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Valley’s Serve. Care. Transform Campaign Raises $145 Million to Support New Hospital in Paramus

PARAMUS, NJ, April 11, 2025 – The Valley Hospital Foundation recently celebrated the success of its comprehensive capital campaign, Serve. Care. Transform: The Next Chapter of The Valley Hospital, which raised more than $145 million toward the construction of The Valley Hospital, located in Paramus, New Jersey. The largest in Valley’s history, the campaign exceeded its goal by more than $20 million.

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Bergen Honor Students Secure Scholarships

PARAMUS, N.J. – Two Bergen Community College students and an alumna have received $10,000 in scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society organization for two-year colleges. Leading the honorees, Elizabeth Girard (‘24) has earned the 2025 Hites Transfer Scholarship, PTK’s most prestigious and largest scholarship offering at $7,500.

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Dr. Rochelle Wimpfheimer, Executive Director of The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County, Named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON

(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; April 7, 2025) – The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces Executive Director Dr. Rochelle Wimpfheimer has been named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON honoree. NJBIZ, a prominent business publication in the Garden State, awards this prestigious recognition to distinguished business leaders from New Jersey, ages 60 and older, who are trailblazers and innovators across several industries.

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Acclaimed Author Martin Bodek to Speak at JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors in Honor of Yom HaShoah

River Edge, NJ — The JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors is honored to welcome Martin Bodek, author of the award-winning book Zaidy’s War: Four Armies, Three Continents, Two Brothers. One Man’s Impossible Story of Endurance, for a special presentation on Thursday, April 24, at 11:00 AM at Kol Dorot, 385 Howland Avenue, River Edge, NJ.

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Bergen Nursing Prof. Praised for Poise and Leadership

PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College nursing professor Joanne Varratos Diamantidis, Ed.D., has earned a top honor from the district chapter of the Daughters of Penelope, an international civic organization for women of Greek descent. The “Salute to Women Award” from the organization’s fifth district chapter recognizes an individual who has achieved success in her profession and stands as a role model for others.

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