Roosevelt Students Discover their Passions during Career Day 

When Roosevelt School students filled out a questionnaire about Career Exploration Day, many said they were interested in doing good in the world. The December 16 virtual event reflected that, […] Read more »

Main Street School Honored with Super Ambassador School Award 

Main Street School in Irvington has been awarded the inaugural Super Ambassador School award and plaque from the Be a Friend Project. The school was recognized for its longtime, schoolwide dedication of administrators, staff and students […] Read more »

Tarrytown Police Rescue Woman from Frigid Hudson River

On January 13 the Tarrytown Police Department received an emergency call from a resident reporting that an unidentified female had just jumped into the Hudson River in the area of […] Read more »

Irvington Theater to Stream Films Honoring the Resilience of the Jewish People

Irvington Theater will continue its all-virtual season with Recognition, a double-feature film event to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ahead of Time, a documentary that The Village Voice called a […] Read more »

Congratulations to the January 2021 River Journal Pet of the Month

Meet Mookie.   Mookie is a goofy, six-month-old, apricot mini goldendoodle from the village of Irvington. A New Yorker since birth, he was named after the great Mookie Wilson, an outfielder and member […] Read more »

Jack and Jill of America Holds Food Drive for Fred’s Pantry and CHHOP to Honor MLK Day of Service

The Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. (JJOA), held a “Feed the Need Food Drive” to support Fred’s Pantry and CHHOP in honor of Martin Luther […] Read more »

New Era of Holistic Criteria Is Good News for Applicants 

As a high school counselor here in Westchester County and owner of a college counseling business, I have been getting a lot of questions about what changes we will see […] Read more »

Ashikari Breast Center Joins Northwell Health Physician Partners

Breast surgeons Dr. Andrew Ashikari and Dr. Pond Kelemen will see patients at  Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital Two of Westchester’s leading breast surgeons, Andrew Ashikari, MD, FACS, and […] Read more »

Sleep Is the Best Medicine 

Charlotte Bronte once said, “A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow,” and there is no doubt that 2020’s Covid stresses left everyone with a restless pillow or two.  According to […] Read more »

Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Covid-19 Testing Set for Jan 14

Westchester Medical Center will be conducting testing over the next week for residents of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Testing will occur from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Thursday, January 14th at […] Read more »