1. Older Americans Month: Hamilton Resident Leonard Petruska Celebrates 25 Years of Life After Liver Transplant
(HAMILTON, NJ) – At 85 years young, Leonard Petruska of Hamilton, NJ, is living proof that age is no barrier to gratitude, purpose, or impact. This May, in celebration of Older Americans Month, Leonard is reflecting on a powerful milestone - 25 years since receiving a lifesaving liver transplant that ...
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2. THE ELISABETH MORROW SCHOOL RECEIVES 2025 ASCA STUDENT COUNCIL SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
(Englewood, N.J. – May 8, 2025) The Elisabeth Morrow School is proud to announce that their very own Morrow House (Grades 5-8) student council is the recipient of the 2025 ASCA Student Council School of Excellence Award.
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3. Hackensack River Nation Summit Takes Place on Earth Day on April 22.
Leaders and Environmentalists from the Region Expected to Attend to Grow a Greener, Healthier Watershed.
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4. Hackensack Riverkeeper’s Captain Bill Sheehan to Give Keynote at Hackensack River Nation Summit. Leaders and Environmentalists from the Region Expected to Attend to Grow a Greener, Healthier Watershed.
(Hackensack, New Jersey; February 7, 2025) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) announces Captain Bill Sheehan, Executive Director of Hackensack Riverkeeper, will present the keynote address, The State of the Hackensack River, at the 2025 Hackensack River Nation Summit on Tuesday, February 25. The Summit takes place from ...
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5. New Jersey’s Michael Rizzo Recognized During the 2025 Rose Parade in Pasadena
(Pasadena, CA) – On New Years Day, heart and tissue transplant recipient Michael Rizzo of Upper Saddle River, NJ, participated in the world’s most visible campaign to inspire organ and tissue donation. Rizzo proudly served as a float rider on OneLegacy’s Donate Life Rose Parade? float in Pasadena, CA. His ...
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6. New Jersey’s Michael Rizzo Sponsored by the Sharing Network Foundation and MTF Biologics to Participate in the 2025 Rose Parade
(New Providence, NJ) – The Sharing Network Foundation, which supports the work of NJ Sharing Network (NJSN), the federally designated non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State, hosted a reception to honor heart and tissue recipient Michael Rizzo of Upper Saddle River, ...
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7. YWCA Northern New Jersey Launches Initiatives Empowering Girls to Explore Science and Technology During National STEM Month
Hackensack, NJ - In celebration of National STEM Month, YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) is engaging young girls to shatter stereotypes and ignite passions for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Recognizing that women make up only about 28% of the entire STEM workforce, YWCANNJ is deeply committed to elevating ...
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8. 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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9. Valley Health System Announces that Robert Brenner, MD, President, Valley Health System, has been Appointed System CEO
Audrey Meyers, Long-Serving System CEO, Assumes Role of CEO Emeritus PARAMUS, NJ, July 1, 2024 – Adding to his current responsibilities of System President, Valley Health System has announced the promotion of Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, to the position of System President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Brenner ...
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10. 4th Annual Bergen Pantry Food Pantry Summit Draws Representatives from 65+ Local Food Pantries and Service Providers
Paramus, NJ – The Bergen County Office of Food Security held its 4th Annual Bergen County Food Pantry Summit, drawing representatives from over 65 local food pantries and outside service providers to Bergen Community College for the event. Pantry directors had the opportunity to meet with their peers, and discuss successes, challenges, ...
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11. Transplant Growth Collaboration in New Jersey Drives Progress and Innovation in Organ Donation and Transplantation
Transplant Centers and Hospitals from Throughout the U.S. Came Together to Share Best Practices to Save More Lives
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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. Valley Health System Appoints Robert Brenner, MD, System President, and Karteek Bhavsar System Chief Operating Officer
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, January 22, 2024 – Valley Health System has announced the promotion of Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, to the position of President of Valley Health System. In his new role, Dr. Brenner will oversee the operations of the System’s three entities -- The Valley Hospital, Valley Medical Group, ...
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14. WRAPPING UP THREE DAYS OF TRAVEL STRATEGY! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW 2023
NEW YORK, NY – November 6, 2023 – The INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW (ITS2023), the Industry’s newest event created for the business of travel, successfully concluded its three-day conference, exhibition and networking events - Thursday, October 26 to Saturday, October 28 - at the Javits Convention Center in New York.
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15. Nation’s Top Tutor Studies at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College peer writing tutor and academic coach Ricardo Santana has earned the College Reading and Learning Association’s (CRLA) 2023 Rick Sheets Outstanding Tutor Award, making him the top tutor from more than 1,200 accredited tutoring programs across the country.
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16. NJ Sharing Network Presents Awards to Local Residents for Outstanding Volunteer Efforts
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) - NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State, recently presented Volunteer Recognition Awards to five residents for their outstanding efforts in supporting its life-saving mission. The awards were presented during NJ Sharing Network’s 2023 Volunteer ...
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17. 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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18. The Valley Hospital Hosts First Stroke Survivor Celebration
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, June 15, 2023 – The Valley Hospital held its first Stroke Survivor Celebration on Tuesday, May 23, at Seasons Catering in Washington Township, to honor all patients treated at The Valley Hospital Stroke Center and the interdisciplinary team who cared for them. Three stroke survivors who received neurointerventional ...
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19. Valley Welcomes Director of OB/GYN Residency Program
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, August 22, 2022 — Valley Health System is pleased to welcome Kajal Angras, DO, as a member of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine team and Director of the soon-to-be established Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Residency Program.
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20. THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW UNVEILS SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING
Three days of exhibits, performances, trade only conference sessions and public seminars focused on “The Future of Travel” designed to inform and entertain travel industry trade and the public alike
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21. NSF, AACC announce 2022 Community College Innovation Challenge winners
Bergen Community College, NJ; Front Range Community College, CO; and Columbus State Community College, OH took home winning titles following presentations of their STEM innovations to address real-world challenges
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22. TRAVEL + LEISURE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW
Travel Innovation and the Future of Travel Aimed at Global Industry Revitalization
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23. Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) Formally Announces $15M Capital Campaign, “Invest In The Arts” to Continue the Legacy of World-Class Entertainment and Arts Education In New Jersey
bergenPAC's Capital Campaign is a Public-Private Partnership with Bergen County, Private Donors, Small Businesses, Corporations, and Foundations Supporting the Renovation, Restoration, and Arts Education Programs within the Community
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24. The New York International Travel Show Set to Debut Oct. 28-30, 2022
This annual event, which replaces The New York Times Travel Show, will gather the travel industry to address the future of global travel & tourism and the latest travel trends.
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25. Jeffrey B. Perry, A Spartan Who Took a Different Path
Dr. Jeffrey B. Perry (Jeff Perry) is an independent, working-class scholar formally educated at Paramus High School (class of 1964), Princeton, Harvard, Rutgers, and Columbia. The recently published, second volume of his Hubert Harrison biography entitled "Hubert Harrison: The Struggle for Equality, 1918-1927" (Columbia University Press, December 2020) was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
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