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Four Local Women Leaders to be Honored at Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey’s Annual Women of Achievement Gala


Riverdale, N.J. – March 7, 2024 – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, announces it will be recognizing four of New Jersey’s most influential women leaders as this year’s Women of Achievement honorees.

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Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s ArtBergen Announces Call for Artists for Public Art Roster


(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 2024) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces a call for local, regional and national public artists for inclusion on its artist roster.  Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis now through June 30, 2024. 

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ENHANCING THE SOUTH AMBOY FERRY EXPERIENCE


NY Waterway South Amboy boats have upgraded interiors, reduced emissions and use less fuel
March 11, 2024 - SOUTH AMBOY, NJ — NY Waterway is pleased to announce that its South Amboy ferry service, launched in the Fall of 2023, has been enhanced by two of the most modern and environmentally-friendly boats in its fleet.

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The Valley Hospital Center for Sleep Medicine Receives Re-Accreditation


RIDGEWOOD, NJ, March 11, 2024 – The Center for Sleep Medicine at The Valley Hospital has recently earned its fourth consecutive Sleep Facility accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). This re-accreditation, valid for five years, is the culmination of a rigorous evaluation of the Sleep Center's operations, clinical policies and procedures, and patient safety.

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Bring the Family to an Environmental Arts Workshop: Art Class and Community Conversation/ Clase de Arte y Conversacíon Comunitaria


(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 8, 2024) –  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the community to attend an environmental arts themed workshop, Art Class and Community Conversation/ Clase de Arte y Conversacíon Comunitaria, on Saturday, March 23 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

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Celebrate ‘Connecting Neighbors’ at The Community Chest's Gala on April 11


(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; March 8, 2024) --The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County holds its annual spring gala, Connecting Neighbors, on April 11, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at  Edgewood Country Club, located at 449 Rivervale Road in River Vale, New Jersey. 

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“The Grapes of Wrath” on Bergen Stage


PARAMUS, N.J – Bergenstages will transport audiences to life during the Great Depression with a production of John Steinbeck’s award-winning novel “The Grapes of Wrath” in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road) in March and April.

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2024 Bergen County Soup-er Bowl Collects 6500 Cans for Local Food Pantries


Hackensack, NJ – While the Kansas City Chiefs were once again crowned the NFL’s best after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58, a new champion emerged in the 2nd Annual Bergen County Soup-er Bowl – a team led by the students of Bergen County Academies and the Institute for Science and Technology at Northern Valley Regional High School! Collecting 4700 cans, the BCA team defeated their rivals in the Bergen County Technical School District – Bergen Tech Teterboro, Paramus Tech and Applied Tech High Schools – and eclipsed the total number of cans collected by all schools in last year’s competition.

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Jackson Resident Eileen Wiederspan Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Her Lifesaving Kidney Transplant, Inspiring Hope and Advocacy for Organ and Tissue Donation


MARCH IS NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH
JACKSON, NJ - Eileen Wiederspan of Jackson, NJ, recently marked a decade since receiving a lifesaving kidney transplant. Eileen is now living life to its fullest and has become a passionate advocate for NJ Sharing Network, the nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. She inspires others to register as organ and tissue donors and provides support as a mentor to those awaiting lifesaving transplants.

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