1. Bergen County Executive and Commissioners Receive Generous Donations for Homeless Shelter
Hackensack – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners visited the Bergen County Homeless Shelter to accept generous donations from the Fort Lee Chinese American Community Association (FLCA), the Cultural Society of Bergen County, and the Philippine Nurses Association of Bergen.
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2. Paramedic Students Answer the Call, Earn Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – With certification exam outcomes exceeding the statewide average, Bergen Community College paramedic science program students have secured the National Conference on EMS “Director’s Award” for the institution. More than 99 percent of Bergen paramedic science students pass their certification and licensing exams compared with 96.7 percent of ...
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3. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2025 Fall Grant Program
$52,500 awarded to 15 local non-profits to support community-focused programs in 2025 and beyond
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4. Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care to Host Weight Management Lecture Series for Breast Cancer Survivors
PARAMUS, NJ, September 12, 2024 – Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care is excited to host a free, eight-part webinar lecture series about weight management for breast cancer survivors. Jessica Cording, MS, RD, registered dietitian and health coach, will host this series.
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5. PSEG employees prepare 500 hygiene kits for The Salvation Army New Jersey Division during National Volunteer Week
Union, NJ– As part of National Volunteer Week, the parking lot at The Salvation Army New Jersey Division Headquarters was bustling as PSEG employees generously volunteered their time to ensure that those facing disaster had a source of comfort.
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6. College Foundation Awards Scholarships
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Community College Foundation, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that supports the institution, has awarded scholarships to 241 students for the fall semester.
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7. “Operation Christmas Child” Brings Bergen Together
PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College students, faculty and staff partnered with relief organization Operation Christmas Child to collect donations of toys, school supplies and hygiene products for distribution to poverty-stricken communities throughout the world.
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8. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces 2023 Fall Grant Recipients $50,000 awarded to 12 local non-profits to support community-focused programs
Hackensack, N.J. (November 14, 2023) - The Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving communities across the northeast, is proud to announce it has awarded 12 grants totaling $50,000 for its Fall 2023 grant program.
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9. Bergen Opens Registration for Next Semesters
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will once again offer an accelerated winter semester in January 2024, allowing students to complete classes in just 14 days. The intensive offerings remain popular with students seeking to earn credits in the downtime between the fall and spring semesters - including visiting students ...
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10. Explore Bergen Community at Fall Open House
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will host a comprehensive open house for prospective students and their families that will showcase the institution’s programs, resources and personnel on Thursday, November 2 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the College’s main campus at 400 Paramus Road in Paramus. The expansive open ...
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11. Center for Hope & Safety Transforms Community Center Increasing Support Services for Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors with Grant from Link Logistics
Rochelle Park, N.J. (July 31, 2023) – Center for Hope & Safety (CHS), Bergen County’s only not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping adults and children rebuild their lives beyond domestic violence and abuse, announces it has completed a renovation of the first floor of its community center in Rochelle Park, NJ.
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12. Honors Students Stacking Awards
PARAMUS, N.J. – Five current and alumni members of Bergen Community College’s Alpha Epsilon Phi 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 ...
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13. It’s Open House Season at Bergen Community College
More than 12,000 students enrolled at Bergen Community College this semester.
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14. Enrollment Rising as Summer/Fall Registration Opens
PARAMUS, N.J. – As post-pandemic enrollment at Bergen Community College continues to climb with more than 11,000 students taking classes this semester, online registration for summer and fall classes will open on Saturday, April 1.
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15. The Community Chest Mobilizes Neighbors to Donate Feminine Hygiene Products
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; December 12, 2022) -- For nearly 90 years, The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County has led the way identifying and responding to needs in the community. 
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16. Prospective Students Secure Open House Invite
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College experienced significant growth in its new student population this fall with a 25 percent increase in that cohort’s enrollment year-over-year - the strongest indication yet that students have returned to pre-pandemic educational goals.
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17. Bergen Tuition-Freeze Extended Through Aug. 1
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has extended its popular “inflation-busters” tuition freeze initiative through Aug. 1, giving students additional time to register for fall 2022 classes under the fall 2019 tuition rate ($146.50 per credit for Bergen County residents). The College’s latest student affordability program has already encouraged 4,743 ...
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18. Inflation-Busters: 2019 Tuition Rate Frozen Through July 1
PARAMUS, N.J. – The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on personal finances has prompted Bergen Community College to deploy numerous strategies at making education more affordable. Among them, the College leveraged nearly $5 million of federal pandemic relief funds to satisfy the outstanding balances of students with past-due tuition bills.
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19. $4 Million of Relief Funds Support Tuition-Free Summer Classes at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Expanding the tuition assistance program that resulted in recognition from the federal government and First Lady Jill Biden, Ed.D., Bergen Community College will offer degree-seeking students the opportunity to take up to six credits of summer classes tuition-free. Most students who enrolled at the College during the ...
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20. It’s Open House Season at Bergen Community College
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will host an expansive open house event for prospective students and their families this month.
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21. Bergen’s New Semester Gets Students Back on Track
Main campus tours take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 3 p.m. and begin at the information desk located in the Pitkin Education Center. PARAMUS, N.J. – With an entirely COVID-19-vaccinated or weekly-tested workforce, Bergen Community College has opened registration for its winter and spring classes and prepared for its ...
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