1. Commencement a Capstone for Bergen Grads
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will celebrate the graduates of the class of 2024 during the institution’s 55th annual commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m. MetLife Stadium.
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2. Bergen Trustee Chair Named Among Nation’s Best
PARAMUS, N.J. – The American Association of Community Colleges has selected Bergen Community College Board of Trustees Chair Dorothy Blakeslee as a finalist for the “Trustee of the Year” award as part of the organization's annual Awards of Excellence program.
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3. Medical Volunteers Perform Life Changing Surgeries In Peru With Healing The Children New Jersey
Providing health and hope, one child at a time. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 (Hawthorne, New Jersey) – Healing the Children New Jersey (HTCNJ), a New Jersey based nonprofit, will be sending a team of 21 medical volunteers to Arequipa, Peru April 13-20 on a pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgical ...
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4. County to Host Annual Caregiver Conference
Hackensack, NJ – County Executive James J. Tedesco, III, the County Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Department of Human Services announce that the County’s Division of Senior Service/ADRC’s Annual Fall Caregivers Conference will take place on Saturday, Saturday, October 14, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the ...
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5. COUNTY TO BUILD COMPLETELY INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT RIVERSIDE COUNTY PARK
(HACKENSACK, NJ) – County Executive James J. Tedesco, III, the Board of County Commissioners, and the County’s Parks Department are proud to announce that the County of Bergen recently received a matching $1 million grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) to ...
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6. Bergen Recognized as a College that Cares
PARAMUS, N.J. – For their efforts in supporting adults with intellectual disabilities, Bergen Community College and its Phi Theta Kappa honors students have received the “Companies that Care” award from the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and Commerce magazine.
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7. Spectrum for Living’s Client-Prom, “An Evening in Hollywood”
River Vale, New Jersey – Spectrum for Living held their client prom, “An Evening in Hollywood,” on June 14, 2023 at Florentine Gardens.  
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8. STRIVE Day Program Hosts Art Show
May 2, 2023 – (Paramus, NJ) Children’s Aid and Family Services, a Paramus-based non-profit human services agency, hosted an art show featuring works created by members of the STRIVE Day Program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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9. Bergen Alumna Introduces President Biden in Rose Garden Event
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College alumna Kezia Rodriguez (’22) served as an invited guest of the White House this month, providing an introduction for President Joe Biden during a Rose Garden executive order signing.
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10. Diploma Day: Commencement Scheduled for May 16
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College will celebrate its class of 2023 during the institution’s 54th annual commencement exercises on Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
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11. COMMUNITY BUILDING, NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS HIGHLIGHT ACTIVE YEAR AHEAD FOR JMF PROPERTIES
Three Morris County Retail Properties Near Debut; School Building Opens in Franklin Lakes
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12. THE AMERICAN LUXURY RENTAL COMMUNITY NOW OPEN FOR LEASING IN MORRIS PLAINS
Collection of 125 Luxury Residences and 20,000 Square Feet of Amenities Opens Near Train Station
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13. Students Create Mini-Golf “Fore” Intellectually Disabled
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen Community College honors students have secured a $1,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to create two portable, accessible and sensory mini-golf courses for adults with intellectual disabilities.
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14. 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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15. MORRIS PLAINS LUXURY RENTAL COMMUNITY, THE AMERICAN, TO OPEN IN EARLY 2023
Collection of 125 Luxury Residences and 20,000 Square Feet of Amenities Coming Soon Near Morris Plains Train Station
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16. EASTERSEALS NJ URGES EMPLOYERS TO HIRE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Inclusive Hiring Guide Empowers Businesses to Recruit and Retain People with Disabilities, Beginning in October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month 
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17. The West Side Concert Series Kicks Off its 47th Season on October 23!
RIDGEWOOD – The West Side Concert Series, an outreach ministry of West Side Presbyterian Church, is excited to announce its 47th season – the first full, in-person season since 2018-2019! The new season kicks off with a performance by The Hobart Trio on October 23 at 3:00 pm.
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18. EASTERSEALS NJ URGES EMPLOYERS TO HIRE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Inclusive Hiring Guide Empowers Businesses to Recruit and Retain People with Disabilities, Beginning in October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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19. Allendale Senior Living Celebrates National Assisted Living Week
Residents Create “Joyful Moments” Around the World with VR Travel and More 
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20. New Worship Times at West Side Presbyterian Church
RIDGEWOOD – Fall arrives early at West Side Presbyterian Church! Our new fall schedule launches on Sunday, September 18 – Chapel Worship at 8:15 am, Contemporary Worship at 9:00 am and Traditional Worship at 10:30 am. Participants will experience a powerful, relevant message at all three services.
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21. EASTERSEALS NJ EXPANDS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Career Pathways Connections (CPC) Awarded $1 Million Grant from the State of New Jersey
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22. Carnival for Adults with Special Needs at Children’s Aid and Family Services
June 23, 2022 – (Paramus, NJ) Children’s Aid and Family Services, a Paramus-based non-profit human services agency, hosted a carnival for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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23. Ridgewood Boy Scout Troop 7 Recognizes 3 Eagle Scouts
RIDGEWOOD—Troop 7 Ridgewood will recognize three Boy Scouts that have achieved the prestigious rank of Eagle — Zack Boesch, Nick Galis and Kalyan Patel — on Saturday, June 11 at 2:00 pm at Upper Ridgewood Community Church. Eagle is the highest rank awarded by the Boy Scouts of America. Nationwide, ...
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24. Commencement Comeback: Live Ceremony Returns
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Caps were tossed. Graduates walked across the stage. Surprise scholarships were awarded. After two years confined to a digital screen, Bergen Community College commencement came back, live and in-person. Valedictorian Katie Conte, of Ringwood, addressed her peers as the top student in the class of 2022.
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25. LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN BENEFITING SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK COMES TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY FRIDAY
New Rochelle, NY – The Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) will pass through Westchester County on Friday, May 6th, as the Flame of Hope makes its way around the state in support of Special Olympics New York.
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