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Bergen Prepares Workforce for Cannabis Careers


PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has launched multiple programs that will provide students with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Financial research firm Morningstar, Inc. pegs cannabis as a $10 billion industry in the U.S. with the potential to rise exponentially in the coming decades as more states legalize the growth, use and sale of the plant and its derivatives.

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COMMISSIONERS VOTE ON SPORT COURT IMPROVEMENT AT MULTIPLE BERGEN COUNTY PARKS


(HACKENSACK, NJ)- The Bergen County Commissioners voted on Wednesday night to begin sport court improvements at three county parks to improve access to tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts. The three parks undergoing improvements will be Wood Dale County Park in Woodcliff Lake, Samuel Nelkin County Park in Wallington, and Saddle River County Park in Rochelle Park.  

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Since the Campaign’s Inception, Stop & Shop has Raised More Than $28 Million for MSK Kids


Nanuet, NY (March 3, 2023) – Today, Stop & Shop kicks off its annual ‘Help Cure Childhood Cancer’ campaign. From March 3 – April 2, Stop & Shop customers in the tri-state area will be able to support MSK Kids, the pediatric program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).

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Kean University Shares ‘Strength in Numbers’ at Mid-Year Convocation


UNION, N.J. — Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2.

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