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BERGEN COUNTY OEM DISTRIBUTES BLEEDING CONTROL KITS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AHEAD OF 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, and representatives from local law enforcement agencies today joined the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management at the East Rutherford Police Department for the distribution of Bleeding Control Blast Kits to police departments serving communities surrounding MetLife Stadium.

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The Valley Hospital Receives Grant from the American College of Physicians to Address Equity Challenges in Obesity Care

PARAMUS, NJ, June 1, 2026 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that it was awarded an Equitable Obesity Care Grant through the American College of Physicians? (ACP) to address equity challenges in obesity care and stigma. Valley was 1 of 12 grantees selected, with awards ranging from $12,000 to $25,000, to implement collaborative, community-based initiatives. Valley received $24,740.

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Valley Health System Recognized With International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? Care Award for Excellence in Lactation Care

PARAMUS, NJ, May 28, 2026 – Valley Health System has proudly been recognized with the IBCLC Care Award by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? (IBLCE?) and International Lactation Consultant Association? (ILCA?) for excellence in lactation care.

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Care Plus NJ and Ben & Jerry's Partner for Behavioral Health Benefit Night

Ridgewood scoop shop event raises funds and awareness for behavioral health support
Ridgewood, N.J. (May 27, 2026) – Care Plus NJ, a leading nonprofit provider of integrated behavioral health, substance use disorder, and primary care services for adults and children, is partnering with Ben & Jerry's in Ridgewood for Behavioral Health Benefit Night on Monday, June 1, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES 95TH ANNIVERSARY AND 20 YEARS IN NEWARK AT NETWORKING BREAKFAST FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Berkeley College celebrated its 95th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of its Newark campus during a networking breakfast on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The event highlighted community partnerships that support student engagement and workforce development as well as programming and operational collaboration. 

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Thirty-Seven Works of Shakespeare in Ninety-Seven Minutes

PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Alumni Theatre troupe will present a production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, next month in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road). The production takes place in collaboration with the College’s Bergenstages thespian group.

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FEMA Approves Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters in New Jersey and New York

NEW YORK —FEMA has announced the approval of nearly $4 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance in New Jersey and New York. This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover and to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events.

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