1. Alumna Joins Bergen Board of Trustees
PARAMUS, N.J. – After election by her peers, Bergen Community College alumna Ourania Nassis Rahman (’25) has joined the institution’s Board of Trustees as alumni representative. Rahman took the oath of office at the governing panel’s November 25 meeting.
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2. The Valerie Fund Pledges $3.5 Million to Establish New Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program at Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
Hackensack, NJ – November 3, 2025 – Hackensack Meridian Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital today announced a transformative, 5-year, $3.5 million commitment from The Valerie Fund to significantly expand its Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care Program.
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3. The Valley Hospital Welcomes New Vice President of Ancillary Services
PARAMUS, NJ, October 7, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Bokser to the position of Vice President of Ancillary Services for The Valley Hospital.
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4. The Valley Hospital Director of Care Coordination Receives Emerging Leader Award for Acute Care from New Jersey Hospital Association
PARAMUS, NJ, July 9, 2025 – The Valley Hospital is proud to announce that Drew D’Ercole, MSN, APN-BC, RN, Director of Care Coordination at The Valley Hospital, has received the Emerging Leader Award – Acute Care from the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA).
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5. THE SILVERMAN GROUP BREAKS GROUND ON BOUTIQUE LUXURY RENTAL COMMUNITY IN SHORT HILLS
SHORT HILLS, NJ – The Silverman Group, a nationally recognized real estate owner, investor, developer, and manager based in Basking Ridge, NJ, today announced that construction is underway on a boutique 62-unit luxury rental community near the Short Hills train station.
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6. 2ND ANNUAL BERGEN COUNTY STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACULAR RETURNS FOR JULY 4TH
County, NJ Wind Symphony Partner Again for Fireworks, Live Music & Family Fun at Overpeck County Park RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ — County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department are excited to announce that Bergen County’s 2nd Annual Star-Spangled Spectacular will return this ...
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7. Dr. Rochelle Wimpfheimer, Executive Director of The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County, Named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; April 7, 2025) – The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County announces Executive Director Dr. Rochelle Wimpfheimer has been named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON honoree. NJBIZ, a prominent business publication in the Garden State, awards this prestigious recognition to distinguished business leaders from New Jersey, ...
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8. College CFO Celebrated by Phi Theta Kappa
PARAMUS, N.J. – Wilton Thomas-Hooke, the chief financial officer at Bergen Community College, has earned the Distinguished College Administrator award from Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges. Bergen’s Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of the international organization nominated Thomas-Hooke for the honor based on his support of their ...
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9. Brown, Goldstein & Levy and Incendii Law file complaint on behalf of child sexual abuse survivors against trusted New Jersey community leaders.
MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey – Two plaintiffs have filed a complaint in New Jersey against their former Boy Scout troop leaders, Thomas J. Kilkenny, Jr. and Roger Brauchli, for drugging and sexually abusing them when the plaintiffs were only twelve and thirteen years old.
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10. 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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