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BERGEN COUNTY AWARDED AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY GRANT FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES


HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County has been awarded a $70,000 Age-Friendly Community Grant from the New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services to advance planning and community engagement efforts that will help ensure Bergen County remains a great place to grow older.

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Helena Theurer Donates $10 Million Gift to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine to Establish Endowed Scholarship Fund


Nutley, NJ – January 14, 2026 – The future of medicine just received a monumental boost. The Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation today announced a record-breaking $10 million donation from philanthropist Helena Theurer to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

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BERGEN FIBER NETWORK GOES LIVE IN LODI

County-owned broadband delivers faster, more reliable service and savings for local government


LODI, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco joined Lodi Mayor Scott Luna, members of the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and local officials to mark the activation of the Bergen Fiber Network in the Borough of Lodi—bringing high-speed, county-owned broadband service to municipal operations without the throttling or escalating costs associated with commercial providers.

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The Biggest Producer of Public Art in Bergen County Launches 'Mind Your Feelings' Art Installation in Hackensack


(January 13, 2026; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative launched the 'Mind Your Feelings' exhibit at the Johnson Public Library's Gallery Space, located at 274 Main Street in Hackensack. This original interactive public art project transforms community emotional experiences into a powerful tool for mental health awareness and destigmatization.

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NAI James E. Hanson’s Christopher D. Todd Named President of New Jersey SIOR Chapter


Teterboro, N.J. (January 12, 2026) – NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, announces that Christopher D. Todd, SIOR, Senior Managing Director of the firm’s Institutional Services Group, has been appointed President of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors? (SIOR).

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Center for Hope & Safety to Host Free Virtual Conversation with Bestselling Author Sarah Dessen on Intimate Partner Violence

Event marks the start of the organization’s 50th anniversary year


Rochelle Park, N.J. (January 8, 2026) – Center for Hope & Safety, a nonprofit organization committed to helping adults and children in Bergen County rebuild their lives from domestic violence, will host a free virtual conversation with bestselling young adult author Sarah Dessen on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The event will center on Dessen’s novel Dreamland and its exploration of intimate partner and domestic violence.

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New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act Signed Into Law

Legislation will expand insurance access to menopause-related treatments


(TRENTON) – Governor Murphy today signed Bill A5278, the "New Jersey Menopause Coverage Act,” into law. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Heather Simmons, Assemblyman Roy Freiman, and Assemblywoman Lisa Swain, this legislation would require health insurers to cover diagnosis and treatment of menopause symptoms.

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