1. TEDESCO, BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPLAUD LEGISLATORS FOR RESTORING FUNDING FOR NJ COMMUNITY COLLEGES
FY2025 Budget Includes Over $290 Million in Aid to Community Colleges (HACKENSACK, N.J.) – On Tuesday, June 28th, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) New Jersey state budget into law which restored $20 million in potential cuts to New Jersey community colleges.
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2. The Wave Set Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Wohl Brothers' Lifesaving Liver Transplant with $10,000 Contribution to the Sharing Network Foundation
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – In a heartfelt celebration of the 10th anniversary of their lifesaving liver transplant, co-founders of The Wave Set Cameron and Jared Wohl of Little Falls and Livingston, NJ, have announced a philanthropic contribution of $10,000 to the Sharing Network Foundation.
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3. 4th Annual Bergen Pantry Food Pantry Summit Draws Representatives from 65+ Local Food Pantries and Service Providers
Paramus, NJ – The Bergen County Office of Food Security held its 4th Annual Bergen County Food Pantry Summit, drawing representatives from over 65 local food pantries and outside service providers to Bergen Community College for the event. Pantry directors had the opportunity to meet with their peers, and discuss successes, challenges, ...
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4. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Seven 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 2024 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence. ...
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5. WINE SPECTATOR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2024 RESTAURANT AWARDS
—Annual Awards Program Recognizes the World’s Best Wine Lists— Special ‘Restaurant Awards’ Issue Highlights Renewed Investment in Wine Programs As Restaurant Openings Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
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6. Bergen Volunteers Invites Community to Paddles and Prosecco, a Pickleball Fundraising and Networking Event
[HACKENSACK, N.J. - June 6, 2024] – Bergen Volunteers invites pickleball enthusiasts of all skills and community advocates alike to join them for a unique fundraising event, Paddles and Proseccoc, set to take place on Thursday, July 18th at Bergen County Pickleball Club. 
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7. Food Rescue, Table to Table, Hosted Its Inaugural Partners in Good Health Conference, Uniting its Community Partners for Professional Development Centered on Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being
Mark Dinglasan of the NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate Keynoted the Conference May 23, 2024 – Saddle Brook, NJ – Table to Table, New Jersey’s first food rescue, hosted its first-ever Partners in Good Health Conference at the Lodi campus of Felician University.
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8. The Sharing Network Foundation Announces Election of New Board Officers to Help Guide Lifesaving Mission
(New Providence, NJ) – The Sharing Network Foundation has announced the election of its 2024-2025 Board Officers who will lead strategic efforts in fundraising and resource development to support NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated non-profit responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State.
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9. M&T Charitable Foundation Awards Northern NJ Community Foundation a First-Time Grant for $20,000
(Hackensack, New Jersey; May 3, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces a grant award of $20,000 from M&T Charitable Foundation.  This grant supports key programs and projects the NNJCF is undertaking: Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice, Beyond the Wall, and Hackensack River Nation.
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10. The Marine Trades Association of New Jersey Elects its 2024-2025 Officers and Directors and Presents Sponsor and Hall of Fame Awards
Brielle, NJ – On April 18th 2024, the Marine Trades Association of New Jersey (MTA/NJ) held its Annual Dinner & Elections at The Lobster Shanty in Point Pleasant Beach and elected its 2024-2025 Officers & Directors. The Association also presented three Top Sponsor Awards and inducted two honorees into the MTA/NJ ...
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11. Four Local Women Leaders to be Honored at Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey’s Annual Women of Achievement Gala
Riverdale, N.J. – March 7, 2024 – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, announces it will be recognizing four of New Jersey’s most influential women leaders as this year’s Women of Achievement honorees.
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12. Jackson Resident Eileen Wiederspan Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Her Lifesaving Kidney Transplant, Inspiring Hope and Advocacy for Organ and Tissue Donation
... Jackson, NJ, recently marked a decade since receiving a lifesaving kidney transplant. Eileen is now living life to its fullest and has become a passionate advocate for NJ Sharing Network, the nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. She inspires others to ...
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13. Local Female Leaders Visit for Women’s History Month
PARAMUS, N.J – Recognized as an annual celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society in the U.S. since 1987, Bergen Community College will sponsor a series of events to coincide with the nation’s observance of Women’s History Month in March.
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14. The Valley Hospital Earns National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, February 19, 2024 – The Valley Hospital has earned national recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) DoNation Campaign for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state.
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15. Camp Registration for Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Now Open for 2024 Season
Riverdale, N.J. – February 15, 2024- Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, announces that registration is now open for their 2024 camp season at Lake Rickabear Camp in Kinnelon, NJ and Jockey Hollow Camp located in Mendham, NJ.
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16. 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season Begins in Northern New Jersey Fueling the Next Generation of Female Entrepreneurs
Riverdale, N.J. – January 9, 2024 – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and northern Warren counties, announces the kickoff of their 2024 Girl Scout Cookie Season, the annual event in which Girl Scouts unbox their futures as ...
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17. Celebrate the New Year at the Winter Games Night With The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County.
Educator Joe Armental to be Honored. (Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; January 3, 2024) -- Join The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County for an evening of fun at the Winter Games Night on Thursday, January 25, 2024.  This festive winter event will be held at the Englewood Field ...
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18. Northern NJ Community Foundation Awarded First-Time PSEG Foundation Grant for Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice and Flood Mitigation Program
(Hackensack, New Jersey; January 2, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the organization was awarded a PSEG Foundation grant of $7,500 to support the Green Infrastructure for Environmental Justice and Flood Mitigation Program. 
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19. New Jersey’s Missy Rodriguez Recognized During the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena
(Pasadena, CA) – On New Years Day, liver transplant recipient Missy Rodriguez of Short Hills, NJ, was part of the world’s most visible campaign to inspire organ and tissue donation as she served as a float rider on OneLegacy’s Donate Life Rose Parade float in Pasadena, CA.
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20. COUNTY TO HOLD 18TH ANNUAL PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT AND POINT-IN-TIME SURVEY TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
HACKENSACK, NJ - Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners and the Department of Human Services announce that the 18th Annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will take place on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services Center, 120 South River Street in ...
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21. The Gift of Sight: Dover Resident Nancy Nusbaum Advocates for Organ and Tissue Donation Following Her Journey to Restored Vision
DOVER, NJ – During this holiday season of gratitude and giving, Nancy Nusbaum, a longtime resident of Dover, NJ, is counting her blessings and sharing her inspiring journey of restored vision thanks to double corneal transplants she received seven years ago.
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22. 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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23. NEW YORK CITY HOSPITALITY ALLIANCE BECOMES AN ASSOCIATION PARTNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT & FOODSERVICE SHOW OF NEW YORK
Trade Show and Conference Scheduled for March 3-5, 2024, at Javits Center in New York City New York, NY, December 11, 2023 –  The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York the premier event for New York’s hospitality industry, owned by Restaurant Events, LCC has announced that the NYC ...
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24. National Council of Jewish Women Kicks Off 31st Annual Stay-at-Home Fundraiser
Proceeds benefit women, children, and families in Bergen County and beyond throughout the year
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25. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN WILL TAKE YOU ON A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
Teaneck, NJ (November 28,2023) - The National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section (NCJW BCS), a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action, will present Andrew Jacobs, Director of the new Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, NY, who will share his insights into the history of ...
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