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VETERANS & MILITARY PERSONNEL RIDE FREE ON NY WATERWAY FERRIES THIS VETERANS DAY, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11

NY Waterway will provide free ferry rides for all active-duty military personnel and military veterans on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023. Veterans and service members just need to present a valid Veteran or Military ID. Free NY Waterway shuttles from the Midtown West 39th Street ferry terminal will take riders to destinations across Midtown, including to the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday.

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Center for Hope & Safety Receives Grant from Becton Dickinson to Fund Safe House Emergency Shelter Program for Domestic Violence Survivors

Rochelle Park, N.J. (November 7, 2023) – Center for Hope & Safety (CHS), Bergen County’s only not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping adults and children rebuild their lives beyond domestic violence and abuse, announces it has received a grant for $35,000 from BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). The grant will help fund operation costs for CHS’ Safe House.

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CarePlus NJ Awarded $8M in Federal Grant Funding to Transform Bergen and Essex County Community Behavioral Health Systems, Address Disparities and Increase Access to Integrated Care

Expands Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic services for LGBTQ+, Black, Hispanic, and low-income populations
Paramus, N.J. (November 8, 2023) – Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announced it has been awarded two federal grants over 4 years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) totaling $8M, to enhance its Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) services in Bergen County as well as expand the program to establish CCBHC services in Essex County.

 

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Paramus Public Schools Faculty Participates in Professional Development Day

Staff Expands Knowledge with Schools Closed for Election Day

November 8, 2023: Paramus, NJ – While Paramus Public Schools were closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7 for Election Day, faculty and staff members seized the opportunity to engage in learning and expand their knowledge during a district-wide Professional Development (PD) Day.

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Catch a Rising Star: NJBIA Honors Bergen Student

PARAMUS, N.J. – The New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) has selected Bergen Community College student Liangy Gomerez as one of five standout college students for the organization’s “Rising Star Awards” that recognize academic and community service excellence. The NJBIA recognized the awardees at the ninth annual New Jersey Women Business Leaders Forum, which took place in Newark in late September.

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