1. Bergen Honor Society Lands in Top 100 (Again!)
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter, Alpha Epsilon Phi, earned seven international and regional awards as well as 13 individual student recognition awards at the PTK Catalyst Conference this month.
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2. Wegmans to Eliminate Plastic Bags Companywide by the End of 2022
Rochester N.Y. – Wegmans today announced it will eliminate plastic bags companywide by the end of 2022. With this decision, the company’s goal is to shift all customers to reusable bags, the best option to solve the environmental challenge of single-use grocery bags.
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3. K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean University Professional Development
UNION, N.J. — As newcomers from all over the world make New Jersey their home and the student population across school districts becomes more diverse, a Kean program is helping teachers acquire understanding, perspective, and evidence-based strategies so that they can teach more intentionally.
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4. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Thomas Amitrano honored by the New Jersey State Nurses Association
Amitrano is one of the Diva and Don Award recipients to be recognized on April 7
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5. bergenPAC PRESENTS POPULAR COMEDIAN AND KING OF THE RANT, LEWIS BLACK, IN THE NEWLY RENOVATED THEATER!
(Englewood, New Jersey-April 4, 2022) bergenPAC announces a new show that will take place in the newly renovated theater. Comedian Lewis Black brings his 2022 Off the Rails Tour to Englewood, NJ on Saturday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing ...
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6. Senator Booker secures critical funding for Center for Hope and Safety’s Legal Services Program for Victims of Domestic Violence
Rochelle Park, N.J. (March 29, 2022) – The legal rights of victims of domestic violence recently received a major boost from Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), who secured thousands of dollars in federal funding for Center for Hope and Safety’s (CHS) Legal Services Program (LSP).
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7. Hackers Wanted: Bergen Offers Cybersecurity Programs
New Jersey State Assemblyman and Deputy Majority Leader P. Christopher Tully (D-38), Assemblywoman Ellen Park (D-37), Assemblywoman Linda Carter (D-22) and Bergen Dean of Math, Science and Technology Emily Vandalovsky, Ph.D., recently toured the College’s cybersecurity classrooms.
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8. WNBA Great Chamique Holdsclaw Urges Kean Audience to Stop the Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness
UNION, N.J. — WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw told an audience of students at the Kean University Human Rights Conference last week to seek help if they are struggling with mental illness.
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9. Senator Booker secures critical funding for Center for Hope and Safety’s Legal Services Program for Victims of Domestic Violence
Rochelle Park, N.J. (March 29, 2022) – The legal rights of victims of domestic violence recently received a major boost from Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), who secured thousands of dollars in federal funding for Center for Hope and Safety’s (CHS) Legal Services Program (LSP).
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10. $5 Million Gift to Endow Surgical Chair at Hackensack University Medical Center 
Edison, NJ – February 1, 2022 – Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation is pleased to announce a $5 million gift from an anonymous benefactor and grateful patient of Howard Ross, M.D., FACS, FASCRS, chair of the Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief at Hackensack University Medical Center, to create the M. Martin ...
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11. BERGEN & PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO NEW CORRECTIONS SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT
Win-Win shared services agreement for both counties Officials from the Counties of Bergen and Passaic have reached terms to a new agreement where the Bergen County Jail, will soon assume the care and custody of all Passaic County inmates.
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12. INNOVATIVE NORTH JERSEY JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OPENS STATE-OF-THE-ART OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ROOM
BEN PORAT YOSEF, KNOWN FOR ITS UNIQUE CURRICULUM, ADDS ANOTHER FIRST TO ITS PORTFOLIO
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13. Tomorrow Thousands & Thousands of Turkey Giveaway.
Tomorrow,Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Urgent Care Medical Suite located at 200 Freeway Dr, E, Suite 305, East Orange, NJ will hold a massive distribution of hundreds and hundreds of turkeys. The executives of this Urgent Care have understood the need to help those in need in our community. 
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14. Top 20 Hit: Bergen’s Study Abroad Program
PARAMUS, N.J. – The federal government has recognized Bergen Community College as one of the top colleges in the nation for Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship awardees over the last 20 years, joining fellow honorees such as George Washington University, the University California, Berkeley and the University of Texas at Austin.
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15. New Jersey’s Faith Leaders Come Together to Support Organ and Tissue Donation During National Donor Sabbath
(New Jersey) - Observed annually in November, National Donor Sabbath is a time focused on educating faith-based communities about the critical need for organ and tissue donation, and the vital role faith plays in making the decision to register as a donor.
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16. NJ Sharing Network’s Joseph S. Roth Honored as a “Champion of Diversity” by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the African American Chamber of Commerce
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey honored Joseph S. Roth, President and CEO, NJ Sharing Network, as a “Champion of Diversity” for his outstanding work in promoting equal economic opportunity and diversity in New Jersey. The “Champions of Diversity” awards ...
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17. Wegmans Offering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Shot, by Appointment Only
Wegmans Pharmacy locations are now offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to eligible individuals by appointment only.  The following groups are eligible to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series:
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18. NJ Sharing Network Earns 2021 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes Award for Community Education
(New Providence, NJ) – NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit, federally designated organ procurement organization responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue in the state, is proud to announce it has been named a winner of the NJBIZ 2021 Healthcare Heroes Award, which recognizes excellence, innovation, and honors those making ...
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19. BERKELEY COLLEGE RANKED AMONG BEST REGIONAL COLLEGES IN THE NORTH AND A TOP PERFORMER FOR SOCIAL MOBILITYBY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
For the second consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named Berkeley College New Jersey one of the Best Regional Colleges in the North in its 2022 edition of the Best Colleges Survey. Berkeley College New Jersey was also recognized for the first time as a Top Performer on Social ...
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20. The City of Newark Raises NJ Sharing Network Flag and Awards Proclamation During National Minority Donor Awareness Month
(NEWARK, NJ) - The City of Newark recognized National Minority Donor Awareness Month by raising the NJ Sharing Network flag in front of Newark City Hall and presenting the non-profit organization with an official Proclamation to recognize its work in the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue.
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21. Pediatric Patients from Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital Find
Respite and Fun at Pony Power Therapies Mahwah, NJ – September 1, 2021 – Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation and Pony Power Therapies came together for its seventh year to support pediatric patients through the magic of ponies, horses and nature.
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22. Northern NJ Community Foundation Awards Grant to Stockton University Foundation for Scholarship and Women's Soccer
(Hackensack, New Jersey; August 24, 2021) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's The DeAnna Stark Pasciuto Memorial Fund awarded a $2,000 grant to Stockton University Foundation in Galloway, New Jersey.
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23. BERKELEY COLLEGE ALUMNA MEETS THE CHALLENGE OF A NEW CAREER BY FOUNDING AWARD-WINNING DESIGN FIRM
 “Refine your unique style. Then run with it and be fearless.” – Terri Fiori, Principal, Fiori Interior Design
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