1. Men’s Health Month - 79-Year-Old Newark Man Honors Late Son’s Legacy with Marathon Runs and Lifesaving Advocacy
NEWARK, NJ - As Men’s Health Month brings national attention to the importance of physical and emotional well-being, NJ Sharing Network proudly shines a spotlight on Ezequiel Garcia of Newark - a 79-year-old marathon runner, retired educator, and dedicated volunteer whose incredible stamina and spirit are fueled by love, loss, ...
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2. New Jersey Turns the Tide with Innovative Coastal Sediment Strategy
As New Jersey’s coastal communities prepare for summer boating and hurricane season, a unique public-private partnership is advancing a smart, sustainable approach to protecting our coast.
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3. 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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4. Honoring Her Service: YWCA Northern New Jersey’s Operation Sisterhood Celebrates Women Veterans and Receives Major Grant
June 18, 2025 – Hackensack, NJ — YWCA Northern New Jersey’s (YWCANNJ) Operation Sisterhood proudly hosted its annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day dinner and ceremony on Thursday, June 12, at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison. The event brought together veterans, community leaders, and advocates from across the state ...
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5. GETHSEMANE CEMETERY OPEN FOR JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION
Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs invites public for self-guided tours of historic African American burial ground (HACKENSACK, NJ) – In honor of Juneteenth, the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs (DCHA), invites the public to visit the historic Gethsemane Cemetery in Little Ferry ...
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6. 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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7. YWCA Northern New Jersey to Host 2025 Women of the Workforce Career Expo
Diverse employers come together to support economic empowerment and career mobility for women in Northern NJ Paramus, NJ - May 9, 2025 - YWCA Northern New Jersey is proud to announce its 2025 Women of the Workforce: Career Expo, a free, high-impact event designed to connect unemployed, underemployed, and ...
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8. Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic Announces Great Futures Gala – Defying Gravity
Honoring Dr. Limor Regular, with recognition of WNBA All-Star Essence Carson Paterson & Passaic, NJ, May 5, 2025 — The Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic (BGCPP) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Great Futures Gala, scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2025, at The Venetian in Garfield, ...
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9. Recognizing Leaders Who Make Others Seen: YWCA Northern New Jersey Honors Champions of Racial Justice Amid National DEI Backlash
More Than 100 Gather to Celebrate 11th Annual Racial Justice Awards at Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJ – In a time when equity and inclusion are under increasing national scrutiny, YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) brought together over 100 community members on April 30th to honor leaders whose ...
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10. Center for Hope & Safety Reports Domestic Violence Statistics for Bergen County
Reports a 292% Increase in Services Other than Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors
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11. Tenafly Spring Fling Announces Final Lineup of Entertainment and Activities
Tenafly, NJ — The Tenafly Chamber of Commerce and the Tenafly Downtown Committee are excited to announce the final lineup for the highly anticipated annual Tenafly Spring Fling, taking place Sunday, May 4th, from 12 to 5 PM in downtown Tenafly’s Huyler Park.
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12. Hazlet Woman’s Legacy Lives on Through Organ and Tissue Donation and a 5K Team Led by Her Sister
(Hazlet, NJ) – The NJ Sharing Network 5K Celebration of Life on May 17 in Ocean Grove will hold special meaning for Amy Beagan and her family as they walk and run in honor of her sister, Lisa Marie Beverly - a devoted ICU nurse and organ and tissue donor ...
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13. Teaneck’s Karsen Griffin Awarded Sharing Network Foundation Health Sciences Scholarship
Teaneck’s Karsen Griffin Awarded Sharing Network Foundation Health Sciences Scholarship
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14. Women’s Leadership Conference: A Call to Action Uniting Women in Leadership, Advocacy, and Empowerment During Challenging Times
March 12, 2025 - Hackensack, N.J. - YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) is thrilled to announce its upcoming Women’s Leadership Conference, which will take place on Wednesday, March 26, at 8:30 a.m. at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, N.J.
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15. CarePlus NJ’s Maternal & Family Center to Host Reproductive Freedom and Maternal Mental Health Roundtable Discussion
Paramus, N.J. (January 23, 2025) –  The Maternal & Family Center at CarePlus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”) one of the nation’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers, will host a free virtual roundtable discussion, on January 30, 2025, from 5:30pm to 7pm.
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16. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2025 Fall Grant Program
$52,500 awarded to 15 local non-profits to support community-focused programs in 2025 and beyond
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17. New Jersey’s Michael Rizzo Recognized During the 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena
(Pasadena, CA) – On New Years Day, heart and tissue transplant recipient Michael Rizzo of Upper Saddle River, NJ, participated in the world’s most visible campaign to inspire organ and tissue donation. Rizzo proudly served as a float rider on OneLegacy’s Donate Life Rose Parade? float in Pasadena, CA. His ...
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18. New Jersey’s Michael Rizzo Sponsored by the Sharing Network Foundation and MTF Biologics to Participate in the 2025 Rose Parade
(New Providence, NJ) – The Sharing Network Foundation, which supports the work of NJ Sharing Network (NJSN), the federally designated non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State, hosted a reception to honor heart and tissue recipient Michael Rizzo of Upper Saddle River, ...
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19. Valley Medical Group Medical Director of LGBTQ+ Services Honored as a New Jersey Fifth District Hometown Hero
PARAMUS, NJ, December 20, 2024 – Valley Health System congratulates Raffaele M. Bernardo, DO, FACP, AAHIVS , Medical Director of LGBTQ+ Services for Valley Medical Group, on being honored as a New Jersey Fifth District Hometown Hero by Congressman ...
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20. Brown, Goldstein & Levy and Incendii Law file complaint on behalf of child sexual abuse survivors against trusted New Jersey community leaders.
MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey – Two plaintiffs have filed a complaint in New Jersey against their former Boy Scout troop leaders, Thomas J. Kilkenny, Jr. and Roger Brauchli, for drugging and sexually abusing them when the plaintiffs were only twelve and thirteen years old.
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21. Gift-Wrapping at Paramus Park Mall to Benefit Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors
Proceeds directly benefit victims of domestic violence Paramus, NJ. (December 12, 2024) – Now through December 24, 2024, Center for Hope & Safety, formerly known as Shelter Our Sisters, a nonprofit organization committed to helping adults and children in Bergen County rebuild their lives from domestic violence, will operate ...
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22. 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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23. Gift-Wrapping at Paramus Park Mall to Benefit Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors
Proceeds directly benefit victims of domestic violence Paramus, NJ. (December 6, 2024) – Now through December 24, 2024, Center for Hope & Safety, formerly known as Shelter Our Sisters, a nonprofit organization committed to helping adults and children in Bergen County rebuild their lives from domestic violence, will operate ...
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24. Sharing Network Foundation Awards Health Sciences Scholarships to College Students
Scholarship Aims to Empower Future Healthcare Leaders Committed to Organ and Tissue Donation NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – The Sharing Network Foundation is proud to announce the honorees of its inaugural Health Sciences Scholarships, awarded to six exceptional college students from New Jersey who are dedicated to careers that support ...
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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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