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Lucky Guest Wins $109,704 on a Huff N’ Even More Puff Slot Machine at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City


ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (June 1, 2026) --- A lucky guest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City won a $109,704 jackpot early Thursday.  The guest bet $360 on the winning machine, a Huff N’ Even More Puff slot machine by Light & Wonder with a $1 denomination.

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Wegmans Announces 1,500 New Recipients of Employee Scholarships for 2026


Wegmans Employee Scholarship Program will award over 1,500 new recipients with scholarships for the 2026-2027 school year.
Since it began in 1984, more than 49,500 Wegmans employees have been awarded scholarships totaling $155 million.
The company expects to pay out more than $5.8 million in tuition assistance to both new and returning scholarship recipients during the 2026-2027 school year.

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BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW CAREER INNOVATION HIGH SCHOOL IN PARAMUS


PARAMUS, NJ – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Technical School District today celebrated the official opening of the new Bergen County Career Innovation High School in Paramus with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by state, county, and local officials, educators, students, and community leaders.

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BERGEN COUNTY OEM DISTRIBUTES BLEEDING CONTROL KITS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AHEAD OF 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, and representatives from local law enforcement agencies today joined the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management at the East Rutherford Police Department for the distribution of Bleeding Control Blast Kits to police departments serving communities surrounding MetLife Stadium.

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The Valley Hospital Receives Grant from the American College of Physicians to Address Equity Challenges in Obesity Care


PARAMUS, NJ, June 1, 2026 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that it was awarded an Equitable Obesity Care Grant through the American College of Physicians? (ACP) to address equity challenges in obesity care and stigma. Valley was 1 of 12 grantees selected, with awards ranging from $12,000 to $25,000, to implement collaborative, community-based initiatives. Valley received $24,740.

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Valley Health System Recognized With International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? Care Award for Excellence in Lactation Care


PARAMUS, NJ, May 28, 2026 – Valley Health System has proudly been recognized with the IBCLC Care Award by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? (IBLCE?) and International Lactation Consultant Association? (ILCA?) for excellence in lactation care.

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Care Plus NJ and Ben & Jerry's Partner for Behavioral Health Benefit Night


Ridgewood scoop shop event raises funds and awareness for behavioral health support
Ridgewood, N.J. (May 27, 2026) – Care Plus NJ, a leading nonprofit provider of integrated behavioral health, substance use disorder, and primary care services for adults and children, is partnering with Ben & Jerry's in Ridgewood for Behavioral Health Benefit Night on Monday, June 1, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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