1. Men’s Health Month - 79-Year-Old Newark Man Honors Late Son’s Legacy with Marathon Runs and Lifesaving Advocacy
NEWARK, NJ - As Men’s Health Month brings national attention to the importance of physical and emotional well-being, NJ Sharing Network proudly shines a spotlight on Ezequiel Garcia of Newark - a 79-year-old marathon runner, retired educator, and dedicated volunteer whose incredible stamina and spirit are fueled by love, loss, ...
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2. Local High School Students Awarded Scholarships for Advocacy and Support of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – Twelve 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. The 2025 graduates were presented with their scholarship awards at NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence.
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3. BAD SHABBOS back at BFC! Barrymore Film Center Announces Special Three Night Run of new release BAD SHABBOS
[Fort Lee, NJ - 06.11.25] – The Barrymore Film Center is excited to present a special three night run of highly anticipated new release BAD SHABBOS, on Thursday, June 26th at 7:30pm, Friday, June 27th at 7:30pm and Saturday, June 28th at 7:30pm. This new addition to BFC’s schedule comes ...
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4. New Jersey Entrepreneurs Visit Washington During Small Business Month to Advocate for Access to AI and Digital Tools
Meta Leader Network Members Emphasize the Power of Targeted Ads and AI to Reach Customers, Streamline Operations, and Compete
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5. Healthy Bergen Announces New Coordinator and Task Force Co-Chairs
Hackensack, N.J. (June 11, 2025) – Healthy Bergen, powered by the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP), proudly introduces Lisa Pinto, MPH, CHES, of the Bergen County Department of Health Services, as the new Healthy Bergen Coordinator.
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6. EXCEPTIONAL TEEN NAMED 2025 NEW JERSEY “YOUTH OF THE YEAR” BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS IN NEW JERSEY
Clifton, NJ – Selected among 16 outstanding youth, Jessica N. from the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic has been named the 2025 New Jersey Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
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7. Hummingbirds Have Returned: Tips & Supplies to Attract Them from Down to Earth Living
(Pomona, New York) June 4, 2025 — By Late May, ruby-throated hummingbirds, the only hummingbird species to breed in the eastern United States have typically returned to the Hudson Valley, including Rockland and Bergen Counties. These remarkable birds migrate from Central America and southern Mexico every spring with their arrival ...
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8. Valley Medical Group Medical Director of Integrative Medicine Awarded
PARAMUS, NJ, June 2, 2025 – Valley Medical Group congratulates Lori Nuzzi, DC, Medical Director of Integrative Medicine for Valley Medical Group, for receiving the Trail Blazer Award presented by the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors (ANJC), at the 2025 ANJC Annual Conference: The Next Chapter in Chiropractic. The conference ...
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9. EXCEPTIONAL TEEN NAMED 2025 NEW JERSEY “YOUTH OF THE YEAR” BY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS IN NEW JERSEY
Jessica Navarro Davalos Set to Receive College Scholarship and Vie for Northeast Regional Title in June
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10. Golfers Swung for a Cause to Support Mental Health at The Community Chest’s Fifth Annual Golf Outing!
The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s Fifth Annual Golf Outing united golfers to raise funds for local nonprofits responding to increased mental health needs in the area.
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11. 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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12. From Broadway to Bergen: Stitt to Perform
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Institute for the Creative Arts at Bergen Community College will host “An Evening with Georgia Stitt … and Friends” to celebrate the award-winning composer and lyricist’s work on Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the Paramus campus (400 ...
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13. Avolta’s Journey For Good Foundation Supports Table to Table’s Mission with a $25,000 Grant to Combat Hunger and Promote Nutritional Wellness
March 26, 2025 – Saddle Brook, NJ – Table to Table, New Jersey’s first and largest food rescue nonprofit, received a generous $25,000 grant from Avolta’s Journey For Good Foundation in support of its more than 25-year-old mission to reduce food waste and feed individuals and families facing food insecurity throughout northern ...
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14. 'Dopamine Land' Brings Its Immersive Experience to New Jersey
Paramus, NJ (February 11th 2025) - After captivating audiences in London, Madrid, Brisbane, and Washington, D.C., Dopamine Land, an interactive and immersive experience that transports guests to a 'world of happiness,' is set to make its New Jersey debut at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus this March. 
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15. CarePlus NJ’s Maternal & Family Center to Host Reproductive Freedom and Maternal Mental Health Roundtable Discussion
Paramus, N.J. (January 23, 2025) –  The Maternal & Family Center at CarePlus NJ, Inc. (“CarePlus NJ”) one of the nation’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers, will host a free virtual roundtable discussion, on January 30, 2025, from 5:30pm to 7pm.
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16. HAPIK BRINGING ITS OVER-THE-TOP INDOOR CLIMBING WALLS TO AMERICAN DREAM
National Fun Climbing Gym Brings 50+ Scalable Climbing Walls and Endless Fun for All Ages To Its First New Jersey Location
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17. COUNTY MOVES FORWARD ON BERGEN JUNCTION WORKFORCE HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT
New Mixed-Use Project Will Provide Housing for Essential Workers, Veterans, Promote Economic Growth
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18. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2025 Fall Grant Program
$52,500 awarded to 15 local non-profits to support community-focused programs in 2025 and beyond
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19. Bergen County “Unplugged” Reading Challenge Hosted by Westfield Garden State Plaza and the Paramus Public Library
Kickoff Celebration & Registration on Saturday, January 18 Featuring Story Time, Crafts and Pete the Cat Appearance
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20. COUNTY TO HOLD 19TH ANNUAL PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT AND POINT-IN-TIME SURVEY TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS
Hackensack, NJ - Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners and the Department of Human Services have announced that the 19th Annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will be held on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. This event will take place at the Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services ...
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21. Juniper Village at Paramus Recognized as Best In Wellness by ICAA
November 20, 2024 (Paramus, NJ) – Juniper Communities, a premier owner/operator of senior living communities, is proud to announce that their Paramus location, Juniper Village at Paramus, has earned the prestigious 2024 ICAA NuStep Beacon Award for “Best In Wellness” by the International Council on Active Aging? (ICAA) and NuStep, ...
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22. 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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23. The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County Celebrates National Philanthropy Day and Awards Grants Totaling $115,000 to Nonprofit Agencies
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; November 18, 2024) -- The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County opened National Philanthropy Day and announced 28 grants were awarded, totaling $ 115,000, to 29 nonprofit agencies responding to increased need in the community. 
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24. Paramus-Based Nonprofits Awarded Northern NJ Community Foundation’s Grants
(November 15, 2024; Hackensack, New Jersey) – The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) joined more than 1,000 community foundations nationwide to celebrate National Community Foundation Week from November 12 to November 18, 2024. 
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25. Bergen Students Secure State Council’s Scholarship
TRENTON, N.J. – Bergen Community College students Chennelle Brown and Zhyldyz Makhmutova have received the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) Richard and Ann Wellbrock Chair Scholarship.
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