1. What’s in a Name? Much More for a Hispanic-Serving Institution
PARAMUS, N.J. – When Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., arrived on campus in 2021, he quickly learned that students, faculty and staff prized the College’s standing as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as a point of pride in Bergen’s overall identity.
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2. 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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3. Celebration Honors Opening of the Inn at Bellefield; Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park Advances Construction to Phase II
Hotel Offers Elite Lodging, Sophisticated Amenities and Hudson Valley Culinary Experiences HYDE PARK, N.Y., May 2, 2024 – A ribbon-cutting Thursday commemorated the opening of the Inn at Bellefield Residence Inn by Marriott International, a 137-room all-suite hotel at Bellefield at Historic Hyde Park. Bellefield, a transformational $1 billion ...
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4. Booker Helps Bolster Bergen Workforce Initiatives
PARAMUS, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has secured $75,000 in federal funds for the Bergen Community College business accelerator’s LatinxCEO program as part of $191.6 million that he has delivered for in-state initiatives in the 2024 government funding bills. 
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5. South Korean Pianist Plays Benefit for Bergen Arts
PARAMUS, N.J – World-renowned pianist Edwin Sungpil Kim will bring his unique blend of “magic in atmosphere, individuality and poise” (International Piano Magazine) to the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at Bergen Community College for a fundraising performance in April.
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6. 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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7. OsteoStrong Paramus Welcomes Toni Ferrarie as their Center Manager
PARAMUS, NJ – January 9, 2024 – OsteoStrong, a state-of-the-art wellness center in Paramus, announces that Toni Ferrarie has joined their team as the Center Manager.
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8. New York Youth Symphony to Perform at West Side Presbyterian Church
RIDGEWOOD—West Side Presbyterian Church welcomes the Grammy Award-winning New York Youth Symphony (NYYS) to the sanctuary on February 25 at 3:00 pm. Come hear the symphony’s exciting and varied repertoire, which will include Elgar’s Enigma Variations. 
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9. Valley Health System President and CEO Named an ROI-NJ Champion of the C-Suite
... Meyers, President and CEO of Valley Health System, for being selected as a Champion of the C-Suite by ROI-NJ, in partnership with the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. Meyers is one of 30 executives, from a wide array of fields, including finance, transportation, construction, banking, and education, to be named ...
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10. Community Leaders Honored at Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
(Hackensack, NJ; November 20, 2023) ─ The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) honored community leaders in Bergen County, New Jersey at its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at AURA Restaurant & Bar in Hackensack, New Jersey. 
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11. Pianist Oliver Jia to Perform at West Side Presbyterian Church
RIDGEWOOD—Pianist Oliver Jia, described as an artist with “incomparable color and beauty of sound,” kicks off the 48th season of the West Side Concert Series on October 29 at 3:00 pm! The exciting program will include works by Johannes Brahms, Carl Czerny and Modest Mussorgsky.
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12. Bergen Coordinator Honored as Emerging Leader
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Meadowlands Chamber has recognized Bergen Community College’s Rachel Sloma with its “50 Under 30 Outstanding Emerging Leader” award. In celebration of the chamber’s 50th anniversary, the organization honored 50 individuals younger than 30 years-old who have made significant contributions at their places of employment. Sloma received ...
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13. NAI James E. Hanson’s Lambiase, Ericksen and Silverstein Recognized as Emerging Leaders Under 30 by Meadowlands Chamber
... largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, announces that Lorenzo Lambiase, MBA, CCIM, William Ericksen, CCIM, and Cameron Silverstein, were recently recognized by Meadowlands Chamber as Emerging Leaders under 30 at the business association’s BizFest ’23 event held at American Dream in East Rutherford, N.J. on May 18, 2023.
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14. BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
HACKENSACK, NJ – On Wednesday, June 14 the County of Bergen hosted a celebration in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month at the One Bergen County Plaza administration building.
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15. College Makes Music with Englewood Concerts
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College, in cooperation with the Englewood Public Library and the Englewood Parks and Recreation Department, will celebrate the arrival of summer with free outdoor concerts at the third annual “Make Music Englewood” on Wednesday, June 21 from 2 to 10 p.m. at the Englewood Public ...
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16. DIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS: BERKELEY COLLEGE FACULTY AND WOODBRIDGE METRO CHAMBER DISCUSS DEI IN THE WORKPLACE
Berkeley College faculty shared strategies with business owners seeking to incorporate or elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in their organizations, during a Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce – Business Owner Resource Center event, held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Berkeley College in Woodbridge, NJ. 
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17. Earth Day Concert at West Side Presbyterian Church
RIDGEWOOD – Carla Auld and the UpTown Flutes will perform specially selected instrumental and choral works and readings in celebration of Earth Day at West Side Presbyterian Church on April 23 at 3:00 pm. The one-hour concert, which is free and open to the public, will include For the Beauty ...
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18. NAI James E. Hanson Assists Competitive Cheerleading Program in Relocation Back to East Rutherford, N.J.
East Rutherford, N.J. (February 21, 2023) – NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, announces it has negotiated a lease for 9,178 square feet of industrial space at 1 Madison Street in East Rutherford, N.J.
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19. Juilliard Chamber Orchestra to Perform at West Side Presbyterian Church
The Juilliard Chamber Orchestra returns to West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood on Sunday, February 19 at 3:00 pm as part of the 47th season of the West Side Concert Series.
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20. NJ Sharing Network Celebrates Black History Month and Highlights Inspiring Story of Hope of Transplant Recipient Christopher Bryant
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) - NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated nonprofit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State, joins in the local celebration of Black History Month by sharing the inspirational story of Christopher Bryant of Woodbridge, whose life was saved thanks to ...
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21. NJ TRANSIT TRANSFORMS WOODBRIDGE TRAIN STATION INTO ‘HOME OF BERKELEY COLLEGE’
NJ TRANSIT and Berkeley College announced a three-year marketing partnership transforming the North Jersey Coast Line’s Woodbridge Station into the “Home of Berkeley College,” during a ceremony on Monday, November 28, 2022. 
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22. The New Jersey Reentry Corporation Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
In June, Google announced an initiative to help people impacted by incarceration gain digital skills through strategic partnerships and programming
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23. Bergen Adds VP to Enhance External Affairs
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has hired longtime community college leader Suzanne M. Wetzel to direct the development of community partnerships for the institution as vice president of external affairs.
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24. The West Side Concert Series Kicks Off its 47th Season on October 23!
RIDGEWOOD – The West Side Concert Series, an outreach ministry of West Side Presbyterian Church, is excited to announce its 47th season – the first full, in-person season since 2018-2019! The new season kicks off with a performance by The Hobart Trio on October 23 at 3:00 pm.
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25. Organs Transplanted in New Jersey Reached a Record High of 92 in September 2022
As Support for Organ and Tissue Donation Continues to Grow, Organ Transplants Are Saving More Lives Than Ever Before in the Garden State
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