1. TEDESCO, ORTIZ ISSUE STATEMENTS ON TERMINATION OF COACH USA BUS ROUTES
HACKENSACK, NJ – County Executive Jim Tedesco and County Commissioner Chairwoman Germaine Ortiz issue the following statement in response to reports that Coach USA will prematurely terminate contracts it has with the agency for 20 bus routes in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties:
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2. The Valley Hospital Now Provides Full Suite of Novel Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Technologies
PARAMUS, NJ, July 2, 2024 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to expand its ablation techniques for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and is now offering the Farapulse? Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System, manufactured by Boston Scientific. The Farapulse System uses pulsed electrical fields, rather than thermal ablation, similar ...
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3. 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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4. 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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5. HUDSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE CRAIG GUY CELEBRATES PORTUGUESE CULTURE AND HERITAGE WITH FLAG RAISING
JERSEY CITY, NJ — On Wednesday, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, the Board of County Commissioners, East Newark Mayor Dina Grilo, and Hudson County Director of Cultural & Heritage Affairs Gina Hulings celebrated Portuguese culture and heritage with a flag raising at the Brennan Courthouse.
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6. Center for Hope & Safety "Evening of Hope" Gala Fundraiser
Center for Hope & Safety, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping Bergen County adults and children impacted by domestic violence, hosted its annual Evening of Hope event on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Seasons in Washington Township NJ. Center for Hope & Safety, formerly known as Shelter Our Sisters, honored ...
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7. The Valley Hospital First In New Jersey to Treat Patients Using Novel Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, February 16, 2024 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce treatment of the first patient in New Jersey, and one of the first in the United States, with a new, outpatient, FDA-approved approach that uses pulsed electrical fields, rather than thermal ablation, for patients with atrial fibrillation ...
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8. NJ4S Bergen Announces Assessment and Intervention-Based Mental Health Services Available to Bergen County Public Schools
The “Tier 3” services will be available to students in Grades 6-12, their families, and school staff Paramus, N.J. (January 31, 2023) – NJ4S Bergen, a comprehensive mental wellness program for students and families led by Children’s Aid and Family Services (CAFS), has announced their Tier 3 mental health ...
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9. Tree Time: $250k Planting Grant Promotes Sustainability
PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College has secured a $250,000 state grant to renew its main campus tree population decimated by a changing climate, disease and invasive insects. The College secured the grant through the “Trees for Schools” program administered through the Sustainability Institute at the College of the New ...
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10. Hackensack PBA Local 9A Announces No Confidence Vote in Police Leadership
HACKENSACK, NJ – The Hackensack Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 9A, representing the dedicated Supervisors of the Hackensack Police Department, has voted to express no confidence in Police Director Ray Guidetti and Operations Captain Michael Antista. This decision, made at last night’s PBA meeting, reflects deep concerns about the current state ...
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11. BERGEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (bergenPAC) 19TH ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATES SUCCESS AND RAISES FUNDS FOR PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
(Englewood, N.J. - October 19, 2023) - bergenPAC, New Jersey's premiere Arts Center, recently hosted its highly anticipated annual gala fundraising event featuring a captivating performance by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The sold-out event entertained attendees honored outstanding individuals, and recognized the dedication of long-time bergenPAC employees.
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12. National Council of Jewish Women CEO Speaks at United Nations in Solidarity with the Women of Iran
TEANECK, NJ (October 10, 2023) -Sheila Katz, the CEO of National Council of Jewish Women, the parent organization of  National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section (NCJW BCS), spoke at the United Nations (UN) on Thursday, September 14, in solidarity with the women of Iran as the one year ...
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13. Jersey City’s LaVise McCray Celebrates Her Life-Saving Kidney Transplant During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
(JERSEY CITY, NJ) –August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month, a time to honor 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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14. NJ Sharing Network’s Live Healthy and Move Community Event Set for September 16 in Vera Ames Park in Paterson
Free event will feature health screenings, fitness activities, nutrition information and family fun
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15. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Ten New Jersey high school students were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
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16. NCJW HOSTS MEETING ON AVOIDING SCAMS AND SCHEMES
Seven Tips from WABC 7 on Your Side’s, and local Bergen County Resident, Nina Pineda
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17. Center for Hope & Safety to Host Annual Golf Classic at Edgewood Country Club on June 1 to Support Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors in Bergen County
Rochelle Park, N.J. (May 8, 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, will host its annual Golf Classic at Edgewood Country Club on Thursday, June 1, 2023.
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18. Center for Hope & Safety Releases Statistics Showing Record High Incidents of Domestic Violence
Rochelle Park, N.J. (April 11, 2023) –Center for Hope & Safety (CHS), Bergen County’s only not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping adults and children rebuild their lives beyond domestic violence and abuse, has released its 2022 program statistics which show record high incidents of domestic violence.
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19. Northern NJ Community Foundation's Partnership Awarded $75,000 Grant for Flooding and Community-Led Sustainability Project in Hackensack
Grant award provided by Partners for Places, a project of The Funders Network
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20. Project DYNAMO congratulates U.S. government on Brittany Griner rescue
Editor’s note: Bryan Stern is available for media interviews as a subject matter expert in rescues of American citizens held hostage or unlawfully detained. He will be in New York City tomorrow, Friday Dec. 9, and is available to come in-studio, if needed. 
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21. The New Jersey Reentry Corporation Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
In June, Google announced an initiative to help people impacted by incarceration gain digital skills through strategic partnerships and programming
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22. BERGEN COUNTY TO OFFER ONE-TIME AMERICAN RESCUE FUND ARTS AND HISTORY GRANT PROGRAM
... Tedesco, Board of County Commissioners, and the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs are excited to announce that $500,000 of American Rescue Funds have been allocated to eligible Bergen County non-profit arts and history organizations and eligible individual working artists and historians who have been impacted by COVID-19.
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23. An Accident Uncovers an Undetected Condition
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, August 4, 2022 — Several years ago, while completing an errand, Shari Benedict walked up a flight of eight stairs to reach her destination.
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24. 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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25. 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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