26. Bergen Alumna Introduces President Biden in Rose Garden Event
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College alumna Kezia Rodriguez (’22) served as an invited guest of the White House this month, providing an introduction for President Joe Biden during a Rose Garden executive order signing.
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27. National Water Safety Month: Top Tips for a Water-Safe Summer
CHICAGO (May 1, 2023) – May is National Water Safety Month and a key reminder to prepare kids and families for a summer of swimming and safe water activities. The unfortunate reality is that drowning is a leading cause of death for children under 14.
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28. JCC of Northern NJ Celebrates Passover with Toddlers and Parents:
J on the Go, the outreach initiative of the JCC of Northern NJ serving families raising young Jewish children, found a multitude of ways to celebrate Passover this year. 
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29. Ringgold Celebration Closes with Capstone Concert
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will close its monthslong celebration of Englewood artist and activist Faith Ringgold with a musical and stage performance on Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the main campus. Guests can visit tickets.bergen.edu to purchase their seats; ...
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30. Fortune Media and Great Place To Work? Name Wegmans to 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For?, Ranking #4
Rochester, NY — Great Place To Work? and Fortune magazine have honored Wegmans as one of the 2023 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For?. This is Wegmans 26th time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at #4. Earning a spot means that Wegmans has surpassed ...
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31. Holy Week and Easter at West Side Presbyterian Church
RIDGEWOOD – All Holy Week and Easter Sunday services at West Side Presbyterian Church will take place both in person and via livestream at www.westside.org and www.youtube.com/c/westsidepres. Join us!
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32. An Evening of Irish Song and Poetry
RIDGEWOOD – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a few days early at West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood with the celebrated Irish duo Owen and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin!
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33. Star Student-Athlete Secures Women in Sports Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College three-sport student-athlete Melody Peralta represented the College at the New Jersey Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women “National Girls and Women in Sports Day” celebration, earning Bergen’s “woman of the year award.”
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34. Call for Entries: 2023 New Jersey Teen Media Contest Celebrates Everyday Moments
TRENTON, NJ – As of today, the New Jersey Department of Human Services is inviting teenagers across the state to begin submitting entries for the 28th Annual New Jersey Teen Media Contest, highlighting Human Services’ mission to support families.
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35. College Captures Grants to Celebrate Englewood’s Ringgold
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has secured $17,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Puffin Foundation to celebrate the work of Englewood artist and activist Faith Ringgold.
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36. The Community Chest Made the Holidays Brighter for Children and Families
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; January 12, 2023) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County made the holidays brighter for children and families in Bergen County. 
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37. East Windsor’s Leena Sandhu Selected to Ride on the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float in Pasadena, CA
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – NJ Sharing Network recently honored kidney transplant recipient Harleen (Leena) Sandhu of East Windsor, New Jersey, as she gets set to participate in the 2023 Donate Life Rose Parade float during the 2023 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on January 2, 2023.
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38. The Valley Hospital Welcomes the 4,000th Baby of 2022, A Record for the Hospital
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, December 30, 2022 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that its Center for Childbirth has reached a new milestone, delivering 4,000 newborns in a single year. On December 28, 2022, Valley’s care team welcomed Dafnne, the 4,000th baby, and daughter of Julio Carpio Huanca and Evelyn ...
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39. Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) Students Participate in Annual Holiday Toy Drive Led by Paramus Police Department
Paramus Detective Lieutenant and L.E.A.D. Instructor, Jimmy Teehan, Promotes L.E.A.D.’s Mission of Bringing Law Enforcement and Communities Closer Together by Guiding Students to Donate Toys to Families in Need this Holiday Season
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40. The Community Chest Awards Grants Totaling $115,000 to Nonprofits Experiencing Increased Need in the Area
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; November 3, 2022) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County awarded 21 grants, totaling $115,000, to nonprofit agencies responding to increased need in the community from COVID-19 and the impact of Hurricane Ida.
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41. 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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42. The Community Chest to Shine Light on Financial Literacy and Financial Aid in Seminar for High School Students
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; September 6, 2022) -- High school juniors and seniors can get a head start on their financial knowledge in The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County's Young Women's Leadership program's 'Financial Literacy and College Financial Aid' seminar, on Sunday, September 18.
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43. Grant Pushes Play on New Equipment for Preschool
PARAMUS, N.J. – Leveraging a portion of a $208,434 federal grant, Bergen Community College unveiled new playground equipment for its on-campus early learning facility and dedicated the space in honor of its longtime director, Sally Dionisio, who will soon retire. The unveiling and dedication took place Aug. 1 at the ...
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44. 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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45. 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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46. NOTHING SAYS SUMMER LIKE JERSEY-GROWN PEACHES…
  …Because our peaches are grown and nurtured and picked ready for sale.   This keeps them firm and juicy, not mushy and dry like peaches shipped from across the country. 
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47. 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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48. NJ Human Services Awards Teens for Creatively Celebrating Dreams and Achievements with Family Support
State Recognizes Winners for the 2022 New Jersey Teen Media Contest
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49. Wegmans Ranks #1 on the 2022 list of Best Workplaces in New York? by Great Place to Work? and Fortune Magazine
ROCHESTER, NY — Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have ranked Wegmans Food Markets #1 on this year’s Best Workplaces in New York list. Earning a spot means that Wegmans is one of the best companies to work for headquartered in New York.
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50. Northern NJ Community Foundation's DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund Awards Grant to Wayne Council of PTOs
(Hackensack, New Jersey; June 9, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund awarded a grant of $5,000 to the Wayne Council of PTOs to support local youth and provide for healthy and mindful opportunities with a generational impact.
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