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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2026 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards

Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026


(HACKENSACK, NJ) – The Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Bergen County Historic Preservation Awards. In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board, will be prioritizing nominations for historic works focusing on the period surrounding the American Revolutionary War.

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Scheduling Your Next Screening Mammogram With Valley Health System Just Got Easier – Online Scheduling Now Available in Montvale


PARAMUS, NJ, January 29, 2026 – Valley Health System’s new Montvale campus is proud to offer mammography services, making it convenient for women of Montvale and surrounding towns to get their next mammogram. For ease of convenience, patients can now schedule their screening mammography online.

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New Trustees Join Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation and Affiliates


Edison, NJ – January  26, 2026 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, the philanthropic division of Hackensack Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, announces the addition of new trustees to its affiliated boards of trustees. 

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Children’s Aid and Family Services Receives Donation of Over 60,000 Huggies? diapers to mark National Diaper Bank Network’s 15th anniversary


(Paramus, NJ) January 28, 2026 – Children’s Aid and Family Services’ Baby Basics program recently received over 60,000 diapers through a national initiative by Huggies?, a Kimberly-Clark brand, and the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN). In honor of NDBN’s 15th anniversary, 15 million Huggies? diapers were distributed to diaper banks nationwide in 15 days.

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Healthgrades Names The Valley Hospital One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Fourth Consecutive Year


PARAMUS, NJ, January 27, 2026 – The Valley Hospital is proud to announce that it is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2026, according to new research released by Healthgrades. This achievement reflects The Valley Hospital’s commitment to clinical excellence and top-tier patient care and puts Valley in the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance.

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Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces Head of DreamLab Operations Prior to Spring Opening


PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY (Jan. 20, 2026) – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the premier leadership development program for girls, is excited to announce Melissa Sullivan as the new Head of DreamLab Operations prior to the spring 2026 opening of its Girl Scout DreamLab facility at 300 Forest Ave. in Paramus, N.J.

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BERGEN COUNTY AWARDED AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY GRANT FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES


HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County has been awarded a $70,000 Age-Friendly Community Grant from the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services to advance planning and community engagement efforts that will help ensure Bergen County remains a great place to grow older.

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Helena Theurer Donates $10 Million Gift to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to Establish Endowed Scholarship Fund


Nutley, NJ – January 14, 2026 – The future of medicine just received a monumental boost. The Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation today announced a record-breaking $10 million donation from philanthropist Helena Theurer to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

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