1. Inclusive Education Program Notches National Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College’s Turning Point Program, a two-year postsecondary education experience for young adults with intellectual disabilities, has earned a silver “Excellence Award” in the Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice category from NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
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2. Paramedic Students Answer the Call, Earn Honors
PARAMUS, N.J. – With certification exam outcomes exceeding the statewide average, Bergen Community College paramedic science program students have secured the National Conference on EMS “Director’s Award” for the institution. More than 99 percent of Bergen paramedic science students pass their certification and licensing exams compared with 96.7 percent of ...
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3. PATERSON AND PASSAIC TEENS EXPLORE CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE
Paramus NJ – This summer, Paterson and Passaic teens participated in a Career Exploration Exhibition event at The Valley Hospital located in Paramus, New Jersey, where they learned about different career paths in healthcare and a hospital setting. The event was created via a partnership between the Boys & Girls ...
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4. Feds Select Bergen for $2.97 Million Grant
PARAMUS, N.J. – The federal government has awarded Bergen Community College a $2.97 million grant to develop support programs that will help students remain enrolled and positioned to earn associate degrees.
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5. 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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6. What’s in a Name? Much More for a Hispanic-Serving Institution
PARAMUS, N.J. – When Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., arrived on campus in 2021, he quickly learned that students, faculty and staff prized the College’s standing as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) as a point of pride in Bergen’s overall identity.
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7. Bergen’s Care for Vets Gets Recognized
PARAMUS, N.J. – For the second consecutive year, Bergen Community College has secured a “Companies That Care” award from the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and Commerce Magazine.
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8. NAI James E. Hanson Helps Bring New Chase Branch to Waldwick, N.J. with $2.2M Sale of Retail Property
Waldwick, N.J. (May 6, 2024) – NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, announces it has negotiated the sale of a 3,600-square-foot retail building located at 53 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick, N.J. NAI James E. Hanson’s Anthony J. Cassano and Dick Hecker represented ...
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9. Bergen Honored for Building a Sustainable Future
PARAMUS, N.J. – Announced to coincide with Earth Day, the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) has recognized Bergen Community College for its commitment to stewardship with the “Environmental Leader” award. The organization presented awards to 22 businesses, colleges and nonprofits at an April 19 breakfast event. Bergen ...
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10. Awards Pour in for PTK Students
PARAMUS, N.J. – The Bergen Community College Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has added to its legacy of excellence this spring, capturing 26 individual and group awards at regional and international conferences. The awards represent the latest in the chapter’s history, which include becoming the top affiliate ...
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11. BERGEN COUNTY HONORS 2024 NORTH JERSEY SPELLING BEE CHAMP
  Hackensack, NJ — The Bergen County Board of Commissioners and Bergen County Executive James Tedesco proudly welcomed Olivia Rhee, the 2024 North Jersey Spelling Bee Champion, and her family to be honored at their most recent work session on Wednesday April 17, 2024.
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12. CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF GROWTH, COMMUNITY AND SUCCESS: RHO RESIDENTIAL’S JOURNEY
Property Management Firm Headed by Industry Vet Brenda Cioce on Track to Execute Leasing for Over 600 Multi-Family Units by Mid-2024
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13. Booker Helps Bolster Bergen Workforce Initiatives
PARAMUS, N.J. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has secured $75,000 in federal funds for the Bergen Community College business accelerator’s LatinxCEO program as part of $191.6 million that he has delivered for in-state initiatives in the 2024 government funding bills. 
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14. FELICIAN UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES 7TH PRESIDENT
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Jim D’Agostino, chair of the Felician University Board of Trustees is proud to announce that Dr. Mildred Mihlon has been appointed the 7th President of Felician University by a unanimous vote of the Board. Dr. Mihlon has been serving in the capacity of Acting President since April of 2023.
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15. Tree Time: $250k Planting Grant Promotes Sustainability
PARAMUS, N.J – Bergen Community College has secured a $250,000 state grant to renew its main campus tree population decimated by a changing climate, disease and invasive insects. The College secured the grant through the “Trees for Schools” program administered through the Sustainability Institute at the College of the New ...
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16. NCJW AND THRIVE NJ HOST PROGRAM ON IMPORTANCE OF ABORTION CARE FOR ALL
On Thursday, November 16th National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section, in collaboration with the THRIVE NJ Coalition, will host “The Power of Intersectionality.” Both organizations are reaching out to like-minded individuals, community groups, agencies and congregations to build a movement to secure abortion access for all.
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17. Bergen Secures Coveted Katz Prize for Ringgold Project
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has earned the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities for its series of projects revolving around the “Faith Ringgold: Coming to Jones Road” Gallery Bergen art exhibition.
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18. FLU SHOTS AND NEW RESPIRATORY VACCCINE (RSV) AVAILABLE AT NEW JERSEY STOP & SHOP PHARMACIES
Immunizations Available for Adults and Children Aged Five-or-Older. Other Immunizations May Be Administered Alongside Flu Vaccine Schedule Appointments Online or Walk-in to Receive Immunizations
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19. 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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20. The HUB That Connects The World
The INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW 2023 to activate enhanced technology and programming to meet market needs of Business and Consumer audiences.
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21. NEW FINANCING PROGRAMS PROVIDE CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS FOR LUXURY CONDO BUYERS AT SOLAIA IN NORTH BERGEN
Skyline Development Group Rolls Out Mortgage Buydown Program and $1,500 Lender Credit at Upscale 15-Story Building
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22. The HUB That Connects The World
The INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW 2023 to activate enhanced technology and programming to meet market needs of Business and Consumer audiences. NEW YORK, NY – May 10, 2023 – The INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SHOW 2023 (ITS2023), to be held in New York City, the #1 travel-buying market in the country, is scheduled at Javits Center ...
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23. FRANKLIN LAKES MAYOR CHARLES KAHWATY JOINS DEVELOPER TO CELEBRATE THE FRANKLIN LUXURY RENTAL BUILDING
Upscale 52-Home Building Delivers Sophisticated Living in Desirable Bergen County Location
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24. Honors Students Stacking Awards
... current and alumni members of Bergen Community College’s Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa - the honor society of two-year colleges - have secured awards during the spring semester. From scholarships to leadership positions and even a publishing credit, each of the students has made a lasting impression ...
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25. Ringgold Celebration Closes with Capstone Concert
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will close its monthslong celebration of Englewood artist and activist Faith Ringgold with a musical and stage performance on Thursday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre at the main campus. Guests can visit tickets.bergen.edu to purchase their seats; ...
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