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BERGEN COUNTY OFFERS FREE FLU & COVID-19 VACCINES FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES


Appointments Available Through End of March at Bergen County Administration Building
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco, III and the Board of County Commissioners, in coordination with the Bergen County Department of Health Services, are reminding residents that free COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are available for eligible children, adults, and seniors through the end of March.

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The Valley Hospital First in Bergen County to Use NanoKnife? System for Prostate Cancer Treatment


PARAMUS, NJ, February 11, 2026 – Valley Health System is proud to announce that Nick W. Liu, MD, Medical Director of Urology; David T. Ahlborn, MD; and the urologic oncology team have successfully performed Valley’s first prostate cancer procedure using the NanoKnife? System.

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Student’s Art Gets Global Acclaim


PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Rhys Pollock has received the “International Prize - Universal Genius: Tribute to Leonardo da Vinci” award from the National Museum of Science and Technology in Milan, Italy for his “Contrast: Signal” artwork.

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Bergenstages Presents “The Drawer Boy”


PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts and Bergenstages will present a production of Michael Healey’s “The Drawer Boy” in late February and early March in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road).

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American Idol x Jake Thistle


We’re excited to share that Jake Thistle, a rising artist from New Jersey, will be auditioning on American Idol airing Monday, February 16. Jake will take the stage in front of the show’s all-star judging panel—Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood.

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Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment


Hackensack, NJ - A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to examine all aspects of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Sheriff Anthony Cureton announced today.

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIM TEDESCO


HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco issues the following statement on the potential shutdown of the Gateway Development Commission's Hudson Tunnel Project:
The Gateway Development Commission’s Hudson Tunnel Project is the most critical infrastructure project in the country, period.

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