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COUNTY TO OPEN COOLING CENTERS TO ADDRESS HEAT INDEX


Open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 16
Hackensack, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Department of Human Services announce that several emergency cooling centers will be opened throughout the County to help residents stay cool during the upcoming heat wave, as temperatures are expected to climb over 90 degrees. 

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FEMA Approves More Than $52 Million to Support Community Resilience and Recovery in New Jersey, New York and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe


NEW YORK — Today, FEMA announced more than $52 million to help New Jersey, New York and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage.  

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Kaplan Educational Foundation Announces 2026 College Decisions


Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities
New York, NY (July 7, 2026) -- The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest college decisions from its 19th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP).

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Bergen County Celebrates Grand Opening of New Overpeck Golf Course Clubhouse


TEANECK, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, members of the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, Parks Department officials, and local leaders today celebrated the grand opening of the new Overpeck Golf Course Clubhouse, completing a nearly $6 million investment in one of northern New Jersey's premier public golf courses.

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KIDS RIDE FREE ON NY WATERWAY FERRIES THIS SUMMER


Free Fares for Children Under 12 Beginning Wednesday, July 8 Through Monday, September 7
Weehawken, NJ (July 8, 2026) -- NY Waterway, which operates the largest ferry fleet between New Jersey and New York, announced that kids will once again ride free on all NY Waterway ferry routes this summer beginning Wednesday, July 8 through Monday, September 7, 2026.

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Northern New Jersey Industrial Market Remains Resilient as Large Users Drive Class-A Demand, NAI James E. Hanson Industrial Report Finds


Teterboro, N.J. (July 6, 2026) – NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, released its 2Q 2026 Industrial Report, showing continued demand for high-quality industrial space even as overall vacancy edged higher to 7.1%, a rate that remains well below the national average.

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