26. Parting Gift: Recent Grads Earn $10k Scholarship
PARAMUS, N.J. – Just hours after becoming newly minted Bergen Community College graduates earlier this month, students Yoav Aharon and Mana Mehdizadeh learned they would each receive a $10,000 scholarship through Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of junior colleges.
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27. NEW JERSEY REENTRY CORPORATION ANNOUNCE CULINARY PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND FULFILL FOOD BANK
JERSEY CITY – The New Jersey Reentry Corporation, Brookdale Community College, and Fulfill, the food bank serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties, announced the launch of The Culinary Training Program on Monday, June 5, 2023, for justice-involved individuals.
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28. The Valley Hospital Fertility Center Surpasses National Average for Live Births
RIDGEWOOD, NJ, April 27, 2023 – Valley Health System is pleased to announce that The Valley Hospital Fertility Center has surpassed the national average for live births per intended egg retrieval in 2020, under the age of 40, according to new data released from The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology ...
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29. Enrollment Rising as Summer/Fall Registration Opens
PARAMUS, N.J. – As post-pandemic enrollment at Bergen Community College continues to climb with more than 11,000 students taking classes this semester, online registration for summer and fall classes will open on Saturday, April 1.
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30. Bergen Prepares Workforce for Cannabis Careers
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College has launched multiple programs that will provide students with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Financial research firm Morningstar, Inc. pegs cannabis as a $10 billion industry in the U.S. with the potential to rise exponentially in the coming ...
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31. Star Student-Athlete Secures Women in Sports Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College three-sport student-athlete Melody Peralta represented the College at the New Jersey Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women “National Girls and Women in Sports Day” celebration, earning Bergen’s “woman of the year award.”
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32. Wegmans Now Accepts EBT SNAP Payments for Online Orders through Wegmans.com and the Wegmans App
Rochester, N.Y. – Wegmans Today announced it is now accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) payments for online grocery orders made via Wegmans.com and the Wegmans app. Customers who use EBT SNAP as their payment will receive free delivery for three orders. 
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33. 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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34. Prospective Students Secure Open House Invite
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College experienced significant growth in its new student population this fall with a 25 percent increase in that cohort’s enrollment year-over-year - the strongest indication yet that students have returned to pre-pandemic educational goals.
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35. Bergen Grads’ Clean Energy Research Published
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College biology Professor Luis Jimenez, Ph.D., and three biology graduates have seen their research on clean energy published in the summer issue of the journal, BIOS, a quarterly journal of biology.
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36. THE PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL AT BERGENPAC OPENS REGISRATION FOR FALL CLASSES AND INTRODUCES NEW COMMUNITY-BASED ARTS EDUCATION AND MUSICAL THEATER AWARD PROGRAMS
(Englewood, New Jersey-August 9, 2022) The Performing Arts School (PAS) at bergenPAC located at 1 Depot Square in Englewood, is considered the premier arts school in Bergen County and northern New Jersey.
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37. Join West Side Presbyterian Church in Sharing the Harvest This Summer!
RIDGEWOOD—Do you have extra zucchini, lettuce, tomatoes or other fresh vegetables on hand?
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38. NY WATERWAY FERRY SERVICE RETURNS TO PORT LIBERTE THIS AUGUST AND WILL OFFER RESIDENTS DISCOUNTED FARES
JERSEY CITY, NJ—NY Waterway today announced the restoration its Port Liberte ferry service beginning Monday, August 1. The ferries will offer direct service from the Port Liberte development in Jersey City to Paulus Hook and Wall Street, with connecting service to World Financial Center and Midtown.  
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39. It’s Open House Season at Bergen Community College
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will host an expansive open house event for prospective students and their families this month.
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40. 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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41. Kean University Offers Students New Options in Musical Theatre, Exercise Science
UNION, N.J. — Kean University is expanding academic options in musical theatre performance and exercise science, beginning in Fall 2022.
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42. 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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43. Bergen President Caps First Year with National Honor
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as the institution’s top official, has earned a national leadership award from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for community colleges.
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44. 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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45. Bergen’s New Semester Gets Students Back on Track
Main campus tours take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 3 p.m. and begin at the information desk located in the Pitkin Education Center. PARAMUS, N.J. – With an entirely COVID-19-vaccinated or weekly-tested workforce, Bergen Community College has opened registration for its winter and spring classes and prepared for its ...
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46. Hackensack Riverkeeper Clean Water Celebration 2021
The environmental organization has a very bright future – thanks to their honorees 
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47. New Jersey Council for the Humanities Awards Grant for Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners' Oral Histories Through Documentary Story Telling
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 4, 2021) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative announces the New Jersey Council for the Humanities awarded a COVID-19 Response Grant of $11,625 for the project 'Stories on Main Street: Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners as Placemakers'. The NNJCF, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt ...
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48. VANGO DEVELOPMENT SECURES APPROVALS FOR NEW LUXURY RENTAL IN DOWNTOWN RUTHERFORD
RUTHERFORD, NJ – Vango Development has received final approval for a new luxury rental building in Downtown Rutherford, paving the way for construction to begin on what will be the second phase of The Parker in this Bergen County borough.
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49. BERKELEY COLLEGE NAMES MARIA RIVERA DIRECTOR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Berkeley College recently named Maria Rivera as the Director of Continuing Education. Rivera leads the College’s Continuing Education efforts for professionals seeking to advance in their careers or transition into new careers by enrolling in flexible Continuing Education courses and Certificate programs.
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50. NY WATERWAY UPDATES IKEA FREE FERRY SERVICE SCHEDULE TO BROOKLYN FOR FALL
Beginning today, Saturday, September 18th, NY Waterway is launching an updated Fall schedule for free ferry services to IKEA Brooklyn at Erie Basin in Red Hook from the Pier 79/Midtown W39th St., Brookfield Place/Battery Park City, Pier 11/Wall Street ferry terminals.
by post on 09/18/2021 04:58 pm - Story - 17,819 Hits