1. Bergen STEM Team Tops in U.S. … Times Two!
PARAMUS, N.J. – For an unprecedented second time in four years, Bergen Community College STEM students have placed first in the nationwide Community College Innovation Challenge. Sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and National Science Foundation, four Bergen students earned first place honors for their project, “Pop-Up Hydroponic ...
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2. Student Scholars Shine at Beacon Conference
PARAMUS, N.J. – Recognizing excellence in community college student scholarship, Bergen Community College hosted the 33rd annual installment of the Beacon Conference at its main campus on June 6. A collaborative of 15 mid-Atlantic community colleges, of which Bergen remains a charter member, have partnered to organize the event since ...
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3. NEW JERSEY TUTORING CORPS CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF NATION'S FIRST TUTOR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM TO ADDRESS EDUCATOR WORKFORCE SHORTAGES
Builds "Garden State Dream Team" of State Education Innovators to Assist Activation and Implementation of New Tutor-to-Teacher Pathway [New Jersey – June 12, 2025] – The New Jersey Tutoring Corps (NJTC) announced today that ConnectED Workforce, New Jersey City University, and the Teacher Apprenticeship Network will provide needed expertise ...
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4. NJCCC Honors Bergen Leader’s “Spirit” with Award
PARAMUS, N.J. – For the second consecutive year, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges has recognized a Bergen Community College leader with one of the organization’s top honors. This year, Bergen’s Tracy Rand, the senior director of student access and transition services, received the “Spirit Award” recognizing her “above ...
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5. College Recognized for Historic Preservation of Art
PARAMUS, N.J. – In recognition of a comprehensive project to restore a collection of outdoor sculptures at Bergen Community College’s main campus in Paramus, the institution has received a “Bergen County Historic Preservation” award from the Bergen County Historic Preservation Advisory Board. A ceremony recognizing the College, and eight other preservation ...
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6. BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUCES RETURN OF SUMMER MOVIES & CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Four County Parks to host free movies and concerts this summer beginning on July 8
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7. Summering in France: Students to Study Abroad
PARAMUS, N.J. – Six Bergen Community College students will study abroad in France this summer during a two-week bootcamp program as part of the Community Colleges in France Bootcamp initiative.
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8. Grand Opening of Kenyatta Stewart’s Haledon Campaign Office
Haledon, NJ – Kenyatta Stewart, Democratic candidate for the New Jersey General Assembly in the 35th District, currently serving as Newark’s Corporation Counsel and running mate of Ras Baraka, candidate for Governor of New Jersey, is excited to announce the GRAND OPENING of their new campaign office at 183 Belmont ...
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9. No Doubt, Parable Tackles 1960s Societal Change
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Alumni Theatre troupe will present a production of John Patrick Shanley’s 2005 Pulitzer Prize winner, Doubt, A Parable, in June 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 ...
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10. Valley Health System Welcomes New Senior Vice President of Ambulatory Care Services
PARAMUS, NJ, May 20, 2025 – Valley Health System is pleased to welcome Will Neate as Senior Vice President of Ambulatory Care Services for Valley Health System.
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11. Bergen Celebrates Class of 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A record number of Bergen Community College candidates for graduation participated in the institution’s 56th annual commencement exercises during a morning ceremony at MetLife Stadium on May 13. Nearly 1,100 graduates in attendance celebrated alongside approximately 7,000 family, friends, faculty, staff and special guests.
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12. GABBY’S DOLLHOUSE: KITTY SPLASH GARDEN OPENS IN DREAMWORKS WATER PARK
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (May 7, 2025) – American Dream’s youngest guests have a new must-visit attraction, as Gabby’s Dollhouse: Kitty Splash Garden - the largest indoor splashpad in North America – has officially opened in DreamWorks Water Park.
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13. Five Faculty Earn Emeritus Rank
PARAMUS, N.J. – Since establishing the professor emeritus rank in 1988, Bergen Community College has awarded the title to a select group of faculty members who made extraordinary contributions to the institution during their careers as educators.
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14. Communication a Calling Card for Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has captured two National Council in Marketing and Public Relations Paragon Awards - the highest honor for excellence in strategic communication at community colleges.
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15. Bergen Concert Features Eighties Energy
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts at Bergen Community College and the music department will present “The Roots of Pop & Rock, Volume 2,” a tribute to music from the 1980s, on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the ...
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16. Bergen Honor Students Secure Scholarships
PARAMUS, N.J. – Two Bergen Community College students and an alumna have received $10,000 in scholarships from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society organization for two-year colleges. Leading the honorees, Elizabeth Girard (‘24) has earned the 2025 Hites Transfer Scholarship, PTK’s most prestigious and largest scholarship offering at $7,500.
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17. 20-YEAR RESIDENT OPENS NEW TRANSWORLD BUSINESS ADVISORS OFFICE IN UPPER BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
The franchise is owned by a seasoned executive who will leverage the power of the brand’s franchise system to help local entrepreneurs buy and sell companies at their greatest value. 
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18. Bergen Nursing Prof. Praised for Poise and Leadership
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College nursing professor Joanne Varratos Diamantidis, Ed.D., has earned a top honor from the district chapter of the Daughters of Penelope, an international civic organization for women of Greek descent. The “Salute to Women Award” from the organization’s fifth district chapter recognizes an individual who ...
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19. From Broadway to Bergen: Stitt to Perform
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts at Bergen Community College will host “An Evening with Georgia Stitt … and Friends” to celebrate the award-winning composer and lyricist’s work on Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the Paramus campus (400 ...
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20. Avolta’s Journey For Good Foundation Supports Table to Table’s Mission with a $25,000 Grant to Combat Hunger and Promote Nutritional Wellness
March 26, 2025 – Saddle Brook, NJ – Table to Table, New Jersey’s first and largest food rescue nonprofit, received a generous $25,000 grant from Avolta’s Journey For Good Foundation in support of its more than 25-year-old mission to reduce food waste and feed individuals and families facing food insecurity throughout northern ...
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21. College Conferences Spotlight Human Trafficking
PARAMUS, N.J. – According to data reported by former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last year, approximately 27 million people worldwide have become victims of human trafficking through exploited labor, services and commercial sex.
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22. Take a Tour at Bergen’s Spring Open House
PARAMUS, N.J. – Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to explore Bergen Community College programs, facilities and resources at the institution’s spring open house on Thursday, April 3. The expansive campuswide event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. at the College’s main campus at 400 ...
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23. 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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24. SHOREWOOD REAL ESTATE GROUP LAUNCHES LEASING AT THE BALLANTINE ON FORMER BREWERY SITE IN NEWARK’S IRONBOUND
New Mixed-Use Development Brings 280 Luxury Residences and Retail Space To One of Newark’s Most Storied Locations NEWARK, NJ – Leasing has officially launched for The Ballantine, a brand-new luxury rental building located on the iconic Ballantine Brewery site in Newark’s culturally rich Ironbound neighborhood.
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25. 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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