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Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Welcomes Karen Kaufman as Director of Marketing and Communications


Union, N.J. (June 25, 2025) - Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services (Bridgeway), a leading community-based provider supporting individuals and families facing mental health and substance use challenges, announces the hiring of Karen Kaufman, M.A., as Director of Marketing and Communications.

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COUNTY TO OPEN EMERGENCY COOLING CENTERS FOR UPCOMING HEAT WAVE


Open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 22 through Friday, June 27
Hackensack, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and Department of Human Services announce that the County of Bergen will open several emergency cooling centers throughout the County to help residents stay cool during the current heat wave, with temperatures expected to climb over 90 degrees. 

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Larken Associates’ Victor Kelly Named a 2025 NJBIZ Leader in Real Estate, Construction and Design


Somerset, N.J. (June 18, 2025) – Larken Associates, a regional leader in real estate building, development and management, is proud to announce that Victor Kelly, Executive Vice President, Commercial Division, was honored at the 2025 NJBIZ Leaders in Real Estate, Construction and Design Awards Ceremony held on June 10 at The Marigold in Somerset, New Jersey.

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COUNTY ANNOUNCES FULL SCHEDULE & MUSICAL ACTS FOR JULY 4TH STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACULAR

Super Trans Am, Glenn Roberts Country Band, & Tempo Alegre Latin Band to perform alongside NJ Wind Symphony


RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ — County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department are excited to announce the full schedule for Bergen County’s 2nd Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular on July 4th in Overpeck County Park. Musical groups Super Trans Am, Glenn Roberts Country Band, and Tempo Alegre will take the stage ahead of a performance from the New Jersey Wind Symphony.

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Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation


(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – Twelve New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2025 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.

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Honoring Her Service: YWCA Northern New Jersey’s Operation Sisterhood Celebrates Women Veterans and Receives Major Grant


June 18, 2025 – Hackensack, NJ — YWCA Northern New Jersey’s (YWCANNJ) Operation Sisterhood proudly hosted its annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day dinner and ceremony on Thursday, June 12, at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison. The event brought together veterans, community leaders, and advocates from across the state to celebrate the courage, service, and leadership of New Jersey’s women veterans.

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Foundation Awards Scholarships to 237 Students


PARAMUS, N.J. – Last month, the Bergen Community College Foundation awarded $187,750 in scholarships to 237 students for the upcoming fall semester. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization recognized the scholarship awardees during an afternoon ceremony at the College on May 1.

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