Bergen Student Honored by HACU
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Salome Jimenez has received the $5,000 Health Care Scholars United Scholarship from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
Local and General News and Press Releases
MCM and Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County Partner to Host Holiday Shopping Event in Support of Affordable Housing
Paramus, NJ — December 2025 — MCM and Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County are hosting a special holiday shopping event inviting the community to embrace the spirit of giving while supporting affordable housing initiatives for families in Northern New Jersey.
LAST 2025 REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROUNDTABLE THIS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10th
The Bergen250 Program, through our Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, will host the final Revolutionary War Roundtable joined by Robb Haberman on Sgt. James Selkirk and the Morristown and Pompton Encampments
Northstar Travel Group Announces Changes in Leadership at Travel Weekly
RUTHERFORD, NJ –– Editorial leadership at Northstar Travel Group’s industry-leading travel trade brand, Travel Weekly, will undergo several changes on January 1, 2026.
Larken Associates Volunteers Continue Tradition of Bringing Hope and Housing to Guatemala
Five-member team builds new home in Parramos and delivers essential donations
Alumna Joins Bergen Board of Trustees
PARAMUS, N.J. – After election by her peers, Bergen Community College alumna Ourania Nassis Rahman (’25) has joined the institution’s Board of Trustees as alumni representative. Rahman took the oath of office at the governing panel’s November 25 meeting.
PSE&G and the PSEG Foundation Launch $1.5 Million Community Relief Initiative to Provide Support in Times of Need
Community to Receive Assistance with Food, Housing, Energy and Other Services through NJ SHARES, Community Foodbank of NJ, Food Bank of South Jersey, Island Harvest and over 20 Other Nonprofit Organizations
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE BERGEN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
The Bergen County Board of Commissioners is deeply saddened by the passing of Surrogate Michael Dressler, a remarkable public servant whose influence will be felt in this county for generations.
YWCA Northern New Jersey Hosts Coffee Café Conversations Open House to Support Underemployed Women on Their Path to Economic Independence
(December 2, 2025) Clifton, NJ — YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) will host Coffee Café Conversations Open House on Thursday, December 18, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at its Clifton office located at 1373 Broad Street, Room 306A.
Bergen County Distributes Over 90,000 Pounds of Fresh Produce to Support Families Ahead of Thanksgiving
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Last Monday, November 17th, the Bergen County Office of Food Security and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey held a major fresh-produce distribution at Overpeck County Park, supplying more than 90,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables to food pantries across the county just days before Thanksgiving.
