1. ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Ranks Kean University Among Top in Nation for Social Mobility
UNION, N.J. — Kean University is among the country’s top institutions of higher education in social mobility for students, ranking number 26 among national universities in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report 2023-2024 Best Colleges rankings.
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2. NJ Sharing Network Hosts School Supplies Drive for Students in Paterson and Camden
(NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – NJ Sharing Network, the non-profit organization responsible for the recovery of donated organs and tissue for transplant in the Garden State, recently completed a successful Back-to-School Supplies Drive to benefit students in Paterson and Camden.
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3. Cause for Celebration: Bergen and Party City Collaborate
PARAMUS, N.J. – Officials from Bergen Community College and Party City, the global celebrations retailer, recently collaborated on a pair of June events that provided learning opportunities for the College’s students and company personnel. 
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4. Centenary University Awards Degrees to Bergen County Residents
University confers degrees on 350 students earn degrees at the University’s 148th commencement during four on-campus ceremonies
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5. L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival Hosted by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) Will Come to Westfield Garden State Plaza This May and June
L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival in Paramus Will Allow More Students in the Area to Learn About the Dangers of Drugs and Violence and Help Strengthen the Relationship Between Law Enforcement and the Paramus Community
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6. STEM Student Secures National Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College student Lisa Nam has earned the 2022-23 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award and Student Developer Champion Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Nam, of Teaneck, will receive $1,000 for educational expenses and a plaque commemorating her achievement. The international nonprofit organization ...
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7. Bergen Students Secure Accolades for Academic VP
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College Vice President of Academic Affairs Brock Fisher, Ph.D., has earned the “Distinguished College Administrator” award from Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges. Students from Bergen’s award-winning Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter nominated Fisher for the honor.
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8. Alfred N. Sanzari Family Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Spring/Summer Grant Program
$50,000 awarded to 13 local non-profits to support community-focused programs in 2023
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9. Northstar Travel Group Announces New CEO Jason Young, and Other Leadership Changes
Thomas Kemp Transitions to Chairman Bob Sullivan Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer
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10. Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) Students Participate in Annual Holiday Toy Drive Led by Paramus Police Department
Paramus Detective Lieutenant and L.E.A.D. Instructor, Jimmy Teehan, Promotes L.E.A.D.’s Mission of Bringing Law Enforcement and Communities Closer Together by Guiding Students to Donate Toys to Families in Need this Holiday Season
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11. Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership
UNION, N.J. — As part of a longstanding commitment to diversity and equity in higher education, Kean University announced today it is the first university in New Jersey to join Moon Shot for Equity, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by ...
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12. CarePlus NJ Announces Next Generation of Leadership
Joe Masciandaro, pioneer in integrated behavioral health care, to retire Brigitte Johnson, Esq. appointed President/CEO effective January 2, 2023
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13. Ender Legacy Continues at College
PARAMUS, N.J. – In memory of departed Bergen Community College professor Robert Neil Ender, and in recognition of his family’s legacy of philanthropy at the institution in his memory, the College has renamed its math and science tutoring center in his honor.
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14. NJ Sharing Network Names Carolyn M. Welsh as President and CEO
Welsh Will Lead Statewide Efforts to Save and Enhance Lives Through Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
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15. Paramus Detective Lieutenant Jimmy Teehan is Featured in Podcast Episode of ‘A Police Officer You Should Know With Joe Piscopo’
Local L.E.A.D. Program in Paramus Gets National Exposure as Lieutenant Teehan Joins Podcast Launched by L.E.A.D. to Share His Impact on Students by Teaching Risks of Drugs and Violence
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16. Class of 2022 Grad Joins Bergen Board
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College class of 2022 graduate Alicia Guidolin Hocman will serve on the institution’s Board of Trustees this academic year as alumni representative.
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17. Bergen STEM Students Win NSF-Sponsored Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Students from Bergen Community College have earned first place honors in the national Community College Innovation Challenge sponsored by the National Science Foundation and American Association of Community Colleges.
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18. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey to focus on leadership development with $10K Kearny Bank donation
Will help expand access to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience
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19. $4 Million of Relief Funds Support Tuition-Free Summer Classes at Bergen
PARAMUS, N.J. – Expanding the tuition assistance program that resulted in recognition from the federal government and First Lady Jill Biden, Ed.D., Bergen Community College will offer degree-seeking students the opportunity to take up to six credits of summer classes tuition-free. Most students who enrolled at the College during the ...
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20. 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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21. Bergen Welcomes Student Affairs Leader to Cabinet
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has hired longtime Ocean County College student support services leader A.J. Trump, Ed.D., as vice president of student affairs. Trump represents the latest executive hired by the College as second-year President Eric M. Friedman continues to build a comprehensive leadership team.
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22. Bergen Signs Transfer Agreement with Pace
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College and Pace University have signed a new dual admission agreement that will allow Bergen graduates to enter Pace with junior standing. Officials from both institutions signed the agreement March 10 at Bergen’s main campus.
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23. NJPAC’S ARTS EDUCATION SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING
Summer Classes Include Hip-Hop, Theatre Arts and for those that qualify FREE City Verses which is a Jazz and Poetry Program at Rutgers – Newark Campus
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24. Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Announces 2022 Women of Achievement Honorees
Riverdale, N.J. – February 1, 2022 – Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey (GSNNJ), the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, announces it will be recognizing five of New Jersey’s most influential women leaders as this year’s Women of Achievement honorees.
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25. BERKELEY COLLEGE PART OF NEW INITIATIVE BY MANHATTAN CHAMBER: “LEARNING TRACKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS” 
JANUARY 27, 2022 – Today, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce launched Learning Tracks for Business Success, a new initiative designed to help small and medium-sized businesses streamline operations, adopt best practices, boost revenues and expand market opportunities during a critical time in New York City’s economic recovery. 
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