1. High Schoolers Get a Head Start on College
PARAMUS, N.J. – This spring, 53 students from the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) on the campus of Bergen Community College completed their studies and graduated with associate degrees … one month prior to earning their high school diplomas.
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2. The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Celebrates National Philanthropy Day and Awards Grants Totaling $115,000 to Nonprofit Agencies
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; November 18, 2024) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County opened National Philanthropy Day and announced 28 grants were awarded, totaling $ 115,000, to 29 nonprofit agencies responding to increased need in the community. 
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3. Northern NJ Community Foundation Announces on National Philanthropy Day the Creation of The Joanna Shyong Scholarship Fund to Support Education
(November 18, 2024; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announced on National Philanthropy Day (NPD) on November 15, 2024 the creation of The Joanna Shyong Scholarship Fund.  NPD recognizes the contribution philanthropy makes to our society and to honor individuals, businesses, and support organizations that ...
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4. Paramus-Based Nonprofits Awarded Northern NJ Community Foundation’s Grants
(November 15, 2024; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week from November 12 to November 18, 2024. 
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5. TEDESCO, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT $60K IN OPEN SPACE FUNDING TO BOROUGH OF PARK RIDGE
Funding will support installation of sporting lighting at Sulak Field (Park Ridge, N.J.) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $60,011 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna and members of the borough council.
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6. TEDESCO, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT $125K IN OPEN SPACE FUNDING TO BOROUGH OF RIDGEFIELD
Funding will support addition of passive park area and facility improvements at Veteran’s Memorial Field (RIDGEFIELD, N.J.) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $125,026 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Ridgefield Mayor Hugo Jimenez and members of ...
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7. TEDESCO, COMMISSIONERS PRESENT $138K IN OPEN SPACE FUNDING TO TOWNSHIP OF SADDLE BROOK
Funding will support revitalization of Kern Park (SADDLE BROOK, N.J.) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $138,808 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Saddle Brook Mayor Bob White and members of the Township Council.    
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8. BERGEN COUNTY PRESENTS $146K IN OPEN SPACE FUNDING TO BOROUGH OF RUTHERFORD
Funding will support Memorial Park Diamond 4 Improvement Project (RUTHERFORD, N.J.) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $146,685 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato and members of the Borough Council. ...
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9. BERGEN COUNTY 2025 HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs Announces 2025 History Grant Funding Cycle (HACKENSACK, NJ) – The Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, announces the 2025 Bergen County History Grant Funding Program. The 2025 grant cycle is for history projects or programs taking place January 1 ...
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10. TEDESCO PRESENTS $197K IN OPEN SPACE FUNDING TO GARFIELD
Funding will support improvements at Joseph LaFaso Field in Spring Street Park (HACKENSACK, N.J.) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $197,153 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Garfield Mayor Richard Rigoglioso, members of the ...
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11. Student Army Reservist Reaches for the Stars
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Joen Concha has earned the $1,000 2024 Coca-Cola Military Leaders of Promise Scholar award from Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges.
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12. HUD Awards $425,000 to the Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey to Fight Housing Discrimination
Funding will support and promote fair housing nationwide. NEW JERSEY - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $31.7 million from its FY 2024 budget to support 75 fair housing organizations across the nation through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).
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13. Children’s Aid and Family Services Receives Grant from Bank of America to Support Mobility Mentoring
Funding Will Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Paramus, NJ [September 4, 2024]– Children’s Aid and Family Services, a local non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families and empowering individuals – children and adults alike – to reach their fullest potential, has received a $15,000 grant from Bank of America (BofA).
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14. BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUNCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTYWIDE LOCAL SAFETY ACTION PLAN
The plan will identify strategies and actions to improve transportation safety for all road users
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15. The Obituary and Funeral Arrangements of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. January 25, 1937 – August, 21, 2024 Bill Pascrell, Jr. was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a proud American, plain spoken New Jerseyan, a teacher, a veteran, a patriot, a local, state, and federal leader, and most of all a lifelong Patersonian. Each ...
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16. TEDESCO STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BILL PASCRELL
HACKENSACK, NJ – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco today issued the following statement on the passing of U.S. Congressman William James Pascrell, Jr.:
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17. TEDESCO PRESENTS $245K IN OPEN SPACE FUNDING TO RIDGEFIELD PARK
(HACKENSACK, N.J.) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and members of the Board of Commissioners recently presented a ceremonial check for $245,026 from the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund (OSTF) to Ridgefield Park Mayor Adam MacNeill and members of the Village Commissioner Board.
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18. 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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19. BERGEN COUNTY DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES AWARDED $466,000 STATE GRANT, BRING COST-SAVING PROGRAMS TO MORE RESIDENTS
“Senior Save Navigator” Grant Will Allow County to Aid Low-Income Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities in Saving Money on Prescription Drug Costs, Medicare Premiums, and More.(HACKENSACK, N.J.) – On Thursday, July 12, the Bergen County Division of Senior Services was awarded a $466,000 “Senior Save Navigator” grant by the New ...
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20. 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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21. Women United In Philanthropy awards program with $40,000 Impact Grant
... NJ - June 20, 2024) YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) announced plans today to launch ‘Operation Sisterhood’, a program that supports women veterans in Bergen County as they transition into civilian life. The funding for this program was made possible through a $40,000 impact grant from Women United in Philanthropy. 
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22. Table to Table Receives Grant from BofA to Support Distribution of Fresh and Nutritious Food To Those In Need Throughout Northern New Jersey
Funding Will Help New Jersey’s First Food Rescue Organization Reduce Food Waste And Deliver Non-Perishable Items to Communities in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic Counties
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23. The Community Chest's Fourth Golf Outing Draws Businesses and Philanthropists to Raise Funds to Support Grants for Nonprofits Responding to Need in Bergen County
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; June 17, 2024) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County held its fourth annual Golf Outing at Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, New Jersey.  Golfers attended to raise funds for The Chest's initiatives and to support grant awards to nonprofit agencies providing a ...
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24. NJ Father Honors the Memory of His Daughter with a $10,000 Contribution to the Sharing Network Foundation
(West Orange, NJ) — As Father's Day approaches, Mitch Kogen of West Orange, NJ, is commemorating his daughter Riley Kogen's legacy with a generous $10,000 philanthropic contribution to the Sharing Network Foundation, which supports NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated non-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) focused on saving and enhancing ...
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25. Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Stony Lane Elementary
June 11, 2024: Paramus, NJ – On the evening of June 10, 2024, Stony Lane Elementary School held its official ribbon cutting of the school’s new playground.
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