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Bergen Honor Students Secure Scholarships


PARAMUS, N.J. – Two Bergen Community College students and an alumna have received $10,000 in scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society organization for two-year colleges. Leading the honorees, Elizabeth Girard (‘24) has earned the 2025 Hites Transfer Scholarship, PTK’s most prestigious and largest scholarship offering at $7,500.

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Dr. Rochelle Wimpfheimer, Executive Director of The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County, Named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON


(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; April 7, 2025) – The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces Executive Director Dr. Rochelle Wimpfheimer has been named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON honoree. NJBIZ, a prominent business publication in the Garden State, awards this prestigious recognition to distinguished business leaders from New Jersey, ages 60 and older, who are trailblazers and innovators across several industries.

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Acclaimed Author Martin Bodek to Speak at JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors in Honor of Yom HaShoah


River Edge, NJ — The JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors is honored to welcome Martin Bodek, author of the award-winning book Zaidy’s War: Four Armies, Three Continents, Two Brothers. One Man’s Impossible Story of Endurance, for a special presentation on Thursday, April 24, at 11:00 AM at Kol Dorot, 385 Howland Avenue, River Edge, NJ.

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Bergen Nursing Prof. Praised for Poise and Leadership


PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College nursing professor Joanne Varratos Diamantidis, Ed.D., has earned a top honor from the district chapter of the Daughters of Penelope, an international civic organization for women of Greek descent. The “Salute to Women Award” from the organization’s fifth district chapter recognizes an individual who has achieved success in her profession and stands as a role model for others.

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Valley’s Earl A. Wheaton, Jr., MD, Family Care Center Provides Comprehensive Primary and Specialty Care for Adults, Adolescents, and Children


PARAMUS, NJ, April 2, 2025 – Located at Valley Health System’s Ridgewood campus, the Earl A. Wheaton, Jr., MD, Family Care Center provides comprehensive outpatient primary care, prenatal care, and specialty care for patients of all ages, from infants to seniors.

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Fortune and Great Place To Work Name Wegmans to ‘100 Best Companies to Work For' in 2025, Ranking No. 6


Rochester, N.Y. — Great Place To Work? and Fortune? have recognized Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For? in 2025.
This is Wegmans 28th time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at 6th place. Earning a spot means that Wegmans is one of the best companies to work for in the country.

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Wyckoff Resident and Living Kidney Donor Jorge Losch Inspires Others on Donate Life Living Donor Day


(Wyckoff, NJ) – April 2, 2025, marks Donate Life Living Donor Day, a special observance during National Donate Life Month dedicated to honoring the selfless individuals who have given the gift of life through living organ and tissue donation. In 2024 alone, more than 7,000 people made the decision to donate a kidney or a portion of their liver to someone in need.

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