1. West Side Presbyterian Church Presents Mendelssohn’s Elijah
RIDGEWOOD— Fire. Flood. Sacrifice. Storm. A miraculous ascent into heaven. These are just some of the elements that make up Felix Mendelssohn’s captivating oratorio, Elijah. Considered the crowning glory of his career, the piece dramatizes the Old Testament account of droughts and floods brought on by a Hebrew prophet who ...
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2. Honors Students Stacking Awards
... chapter of Phi Theta Kappa - the honor society of two-year colleges - have secured awards during the spring semester. From scholarships to leadership positions and even a publishing credit, each of the students has made a lasting impression on the College, according to PTK and Honors Coordinator Anna Gergen.
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3. Wegmans Selects Hometown Manufacturer Roc Paper Straws as New Paper Straw Supplier
Rochester, N.Y. — Wegmans today announced it has selected Rochester-based manufacturer Roc Paper Straws as its companywide supplier of paper straws for all its Market Cafés, restaurants, and corporate worksites.
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4. Students Find Valuable Experience with “Poor Fellas”
PARAMUS, N.J. – Led by three student directors, the members of Bergen Community College’s Theatre Production Workshop class will present Marc Palmieri’s “Poor Fellas” this month in the Ender Hall Lab Theatre at the College’s main campus in Paramus (400 Paramus Road).
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5. BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE MODERNIZATION PROJECT
Facility upgrades mimic real-life scenarios for first responders
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6. Students Create Mini-Golf “Fore” Intellectually Disabled
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College honors students have secured a $1,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create two portable, accessible and sensory mini-golf courses for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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7. Community College Trustees Recognize Bergen Student
PARAMUS, N.J. – During the Association of Community College Trustees annual Leadership Congress event last month, the organization recognized students who secured major national awards this year, including Bergen Community College student Kim Gastelu.
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8. Author and Activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin hosted by NCJW BCS
On Tuesday November 15, The National Council of Jewish Women hosted author and activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy, which has been shortlisted by the New York Times. During the event Pogrebin shared how three generations of her family had to suppress the truth ...
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9. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Welcomes Project SEARCH Interns
Bergen New Bridge was the first hospital in Bergen County to host a program only for adult interns
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10. Valley Medical Group Welcomes New Medical Director of Pediatric Endocrinology
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, October 12, 2022 – Valley Health System is pleased to announce the appointment of Indrajit Majumdar, MD, as Medical Director of Pediatric Endocrinology for Valley Medical Group.
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11. CarePlus NJ Awarded $525,000 in Grants to Enhance Trauma Intervention and Response, Expand Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Northern NJ
Paramus, N.J. (October 12, 2022) – Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces it has been awarded three grants totaling $525,000 to execute programs that will address and enhance trauma intervention and rapid response services and increase access ...
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12. BERGEN COUNTY 2023 HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs announces 2023 History Grant funding cycle
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13. BERGEN COUNTY 2023 ARTS GRANT PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs announces 2023 Arts Grant Funding cycle HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, announces the 2023 Bergen County Arts Grant Funding Program.
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14. Coca-Cola Serves Up Student Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College sociology student Yoav Aharon, of Fair Lawn, will receive a $1,000 scholarship as one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa honor society members named a 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. More than 1,300 students applied for the scholarship.
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15. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Awards Grant to University for Scholarship and Women's Soccer
(Hackensack, New Jersey; August 29, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund awarded a grant of $4,000 to Stockton University Foundation in Galloway, New Jersey. 
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16. NJ Sharing Network Plans Community Outreach Activities During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
(New Providence, NJ) – Celebrated in August, National Minority Donor Awareness Month honors the generosity of multicultural organ and tissue donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register as organ and tissue donors.
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17. Livingston Mom and Her Daughter Raise Awareness About Organ and Tissue Donation
(LIVINGSTON, NJ) – Jane Fischer and her daughter, Suzy, understand what it takes to overcome some of life’s greatest challenges. As they celebrated Suzy’s 48th birthday on July 18, they both took time to reflect on the gift of life and the miracle of organ and tissue donation.
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18. Northern NJ Community Foundation's Jannie Smith Legacy Fund Presents Scholarships to Students of Color Impacted by Family Member Battling Cancer
(Bergen County, New Jersey; July 19, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The Jannie Smith Legacy Fund awards its 2022 scholarships for $1,000 each to twins Kassidy Frempong and Kaydence Frempong of Teaneck, New Jersey, who will attend Hampton University in the fall. 
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19. New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Holds Ocean Fun Days In Person After Two Years of Virtual Programming
The Sun and Crowds Came Out for Ocean Fun Days 2022 The warm weather and sunshine was not the only thing New Jerseyans were excited about last weekend, as the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC), in partnership with New Jersey Natural Gas, hosted its 19th Annual Ocean Fun ...
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20. CarePlus NJ to Host Free Virtual Expert Roundtable to Explore Mental Illness and Addiction in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
Paramus, N.J. (May 24, 2022) – Care Plus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”), a pioneer in integrated primary and behavioral health services for adults and children, announces it will be hosting a free virtual expert roundtable in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month titled
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21. Businesses Step Up to Support The Community Chest's Young Women's Leadership Program
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; May 13, 2022) --This spring, the business community in northern New Jersey stepped up to support The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County's Young Women's Leadership (YWL) Program. 
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22. Bergen Honor Society Lands in Top 100 (Again!)
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter, Alpha Epsilon Phi, earned seven international and regional awards as well as 13 individual student recognition awards at the PTK Catalyst Conference this month.
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23. Foundation to Offer Rappaport Prize to Top Kean Architecture Students for Second Year
UNION, N.J. —  For the second year running, a private foundation with a history of supporting higher education and the teaching of urban design will offer a $10,000 innovation prize to be shared by top students at Kean University’s Michael Graves College School of Public Architecture.
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24. Kean University Offers Students New Options in Musical Theatre, Exercise Science
UNION, N.J. — Kean University is expanding academic options in musical theatre performance and exercise science, beginning in Fall 2022.
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25. HARRISON MAYOR JAMES A. FIFE CUTS THE RIBBON ON NEW 381-UNIT RENTAL BUILDING AT URBY
Pioneering Residential Brand Adds New Living and Social Spaces, Indoor Basketball Court, and Green Spaces to Harrison’s Growing Residential Scene
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