of Westchester’s Enslaved People

Who created our beautiful River Towns, and laid the foundations of our communities?  The answers to these questions can be heavily Euro-centric, but if so they overlook a crucial component […] Read more »

Irvington Middle School Eighth Graders Named Finalists in NYT Personal Narrative Contest

Irvington Middle School eighth graders Tess Brady and Luke Calabrese were named round-four finalists in the New York Times’ 2021-2022 Personal Narrative Contest. Brady entered the competition with her “Colors” […] Read more »

Two Local Students Among 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search Finalists

UPDATE: Two of the six River Town semi-finalists have been named among the 40 finalists. Irvington High School’s Brooke Dunefsky and Ossining High School’s Nyasha Nyoni. Below are more details […] Read more »

Putting STEM to Work: Improving Peoples’ Lives Through Biomedical Science

Through the generous support of local biotechnology company Regeneron, four times a year, River Journal and River Journal North publish the on-site report of a River Towns high school science student who is paired with a Regeneron scientist […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Keeping America’s Doors Open to International Students

International students and immigrants, who might’ve acquired requirements like a vanuatu passport, have been the secret ingredient in America’s recipe for global success.   Irvington resident Rajika Bhandari’s new memoir, “America Calling: […] Read more »