1. Art Exhibition Features Commentary on Capitalism
PARAMUS, N.J. – “A Cautionary Tale for Billionaires: Paintings by Jeramy Turner,” an exhibition featuring large-scale works depicting excesses of capitalism, will open on Thursday, January 23 at 6 p.m. in Gallery Bergen, the Bergen Community College art exhibition space located at the institution’s main campus (400 Paramus Road, Paramus).
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2. Bergen Banter Podcast Premieres
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has launched the first official podcast in the institution’s nearly 60-year history. The series premiere of Bergen Banter went live on all major podcast platforms, including Spotify, iHeartRadio and Apple Podcast, on November 20. Leveraging the institution’s faculty and staff as content area ...
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3. Tedesco Statement on Governor Hochul’s Decision to Reinstate Congestion Pricing
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BERGEN COUNTY EXECUTIVE JIM TEDESCO HACKENSACK, NJ – Statement from Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco on Governor Hochul’s Decision to Reinstate Congestion Pricing:
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4. Bergen Board Adds Alumna
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College class of 2024 graduate Kaylie Quezada has joined the institution’s Board of Trustees as alumni representative. Quezada, Bergen’s former student government association president, took the oath of office at the board’s October 8 meeting. She will serve a one-year term through June 30, 2025.
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5. Northern NJ Community Foundation to Open National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month Celebrating ArtsBergen’s 10th Anniversary at Connect the Dots’ Works on Water
(Bergen County, New Jersey; September 5, 2024) –The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, opens National Arts and Humanities and Jersey Arts Month in October with a celebration of ArtsBergen’s tenth anniversary supporting the arts, artists, and creative placemaking in Bergen County,
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6. Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation to Honor Peter Cancro and Eli Manning at Annual Gala and Launch Be The Difference Campaign on September 14 at Lincoln Center
EDISON, N.J., Sept. 4, 2024 - On Saturday, September 14, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation will host its annual gala and publicly launch its Be The Difference campaign at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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7. League of Women Voters of Northern Valley and Borough of Tenafly to Celebrate Women’s Voting Rights and the Life of Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; August 23, 2024) -- The League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV) and the Borough of Tenafly present “Celebrate Women’s Voting Rights” and the life of American suffragist and Tenafly resident Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 ...
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8. Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's Montclair State University-PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Team Builds Green Infrastructure Plan for City of Hackensack
(Hackensack, New Jersey; August 9, 2024) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) partnered with Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies (ISS) on a project to enhance the natural environment in the City of Hackensack. The NNJCF provided five students from a range of colleges and majors, ...
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9. DR. CHRISTINA DUKES BROWN APPOINTED CEO OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PATERSON AND PASSAIC
Paterson & Passaic, NJ – Dr. Christina Dukes Brown has been appointed CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic (BGCPP), one of the largest Clubs in New Jersey serving more than 1,700 youth at two Clubhouses and 11 satellite locations throughout Paterson and Passaic. With more than 20 ...
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10. BERKELEY COLLEGE LAUNCHES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MEDIA DEGREE PROGRAM
Berkeley College recently announced the launch of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Media degree program, with concentrations in Digital and Social Media, and Social and Cultural Responsibility. The program, approved to be offered on-site at the New York City and Woodland Park campuses and online, prepares students to ...
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11. The Community Chest Honors Exceptional Young Women With Seventh Annual Leadership Awards
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; July 1, 2024) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces the recipients of its seventh annual High School Young Women's Leadership Program's awards.
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12. Bergen Class of ’24 Grad Gets $55,000 Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – As one of 60 high-achieving community college students selected for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, recent Bergen Community College graduate Ricardo Santana will receive up to $55,000 per year from the organization to complete a bachelor’s degree. The highly competitive national scholarship drew nearly ...
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13. Four Local Women Leaders to be Honored at Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey’s Annual Women of Achievement Gala
Riverdale, N.J. – March 7, 2024 – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, announces it will be recognizing four of New Jersey’s most influential women leaders as this year’s Women of Achievement honorees.
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14. Local Female Leaders Visit for Women’s History Month
PARAMUS, N.J – Recognized as an annual celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society in the U.S. since 1987, Bergen Community College will sponsor a series of events to coincide with the nation’s observance of Women’s History Month in March.
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15. Northern NJ Community Foundation Launches “Beyond the Wall: Developing Digital Content Illuminating The Black Women's Mural” in Englewood
(Englewood, New Jersey; February 24, 2024) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) opens Women’s History Month in March launching “Beyond the Wall: Developing Digital Content Illuminating The Black Women's Mural”.
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16. National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section Advocates for Women’s Rights with Screening of "Bella!" at the Teaneck International Film Festival
TEANECK, NJ (November 12, 2023) - The National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section (NCJW BCS), a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action, will host filmmaker Jeff L. Lieberman for a showing and discussion about his 2023 film “Bella!” at the Teaneck International ...
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17. JC Police Superior Officers Union Celebrates Appellate Court Victory Against Political Ambitions that Undermine Public Safety
(Jersey City, NJ- October 17, 2023) -- The JC Police Superior Officers Association ("JC SOA") has achieved a significant win in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, further solidifying its stance against the city's attempts to hinder rightful advancement opportunities for its officers. The appellate division victory also gained ...
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18. Student Secures Coveted Federal Internship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Askar Mirza has secured a federal internship through the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program (HNIP).
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19. Bergen Awards Scholarships, Hosts Production on Armenian Genocide
PARAMUS, N.J. – Founded through the Bergen Community College Foundation to foster awareness on the mechanisms of social conflict, political and ethnic violence and genocide, the Bergen Community College Center for Peace, Justice and Reconciliation has tapped its grant funds to award students with scholarships and sponsor a faculty-led theatrical ...
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20. 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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21. League of Women Voters of Bergen County to Hold 'Celebrate Women's History in the Making'
With Guest Speakers Helen Archontou From the YWCA Northern NJ and Lillian Corcoran of the Women's Rights Center
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22. 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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23. CarePlus NJ Announces Next Generation of Leadership
Joe Masciandaro, pioneer in integrated behavioral health care, to retire Brigitte Johnson, Esq. appointed President/CEO effective January 2, 2023
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24. 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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25. BERGEN COUNTY CLERK JOHN S. HOGAN REPORTS “HISTORICALLY HIGH” VOTE-BY-MAIL REQUESTS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan has reported “historically high” VOTE-BY-MAIL requests from voters for the June 7th, 2022 Primary Election.
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