1. BERGEN COUNTY INSTALLS NEW FLEET VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Tedesco administration remains committed to transitioning to alternative fuel vehicles and building out EV charging infrastructure at County facilities
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2. TEDESCO ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC RECOVERY INITIATIVES TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS
County re-authorizes Bergen Business Resource Network partnership and announces new Small Business Grant Program
by post on 08/07/2022 09:25 pm - Story - 1,101 Hits

3. 2022 “MUSIC IN THE PARK” FREE CONCERT AT THE AMPHITHEATER AT OVERPECK COUNTY PARK
Season ends with concert featuring The Afro-Peruvian Ensemble
by post on 08/04/2022 09:22 pm - Story - 321 Hits

4. Bergen County Adopts Zero Increase Budget for 2022
(HACKENSACK, N.J.) – On Wednesday, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2022 $448 million county budget. As introduced and adopted, the budget does not include any tax increases over the previous year.
by post on 07/21/2022 07:00 pm - Story - 1,443 Hits

5. Jasey, Swain & Jaffer Bill Closing Registration Loophole for Gun Owners Who Move to New Jersey Heads to Governor
(TRENTON) – Aiming to close a loophole in the state’s gun registration system, a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Mila Jasey, Lisa Swain and Sadaf Jaffer would require new residents to register firearms that they legally obtained in another state upon moving to New Jersey. The measure passed the full ...
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6. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center’s Psychiatry Residency Program Honors Seven Psychiatric Graduates
Also celebrates the program’s 50th anniversary
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7. NJ Human Services Awards Teens for Creatively Celebrating Dreams and Achievements with Family Support
State Recognizes Winners for the 2022 New Jersey Teen Media Contest
by post on 06/23/2022 11:31 am - Story - 3,091 Hits

8. BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUNCES RETURN OF SUMMER MOVIES & CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Five County Park System sites to host free movies and concerts this summer beginning on July 13
by post on 06/23/2022 11:28 am - Story - 2,596 Hits

9. BERKELEY COLLEGE MBA GRADUATE AND U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN GABRIELLE PERALTA NAMED TO ‘ALL IN’ STUDENT VOTING HONOR ROLL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVANCE STUDENT VOTER REGISTRATION
Berkeley College graduate Gabrielle Peralta of Newark, NJ, was among 82 college students named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll,
by post on 06/01/2022 03:17 pm - Story - 3,829 Hits

10. DARLINGTON SWIMMING LAKES OPEN FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
MAHWAH, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco announces that starting Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m., the lakes at Darlington County Park will reopen for swimming activities. The upper lake, home to the Wibit Splash Zone water obstacle course will also be open to all residents above 39 inches ...
by post on 05/30/2022 09:10 pm - Story - 3,198 Hits

11. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Raises Stigma-Free Flag in Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month
The Medical Center was the first Hospital to be declared a Stigma-free zone and commemorates its designation yearly with a flag raising ceremony in May
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12. TEDESCO INTRODUCES ZERO BUDGET FOR 2022 WITH NO TAX INCREASE
(HACKENSACK, N.J.) – On Wednesday, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco presented his 2022 budget proposal to the Bergen County Board of Commissioners at their regularly scheduled work session.
by post on 05/26/2022 11:27 am - Story - 3,334 Hits

13. 2022 Bergen County Home Ownership Fair to Take Place Saturday, June 11th at Overpeck Park
Hackensack, N.J. -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that the 24th Annual Bergen County Home Ownership Fair will take place on Saturday, June 11th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Overpeck Park Amphitheater which is located at 199 Challenger Road in Ridgefield Park.
by post on 05/25/2022 02:41 pm - Story - 4,334 Hits

14. BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
HACKENSACK, NJ – Last Friday, the County of Bergen paid tribute to local military service members in a ceremony at One Bergen County Plaza in recognition of Military Appreciation Month.
by post on 05/20/2022 02:11 pm - Story - 2,792 Hits

15. Commencement Comeback: Live Ceremony Returns
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Caps were tossed. Graduates walked across the stage. Surprise scholarships were awarded. After two years confined to a digital screen, Bergen Community College commencement came back, live and in-person. Valedictorian Katie Conte, of Ringwood, addressed her peers as the top student in the class of 2022.
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16. U.N. Resumes Security Training at Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute After Two-Year Hiatus
(Mahwah, NJ) – The Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute has once again welcomed United Nations (U.N.) personnel for training in “Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environment” (SSAFE) protocol.
by post on 05/18/2022 10:49 am - Story - 3,296 Hits

17. MORRIS PLAINS, NJ, MOM FINDS HER PURPOSE IN HELPING OTHERS AND PLANS TO ELEVATE HER CAREER IN HEALTHCARE WITH A BERKELEY COLLEGE MBA
Elizabeth Davis always wanted to help people. For the past 14 years she has been doing just that as a certified home health and hospice care aide to patients in advanced stages of illness. Davis brings compassion and care to patients and families during their most trying moments.
by post on 05/18/2022 07:58 am - Story - 4,804 Hits

18. BERGEN COUNTY FOOD SECURITY TASK FORCE HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL FOOD PANTRY SUMMIT
Task Force celebrates two years of strengthening regional food safety net (PARAMUS, NJ) – Last Friday, the County of Bergen hosted its second annual Food Pantry Summit at Bergen Community College to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Bergen County Food Security Task Force.
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19. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Signs with Guardian Research Network? to Help Change How Healthcare is Delivered and Provide Added Diversity to Data Science and Innovation
Alliance enables New Jersey’s largest hospital and Rutgers affiliate to bring healthcare options to its community and added populations to GRN’s expanding research consortium and real world data experience 
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20. BERKELEY COLLEGE MBA GRADUATE ‘DARES MIGHTY THINGS’ AS CO-FOUNDER OF VIRTUAL COOKING BUSINESS PEPPR
Berkeley College graduate Daniel Fiorica has always had the desire to create and grow a business. 
by post on 05/10/2022 04:13 pm - Story - 6,900 Hits

21. Two-Part Celebration Awards $700k to Students, Welcomes President
PARAMUS, N.J. – In a two-day extravaganza hosted by the Bergen Community College Foundation at the institution’s main campus, the nonprofit awarded more than $700,000 to student scholarship recipients, recognized the donors who made the scholarships possible and officially welcomed Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., as the College’s eighth president. ...
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22. Bergen County Public Hearing on the Needs of Older Adults To Be Held on May 12th
Hackensack, N.J. -- Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of Commissions are joining with the Division of Senior Services to invite Bergen County older adults, caregivers, senior advocacy groups, service providers and the general public to participate in the annual Public Hearing on the Needs of Older Adults ...
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23. Hindus push for Diwali holiday in Trenton schools in NJ
Hindus are urging Trenton Public Schools and all charter and private schools in Trenton to close on their most popular festival Diwali. 
by post on 05/09/2022 12:44 pm - Story - 3,031 Hits

24. Tedesco & Commissioners: Bergen County Designated Age Friendly County
Hackensack, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of Commissioners today announced that the County of Bergen has been officially designated an Age-Friendly community by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.
by post on 05/06/2022 11:06 am - Story - 5,874 Hits

25. Bergen “All-In” on Return to Live Commencement
PARAMUS, N.J. – After two years of virtual ceremonies necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bergen Community College will return to a live and in-person commencement ceremony next month at MetLife Stadium. Bergen’s biggest day of the academic year will take place Thursday, May 19 at 10 a.m. with more than ...
by post on 04/28/2022 09:39 am - Story - 5,561 Hits