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Local and General News and Press Releases
YCS Distributes 2,000+ Gifts to 1,000 At-Risk Children and Adults Across NJ
Youth Consultation Service (YCS), a leading nonprofit behavioral health and social services agency in New Jersey, collected more than 2,000 gifts during the YCS Foundation’s annual Secret Santa Toy Drive, distributing holiday presents to more than 1,000 at-risk children with special needs, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities served through 70 programs statewide.
BERGEN COUNTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND OPEN DAILY STARTING DECEMBER 26TH
PARAMUS, NJ - Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department are thrilled to announce that Bergen County Winter Wonderland, will be open daily starting Friday, December 26th through Sunday, January 4!
YCS Institute for Infant and Preschool Mental Health Provides Free Autism Evaluations for Local Families
Initiative expands early childhood development service for children under 5 for families in Essex County
Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Awards Grant to Paramus-Based CancerCare
(December 17, 2025; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week from November 12 to November 18, 2025.
BERGEN COUNTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND CONTINUES WITH MENORAH LIGHTING AND MORE LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND
The 4th weekend of Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland is here! Join us as we light the Menorah to celebrate Hannukah, and stay for the great live music performances, from rock, to Americana, and a trip across the pond with a Beatles tribute band
LANDMARK LAUNCHES LEASING FOR FIFTH RESIDENTIAL PHASE AT CENTURION UNION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN UNION, NJ
Boutique Five-Story Building Offers 85 High-End Apartments and Amenities
UNION, NJ – LANDMARK has launched leasing for the fifth residential phase at CENTURION Union Center, adding 85 luxury apartment homes and amenities to its thriving mixed-use community in downtown Union. The boutique five-story building represents the latest expansion of the development, which has spurred a residential and retail revival along Stuyvesant Avenue.
NJCCC Recognizes Bergen’s Ranjan
PARAMUS, N.J. – The New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) recently recognized Bergen Community College Board of Trustees member Sheetal Ranjan, Ph.D., for her service as council chair for the past two years. She will officially conclude her tenure as chair this month. NJCCC President Aaron Fichtner, Ph.D., said Ranjan has indelibly impacted the more than 250,000 community college students in the state.
ALO OPENS AT AMERICAN DREAM
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (December 19, 2025) – American Dream continues to expand its world-class retail lineup with the addition of ALO, a luxury lifestyle brand with a mission to raise the vibration of the world through movement, mindfulness, and intention.
CarePlus NJ and Bergen County CIT Surpass 1,000 Trained in Crisis Response
Training milestone underscores countywide commitment to effective mental health crisis intervention
