1. Monmouth University Recognizes Local Students Named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (March 12, 2025) Monmouth University congratulates the outstanding academic achievements of students who qualify for the Fall 2024 Dean’s List.
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2. Bergen Cerullo Center Tops Two-Year Tutors
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Association for the Coaching and Tutoring Profession has selected the Bergen Community College Cerullo Learning Assistance Center to receive the “Learning Center of Excellence Award” for two-year institutions, recognizing it as the nation’s best among its peers. ACTP serves as a professional organization for academic coaches, student ...
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3. Nora: A Doll’s House Takes Up Residence at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergenstages theatre troupe will perform “Nora: A Doll’s House,” by Stef Smith, a reimagination of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House,” in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre located at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road) in March and April, coinciding with ...
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4. Experience NJ Sharing Network’s Lifesaving Mission: Open House Set for April 1
New Providence, NJ – NJ Sharing Network (NJSN), recently named NJBIZ’s 2024 Nonprofit Business of the Year, invites community members, healthcare professionals, and supporters of organ and tissue donation and transplantation to attend a special Open House on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at its ...
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5. Bergen Poverty Summit Features Pulitzer-Prize Winner
PARAMUS, N.J. – The federal government estimates that nearly 37 million people in the United States live below the poverty line, with 9.7 percent of the New Jersey population and 6.6 percent of the Bergen County population among them.
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6. Integrity House Secures $300,000 Grant to Strengthen Mental Health Safety Net in New Jersey
Newark, N.J. (March 03, 2025) – Integrity House, a leading provider of comprehensive substance use and mental health services in New Jersey, has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the New Jersey Safety Net Program (NJ SNIP), funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMS Foundation), an independent charitable organization. ...
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7. College CFO Celebrated by Phi Theta Kappa
PARAMUS, N.J. – Wilton Thomas-Hooke, the chief financial officer at Bergen Community College, has earned the Distinguished College Administrator award from Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges. Bergen’s Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of the international organization nominated Thomas-Hooke for the honor based on his support of their ...
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8. Inclusive Education Program Notches National Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Turning Point Program, a two-year postsecondary education experience for young adults with intellectual disabilities, has earned a silver “Excellence Award” in the Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice category from NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
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9. Hackensack Riverkeeper’s Captain Bill Sheehan to Give Keynote at Hackensack River Nation Summit. Leaders and Environmentalists from the Region Expected to Attend to Grow a Greener, Healthier Watershed.
(Hackensack, New Jersey; February 7, 2025) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces Captain Bill Sheehan, Executive Director of Hackensack Riverkeeper, will present the keynote address, The State of the Hackensack River, at the 2025 Hackensack River Nation Summit on Tuesday, February 25. The Summit takes place from ...
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10. Kindergarten Teacher Launches Paddy O’Laddy, a Leprechaun Doll Spreading the Magic of Kindness Each St. Patrick’s Day
New Jersey kindergarten teacher of 30+ years unveils leprechaun doll promoting kindness in homes and schools
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11. Bergen Stages a Battle of the Sexes with Lysistrata
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergenstages theatre troupe will perform Aristophanes’ Greek comedy “Lysistrata” in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre located at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road) in February.
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12. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces Location of Future Girl Scout DreamLab
The council reimagines properties and further invests in the communities it serves.
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13. Paramedic Students Answer the Call, Earn Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – With certification exam outcomes exceeding the statewide average, Bergen Community College paramedic science program students have secured the National Conference on EMS “Director’s Award” for the institution. More than 99 percent of Bergen paramedic science students pass their certification and licensing exams compared with 96.7 percent of ...
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14. HAPIK BRINGING ITS OVER-THE-TOP INDOOR CLIMBING WALLS TO AMERICAN DREAM
National Fun Climbing Gym Brings 50+ Scalable Climbing Walls and Endless Fun for All Ages To Its First New Jersey Location
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15. Night Skies Become the Star at Bergen Observatories
PARAMUS, N.J. – While the search for drones captivated Bergen County residents in recent months, Bergen Community College’s two observatories offer members of the public an opportunity to look beyond the skies above and, instead, into deep space.
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16. Art Exhibition Features Commentary on Capitalism
PARAMUS, N.J. – “A Cautionary Tale for Billionaires: Paintings by Jeramy Turner,” an exhibition featuring large-scale works depicting excesses of capitalism, will open on Thursday, January 23 at 6 p.m. in Gallery Bergen, the Bergen Community College art exhibition space located at the institution’s main campus (400 Paramus Road, Paramus).
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17. Bergen County “Unplugged” Reading Challenge Hosted by Westfield Garden State Plaza and the Paramus Public Library
Kickoff Celebration & Registration on Saturday, January 18 Featuring Story Time, Crafts and Pete the Cat Appearance
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18. Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance to Open with First Meeting of 2025
(Hackensack, New Jersey; December 17, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites the public to attend the Hackensack Environmental Justice Alliance’s (HEJA) first community meeting of the new year on Monday, January 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The meeting takes place virtually via Zoom and ...
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19. Student Secures NJ Sharing Network Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College respiratory therapy student Karsen Griffin has earned one of six $1,000 health science scholarships from the NJ Sharing Network Foundation recognizing students dedicated to careers that support organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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20. Lightbridge Academy Launches Fourth Annual Week of Giving to Inspire Community Connection
Event Encourages Kindness and Empathy in Children Through Hands-On Charitable Activities
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21. 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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22. College Communicators Continue Winning Ways
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Office of Public Relations and Marketing at Bergen Community College has eclipsed its own record for excellence in strategic communication, winning an institution-record four National Council in Marketing and Public Relations Medallion Awards - a bellwether recognition for community college communicators.
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23. North Plainfield High School Earns National Award for Raising Awareness About Organ and Tissue Donation
(North Plainfield, NJ) – North Plainfield High School (NPHS) received Donate Life America’s (DLA) prestigious 2024 Excellence in Youth Education Award for its outstanding efforts in raising awareness about the importance of saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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24. High Schoolers Get a Head Start on College
PARAMUS, N.J. – This spring, 53 students from the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) on the campus of Bergen Community College completed their studies and graduated with associate degrees … one month prior to earning their high school diplomas.
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25. Carin & Roger Ehrenberg Continue Foundational Support for the Human Dimension Program at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine with $3 Million Gift
Nutley, NJ – November 20, 2024 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce a $3 million leadership gift from Carin and Roger Ehrenberg to support the Human Dimension program at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
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