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As High Holidays Approach, PJ Library's Get Together Grants Help Local Families Build Jewish Community — One Small Gathering at a Time


Northern New Jersey — The High Holidays are a natural moment to reflect on the community we choose to build around ourselves and our families. For young Jewish parents navigating the early years of raising children, PJ Library's Get Together program offers a simple, low-pressure way to turn that reflection into action: host a small gathering, meet other local Jewish families, and grow a community together.

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STEM Students Shape the Future at Conference


PARAMUS, N.J. – From establishing a hydroponic garden in an urban bodega to developing a low-cost prosthetic arm and using artificial intelligence to track brain activity, Bergen students showed how they will engineer “what’s next” at the annual STEM C^2 Conference.

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ADVANCE REALTY UNVEILS LARGE-SCALE MURAL BY ARTIST RICARDO ROIG AT WILLOW HOUSE IN HOBOKEN

Public Artwork Welcomes Residents and Visitors to Hoboken's Emerging North End


HOBOKEN, N.J. — Advance Realty Investors has unveiled a large-scale mural by acclaimed Hoboken artist Ricardo Roig on the south façade of Willow House, the development firm's newly launched boutique rental building located at the prominent intersection of 14th Street and Willow Avenue.

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BERGEN FIBER NETWORK GOES LIVE IN HASBROUCK HEIGHTS

County-owned broadband provides faster, more reliable service and long-term savings for local government


HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco, III announced that the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights is now officially connected to Bergen County Fiber, the County’s high-speed, countywide broadband network.

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Thriveworks launches in-person psychiatry services in Paramus

Expansion provides Bergen County patients with greater access to high-quality psychiatric care


Paramus, NJ, August 19, 2026 - Thriveworks, one of New Jersey's leading providers of mental health services, has launched in-person psychiatry services at its Paramus clinic, expanding access to psychiatric evaluations and medication management for patients in Bergen County.

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St. Joseph's Health Expands Cardiac Care with EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement System

Innovative treatment expands access to advanced, minimally invasive heart care


Paterson, NJ, August 17, 2026 – St. Joseph's Health has announced an expansion to its cardiac capabilities with the addition of the EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system, offering life-saving treatment to patients with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation.

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Bergen Professor Pair Honored


PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College adjunct professors Bonnie Platter and Claudia Rubner have earned the 2026 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award for their commitment to teaching and student success. Nominated by their faculty peers at Bergen, the pair traveled to NISOD’s annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence in Austin, Texas last month to receive their awards.

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NY WATERWAY’S “SHADES OF AUTUMN” FALL FOLIAGE TOURS OFFER COLORFUL VIEWS UP THE HUDSON RIVER

Tickets on sale now for this unique autumn experience


Weehawken, NJ (August 13, 2026) – Tickets are on sale now for NY Waterway’s “Shades of Autumn” Fall Foliage Tours, offering passengers unique on-the-water views of the spectacular fall scenery up the Hudson River. The weekend tours, a perfect fall family activity, begin October 10 and run through November 1, with departures from the Midtown/West 39th Street and Port Imperial/Weehawken ferry terminals.

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