26. COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BREAKS GROUND ON NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL
PARAMUS, NJ – On Tuesday, April 18, the Bergen County Technical School District held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for a new Career and Technical Education School at their Paramus Campus.
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27. The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Announces 2023 Request for Proposals
... Bergen County, New Jersey; April 6, 2023) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County (The Chest) announces its 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for grants.  This year, The Chest's grantmaking process focuses on a new set of priorities identified by our colleagues in leadership positions with local nonprofit agencies.
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28. CarePlus Foundation to Host Educational Conference for Healthcare Professionals on LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Gender Affirming Care
Ryan Sallans, Renowned Transgender Speaker, Author and Advocate, to Provide Keynote Address 
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29. Bergen Prepares Workforce for Cannabis Careers
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has launched multiple programs that will provide students with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Financial research firm Morningstar, Inc. pegs cannabis as a $10 billion industry in the U.S. with the potential to rise exponentially in the coming ...
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30. Kean University Shares ‘Strength in Numbers’ at Mid-Year Convocation
UNION, N.J. — Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. shared the University’s goals and progress in addressing equity gaps during his inaugural Mid-Year Convocation on Thursday, March 2.
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31. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Names Leonardo Vazquez Executive Director
(Hackensack, New Jersey; February 23, 2023) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's board of trustees  (NNJCF) announced the appointment of Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP as the organization's Executive Director.  Vazquez comes to NNJCF with more than 30 years of experience working as an urban planner, community economic development professional, creative ...
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32. February calendar of programming for the JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors
Thursday, February 2 at 11 AM Join returning favorite historian, author, and JCC friend, Michael Goodman, for his informative multimedia lecture, History of the Refugee Crisis --
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33. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Spring/Summer Grant Program
$50,000 awarded to 13 local non-profits to support community-focused programs in 2023
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34. BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PATERSON AND PASSAIC RECEIVES $35,000 DONATION FROM KOHL’S A COMMUNITY WITH HEART PROGRAM
Kohl’s gifts $5 million to nonprofits nationwide, including a grant of $35,000 for health and wellness of Paterson and Passaic families.
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35. Black Women and Black Suffragists Mural Revealed in Celebration in Englewood, New Jersey
(Hackensack, New Jersey; November 29, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen hosted the official public reveal of "The Black Women's Mural" painted by artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, in a celebration at the Women's Rights Information Center (WRIC) on November 14. 
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36. Foundation Spotlights Food Insecurity and Donates Turkeys to Help People Experiencing Hardships
(Hackensack, New Jersey; November 21, 2022)— The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) celebration of National Community Foundation Week from November 12 through November 18 and National Philanthropy Day on November 15 highlighted the escalation of food insecurity in the region. 
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37. Painting of Mural Celebrating Black Women Suffragists and Black Women Launches in Englewood. Reveal Scheduled for November 14.
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 28, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen announces the launch of the painting of "The Black Women's Mural: Celebrating Black Suffragists and Black Women in Englewood"
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38. Black Women's Mural to be Painted and Revealed During ArtsBergen's Celebration of National Arts & Humanities and Discover Jersey Arts Month
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 21, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative joins thousands of arts organizations, programs and communities nationwide to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month and Discover Jersey Arts Month in the Garden State. 
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39. "The Art of Aging" at the JCC of Northern NJ's Active Seniors
Thursday, November 10 at 11 AM The Art of Aging, Part 1 JCC of Northern NJ Active Seniors
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40. Hackensack Foundation's Green Team Investigates the Hackensack River's Storm Water Runoff and Flooding
This summer, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) partnered with Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies (ISS) to host a trans-disciplinary Green Team. 
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41. Northern NJ Community Foundation Awards Fourth Annual Scholarship to Leonia High School Graduate to Study Animation and Fine Arts
(Hackensack, New Jersey;September 1, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) Frank DeLorenzo Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded Pilar Carranza, a graduate of the Leonia High School class of 2022 in Leonia, New Jersey, its fourth annual scholarship.
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42. Bergen Grads’ Clean Energy Research Published
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College biology Professor Luis Jimenez, Ph.D., and three biology graduates have seen their research on clean energy published in the summer issue of the journal, BIOS, a quarterly journal of biology.
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43. Community Foundation Receives NJ Department of Environment Protection's Coastal Flooding Arts Grant. Call for Artists Announced.
 (Hackensack, New Jersey; September 16, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces the award of a New Jersey Department of the Environment Community-Based Arts grant of $22,000. 
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44. Rally for the Arts Results in Half a Million Dollars for Bergen County
(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 2, 2022) -- The rallying cry from the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's ArtsBergen and the arts community to Bergen County's Board of Commissioners and County Executive James Tedesco III resulted in increased funding for the arts.
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45. 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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46. THE PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL AT BERGENPAC OPENS REGISRATION FOR FALL CLASSES AND INTRODUCES NEW COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS EDUCATION AND MUSICAL THEATER AWARD PROGRAMS
(Englewood, New Jersey-August 9, 2022) The Performing Arts School (PAS) at bergenPAC located at 1 Depot Square in Englewood, is considered the premier arts school in Bergen County and northern New Jersey.
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47. 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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48. Northern NJ Community Foundation Provides Support With Fiscal Sponsorship to Hasbrouck Heights Green Team
(Bergen County, New Jersey; June 30, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation announces its support of the Hasbrouck Heights Green Team with a fiscal sponsorship.
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49. Foundation Continues Legacy of New Milford Terrorist Victim Darren Drake With Scholarship Award in His Memory
(Bergen County, New Jersey; June 24, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) Darren Drake Memorial Fund named New Milford High School 2022 graduate Anthony Scrivanich the fifth recipient of its scholarship award. 
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50. Leonia High School Senior Awarded Scholarship for Being a Good Friend, Student and Athlete
(Hackensack, New Jersey; June  2022) -- Being a good friend to others, student and athlete matters.  The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) The Class of 1964 Ralph Gregg Memorial Scholarship Fund announces Leonia High School senior Richard Cho was named its seventeenth recipient. 
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