1. Recognizing Leaders Who Make Others Seen: YWCA Northern New Jersey Honors Champions of Racial Justice Amid National DEI Backlash
More Than 100 Gather to Celebrate 11th Annual Racial Justice Awards at Montclair Art Museum Montclair, NJ – In a time when equity and inclusion are under increasing national scrutiny, YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) brought together over 100 community members on April 30th to honor leaders whose ...
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2. FINAL CONDOMINIUM SOLD AT HOBOKEN’S WONDER LOFTS, MARKING FULL SELL-OUT OF ICONIC RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION
Historic Wonder Bread Factory Turned Luxury Residences Reaches Pinnacle Moment with Penthouse Sale
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3. Kaplan Educational Foundation Announces 2024 College Decisions
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities New York, NY (August 15, 2024) -- The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest college decisions from its 17th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program. 
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4. ATLAS IN JERSEY CITY’S BERGEN-LAFAYETTE NOW OVER 50% LEASED
JERSEY CITY, NJ, May 2024 – Atlas, a new offering of upscale rental homes and five-star amenities, has quickly become somewhat of an icon in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette, the re-energized neighborhood bordering Liberty State Park.
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5. OCCUPANCY UNDERWAY AT ATLAS LUXURY RENTAL IN JERSEY CITY’S BERGEN-LAFAYETTE
Developers Celebrate Grand Opening of 24-Story High-Rise Building Located at 270 Johnston Street in this Trendy Neighborhood JERSEY CITY, NJ -- Initial occupancy is now underway at Atlas, the collection of 169 luxury rental residences developed by partners Alpine Residential and Fields Grade in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette. 
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6. Felician University’s Dr. Samira Ziaei Promotes Research in STEM at Liberty Science Center
RUTHERFORD, NJ - On February 9, 2024, the North Jersey Industry Partnerships under the auspices of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, held a panel discussion at the Liberty Science Center about the many career pathways available in the Life Sciences Industry. High School and College students ...
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7. Kaplan Educational Foundation Welcomes New Scholars for the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities New York, NY (November 16, 2023) -- The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest cohort of scholars selected for admission to the Kaplan Leadership Program. 
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8. Residents Encouraged to Share Immigration Stories
PARAMUS, N.J. – As the United States prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, a holiday that recalls the immigration experiences of the country’s first English settlers, Bergen Community College has launched a comprehensive oral history research initiative to document the stories of first- and second-generation Bergen County immigrants.
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9. NCJW AND THRIVE NJ HOST PROGRAM ON IMPORTANCE OF ABORTION CARE FOR ALL
On Thursday, November 16th National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section, in collaboration with the THRIVE NJ Coalition, will host “The Power of Intersectionality.” Both organizations are reaching out to like-minded individuals, community groups, agencies and congregations to build a movement to secure abortion access for all.
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10. Foundation Celebrates Arts & Humanities and Jersey Arts Month With Free Public Art in Bergen County
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 21, 2023) – In observance of National Arts and Humanities Month and Jersey Arts Month, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites people in the area to see public art and online programming available for free in Bergen County.  As part of the NNJCF’s 25th ...
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11. Kaplan Educational Foundation Announces 2023 College Acceptances
Leadership Program Helps Community College Students Transfer and Earn Four-Year Degrees From Top Colleges and Universities
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12. Bergen Grad has 55,000 Reasons to Celebrate
PARAMUS, N.J. – Recent Bergen Community College graduate Rene Bulnes has earned the $55,000 per year Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship - the most prestigious award for community college students. Bulnes represents one of only 60 students to receive this year’s award among more than 1,700 who applied.
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13. MET COUNCIL DISTRIBUTES NEARLY $10 MILLION IN FOOD TO 321,000 PEOPLE BEFORE PASSOVER HOLIDAY
NEW YORK— In the weeks leading up to Passover, Met Council, America’s largest Jewish charity dedicated to combatting poverty, distributed nearly $10 million in kosher for Passover provisions to more than 321,000 people suffering from food insecurity.
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14. Yiddish Theater in America: Laden with Happiness and Tears
Photo caption: John Kenrick, entertainment historian, returns by popular demand to JCCNNJ’s Active Seniors on January 19 at 11 AM, to speak about “Yiddish Theater in America: Laden with Happiness and Tears".
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15. Felician University Dean Receives 2022 Mujeres Brillantes Award
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Felician University is proud to announce that Dr. Marilú Marcillo, Dean of the School of Business & Information Sciences, is the recipient of a 2022 Mujeres Brillantes Award sponsored by Prospanica New Jersey and Prudential. The award ceremony took place on Thursday, November 10, in Kiyo Hall ...
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16. National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section Hosts Author and Activist Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Pogrebin Will Discuss Her Critically-Acclaimed Book “Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy”
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17. 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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18. Bergen Valedictorian Gets an A+ in Gratitude
PARAMUS, N.J. – When Bergen Community College class of 2022 valedictorian Katie Conte entered college after a 20-year career in special education, she earned more than a degree - she found a mentor.
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19. 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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20. 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 ...
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21. Entrepreneurs Selected to Appear in Documentary About Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 8, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative announces four Hackensack entrepreneurs have been selected to appear in the documentary film, 
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22. New Jersey Council for the Humanities Awards Grant for Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners' Oral Histories Through Documentary Story Telling
... ArtsBergen initiative announces the New Jersey Council for the Humanities awarded a COVID-19 Response Grant of $11,625 for the project 'Stories on Main Street: Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners as Placemakers'. The NNJCF, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey, is one of 36 organizations in the state ...
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