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BERGEN COUNTY HOSTS ANNUAL SENIOR FESTIVAL

County Division of Senior Services serves lunch to nearly 3,700 Bergen County seniors

PARAMUS, NJ – On Wednesday, September 12 the County of Bergen proudly held its Senior Festival, continuing a cherished tradition that was first hosted in 1967 and has since become an annual tradition. This year, nearly 3,700 seniors attended the festival, which was organized by the County’s Division of Senior Services under the Department of Human Services.

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Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care to Host Weight Management Lecture Series for Breast Cancer Survivors

PARAMUS, NJ, September 12, 2024 – Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care is excited to host a free, eight-part webinar lecture series about weight management for breast cancer survivors. Jessica Cording, MS, RD, registered dietitian and health coach, will host this series.

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Hangin’ By A Thread Hosts Event to Support the Families of Organ and Tissue Donors

(Lafayette, NJ) - Hangin’ By A Thread recently hosted a special event that brought together knitters and crocheters from throughout our area to support NJ Sharing Network’s Wrapped in Love program, which provides handmade shawls and lap blankets to the families of deceased organ and tissue donors as a tangible expression of comfort and compassion.

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Diné Artist’s Work on View in Gallery Bergen

PARAMUS, N.J. – Explore the photography of Diné (Navajo Nation) artist Will Wilson, which intertwines the past, present and future of Indigenous cultural practices, with “Talking Tintypes: Examining the Portrayal of Native Americans” on view beginning Thursday, September 26 at 6 p.m. in Gallery Bergen, located in West Hall at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus at 400 Paramus Road.

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Northern NJ Community Foundation to Open National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month Celebrating ArtsBergen’s 10th Anniversary at Connect the Dots’ Works on Water

(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 5, 2024) –The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, opens National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month in October with a celebration of ArtsBergen’s tenth anniversary supporting the arts, artists, and creative placemaking in Bergen County,

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HUD Awards $425,000 to the Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey to Fight Housing Discrimination

Funding will support and promote fair housing nationwide.
NEW JERSEY - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $31.7 million from its FY 2024 budget to support 75 fair housing organizations across the nation through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).

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