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Valley Health System Recognized With International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? Care Award for Excellence in Lactation Care


PARAMUS, NJ, May 28, 2026 – Valley Health System has proudly been recognized with the IBCLC Care Award by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners? (IBLCE?) and International Lactation Consultant Association? (ILCA?) for excellence in lactation care.

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Care Plus NJ and Ben & Jerry's Partner for Behavioral Health Benefit Night


Ridgewood scoop shop event raises funds and awareness for behavioral health support
Ridgewood, N.J. (May 27, 2026) – Care Plus NJ, a leading nonprofit provider of integrated behavioral health, substance use disorder, and primary care services for adults and children, is partnering with Ben & Jerry's in Ridgewood for Behavioral Health Benefit Night on Monday, June 1, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES 95TH ANNIVERSARY AND 20 YEARS IN NEWARK AT NETWORKING BREAKFAST FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS


Berkeley College celebrated its 95th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of its Newark campus during a networking breakfast on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The event highlighted community partnerships that support student engagement and workforce development as well as programming and operational collaboration. 

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Thirty-Seven Works of Shakespeare in Ninety-Seven Minutes


PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Alumni Theatre troupe will present a production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, next month in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road). The production takes place in collaboration with the College’s Bergenstages thespian group.

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FEMA Approves Nearly $4 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters in New Jersey and New York


NEW YORK —FEMA has announced the approval of nearly $4 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance in New Jersey and New York. This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover and to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events.

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North Stars Gymnastics Continues Legacy of Excellence with National Champion, Multiple Top Finishes at USA Gymnastics Championships


BOONTON, N.J. (May 21, 2026) —North Stars Gymnastics Academy capped another successful Level 10 season with a national champion, multiple podium finishes and several top 10 results at the 2026 USA Gymnastics Development Program National Championships in Oklahoma City. The program also showed a strong performance at the Level 9 Eastern Championships, earning several podium finishes against top competition from across the eastern U.S.

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NY WATERWAY’S FREE WEEKEND IKEA FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN MANHATTAN AND BROOKLYN RETURNS MAY 23


Weehawken, NJ (May 22, 2026) -- NY Waterway & IKEA will again offer free weekend ferry service to IKEA Brooklyn beginning Saturday, May 23. The ferry service will run on Saturdays and Sundays, providing service to and from the Midtown /W39th St terminal, Pier 11/ Wall St. terminal and IKEA Brooklyn.

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