1. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – Twelve New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2025 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.
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2. New Jersey’s Next STEM Frontier: Learning from the Land’s First Scientists
Picture this: Thick smoke chokes the air as flames blaze closer toward homes, businesses, and forests. Firefighters battle the blaze, but it spreads too fast. In New Jersey’s Pine Barrens—one of the most fire-prone regions in the state—this is a growing concern.
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3. Rite Aid Pharmacists Now Have Prescriptive Authority for Hormonal Contraceptives in New Jersey
In line with state guidelines, Rite Aid enhances access to contraceptive care 
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4. Two Bergenfield High School Alumni Nominated by Television Academy for 44th College Television Awards
Two Bergenfield High School alumni Isabella Alvarez and Jennifer Sanchez have been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation’s 44th College Television Awards. The Foundation’s annual awards show recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges across the country.
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5. Scholarship Sends Professor to Spain
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College Professor Cesarina Vinas has received the Don Quixote de La Mancha scholarship from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), which will facilitate a teaching experience for her in Spain.
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6. Wild Fork Invites Everyone to Join Forces to Combat Holiday Hunger on Their 2nd Annual National Donation Day
Through an ambitious goal to donate over 5000 pounds of protein to food banks across the U.S. and Canada, Wild Fork is committed to communities impacted by food insecurity.
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7. Around The World Wine Tasting Nov. 12th at Matisse 167 in Downtown Rutherford
Rutherford, NJ -- Matisse 167 in Downtown Rutherford, NJ will host a special “Around the World” Wine Tasting on Tuesday, November 12th from 7 PM to 9 PM.  Guests will delight in a curated wine flight from California to France paired perfectly with hors d’oeuvres stations and cheese and charcuterie ...
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8. Student Selected for Prized Ambassadorship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Maria Frometa Lora has earned one of 50 spots in the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Leader-in-Residence Program for the 2024-25 academic year.
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9. Kaplan Educational Foundation Announces 2024 College Decisions
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities New York, NY (August 15, 2024) -- The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest college decisions from its 17th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program. 
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10. NJ Sharing Network Celebrates National Minority Donor Awareness Month by Honoring Multicultural Organ and Tissue Donors
(New Providence, NJ) - National Minority Donor Awareness Month, celebrated annually in August, honors the generosity of multicultural organ and tissue donors and their families. It also highlights the critical need for diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors.
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11. AN UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER AWAITS AT 87 SUSSEX RESTAURANT IN JERSEY CITY, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE CULINARY EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITS
(Jersey City, New Jersey – July 18, 2024) Experience upcoming summer events at the newly established 87 Sussex restaurant, nestled in the heart of the charming Paulus Hook neighborhood at 87 Sussex Street, Jersey City.  Don't miss out on these events curated with 87 Sussex’s extraordinary cuisine by Chef Brian ...
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12. The Community Chest Honors Exceptional Young Women With Seventh Annual Leadership Awards
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; July 1, 2024) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces the recipients of its seventh annual High School Young Women's Leadership Program's awards.
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13. “The Grapes of Wrath” on Bergen Stage
PARAMUS, N.J – Bergenstages will transport audiences to life during the Great Depression with a production of John Steinbeck’s award-winning novel “The Grapes of Wrath” in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road) in March and April.
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14. Celebrate Local NFL Hero Tommy DeVito’s Breakout Season at Westfield Garden State Plaza
Autograph Signing with NJ’s “Tommy Cutlets” January 10 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Paramus, NJ – Westfield Garden State Plaza, a destination for luxury, fashion, dining, and entertainment located in Bergen County, will host a meet-and-greet with native son and New York Giants quarterback, Tommy DeVito, on January ...
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15. New Jersey’s Missy Rodriguez Selected by the Sharing Network Foundation to Participate in the 2024 Rose Parade? in California
New Providence, NJ – NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue for transplant in the Garden State, recently honored liver transplant recipient Missy Rodriguez of Short Hills, NJ, as she gets set to participate in the 2024 Rose Parade? in ...
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16. Southern California Jewelry Brand gorjana to Debut First New Jersey Store in Westfield Garden State Plaza
Opening December 2, gorjana Will Bring Effortless, Laid-Back Styles and Stunning Diamonds to Paramus’ Premier Shopping Center PARAMUS, N.J. - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - gorjana, the fast-growing Laguna Beach-based jewelry brand, today announced the continuation of its national retail expansion with the opening of its first store in the ...
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17. Residents Encouraged to Share Immigration Stories
PARAMUS, N.J. – As the United States prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that recalls the immigration experiences of the country’s first English settlers, Bergen Community College has launched a comprehensive oral history research initiative to document the stories of first- and second-generation Bergen County immigrants.
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18. Bergen Assistant VP Picked for National Hispanic Leadership Program
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has selected Bergen Community College Assistant Vice President of Financial Aid and Compliance Yessika García-Guzmán, Ph.D., as one of 50 fellows for the fifth cohort of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo.
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19. Bergen Secures Coveted Katz Prize for Ringgold Project
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has earned the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities for its series of projects revolving around the “Faith Ringgold: Coming to Jones Road” Gallery Bergen art exhibition.
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20. It’s Curtain Up for College’s Bergenstages Series
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s student theatre troupe, Bergenstages, will begin its 50th season on October 27 with a production of “The Laramie Project,” which centers on the 1998 murder of gay college student Matthew Shepard. The troupe will also perform “Man of La Mancha,” “She Kills Monsters” and ...
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21. New Jersey Renter Finds Luxury, Value, Quality at Hackensack's Ivy and Green
HACKENSACK, NJ – After relocating to New Jersey from California, Kyle Toczek and his partner settled in Hackensack, NJ, the Bergen County city widely touted for its reimagined downtown where shops, dining, nightlife and entertainment are plentiful.
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22. Ringgold Celebration Closes with Capstone Concert
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will close its monthslong celebration of Englewood artist and activist Faith Ringgold with a musical and stage performance on Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the main campus. Guests can visit tickets.bergen.edu to purchase their seats; ...
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23. ANI / Fascino Montclair Collab: Third In Series Of Culinary Exchanges Between Two Top NJ Chefs
Montclair, NJ – March 2023 – Chef AJ Capella, Corporate Chef of Montclair Hospitality Group (MHG), the originators of the Ani Ramen brand, conceived a delicious and popular exchange program built upon his relationships with leading New Jersey chefs: a series which is about to embark on its third variation.
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24. Wayne Hills High School Alumna Fabby Prescott Nominated by Television Academy for 42nd College Television Awards
The Foundation’s annual College Television Awards recognizes and rewards excellence in student-produced programs from colleges across the country. Winners in the competition will be announced by television stars at the red carpet awards ceremony April 1 at the Television Academy in North Hollywood, California.  
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25. East Brunswick Woman Celebrates 20 Years Since Her Life-Saving Kidney and Pancreas Transplants
(East Brunswick, NJ) - Robyn Ashmen, 52, is taking time to reflect on life’s most precious moments as she recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of her life-saving kidney and pancreas transplants.
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