1. GETHSEMANE CEMETERY OPEN THIS WEEKEND
Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs invites public for self-guided tours of African American historic site (HACKENSACK, NJ) – In recognition of Black History Month, the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs (DCHA) invites the public to the historic Gethsemane Cemetery site in Little ...
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2. BERGENPAC IN ENGLEWOOD INVITES NEW JERSEY BUSINESSES TO THEIR BUSINESS CIRCLE BREAKFAST MEETING
(Englewood – New Jersey – January 22, 2024) Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), New Jersey's vibrant performing arts center in Englewood, invites New Jersey-based businesses to join them for an open-house Business Circle Breakfast meeting on Tuesday, February 13, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.   
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3. Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter to be Keynote Speaker at The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s Summit on Combating the Loneliness Epidemic
(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; December 11, 2023) – The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County will hold the “Summit on Combating the Loneliness Epidemic” on Thursday, January 11, 2014 at Fairleigh Dickinson University in the Student Union Building, located at 1000 River Road in Teaneck, New Jersey, from 8:30 ...
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4. Foundation Celebrates Arts & Humanities and Jersey Arts Month With Free Public Art in Bergen County
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 21, 2023) – In observance of National Arts and Humanities Month and Jersey Arts Month, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) invites people in the area to see public art and online programming available for free in Bergen County.  As part of the NNJCF’s 25th ...
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5. Local Business Owner Hosts United Against DV Event to Combat Domestic Violence in Bergen County
Event will feature a fireside chat with award-winning author of No Visible Bruises, Rachel Louise Snyder, and honor National Coalition Against Domestic Violence President Ruth Glenn
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6. National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section Installed New Co-Presidents and Officers at Centennial Celebration Luncheon and Celebrated Six Women of the Century
BERGENFIELD, NJ (June 20, 2023)- The National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section (NCJW BCS) inducted three new Co-Presidents and a new class of officers at the Section’s Centennial Installation and Awards Champagne Luncheon Celebration on June 15, 2023 at Seasons in Washington Township, NJ.
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7. DIVERSITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS: BERKELEY COLLEGE FACULTY AND WOODBRIDGE METRO CHAMBER DISCUSS DEI IN THE WORKPLACE
Berkeley College faculty shared strategies with business owners seeking to incorporate or elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in their organizations, during a Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce – Business Owner Resource Center event, held on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Berkeley College in Woodbridge, NJ. 
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8. The New Jersey Reentry Corporation Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
In June, Google announced an initiative to help people impacted by incarceration gain digital skills through strategic partnerships and programming
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9. New Jersey Small Business Owners to Thank Veterans by Participating #VetDayPledge
Somerset Hills, NJ (November 3, 2022) –  On Veterans Day, members of LeTip of Asbury Park, Bayshore, Bell Works, Bergen County, Bordentown, Carlstadt, Central New Jersey, Cherry Hill, Clifton, Coastal, Colts Neck, Fair Lawn, Freehold, Gold Coast, Gordons Corner, Greater Morristown, Hackensack, Holmdel, Jersey City, LBI, Livingston, Manalapan, Matawan, Metuchen, ...
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10. College Cuts Ribbon on Small Business Support Office
PARAMUS, N.J. – In just six months, Bergen Community College students have assisted nearly 500 local entrepreneurs in bouncing back post-COVID as “small business support specialists” through a collaboration with the Bergen County Business Resource Network.
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11. Black Women's Mural to be Painted and Revealed During ArtsBergen's Celebration of National Arts & Humanities and Discover Jersey Arts Month
(Hackensack, New Jersey; October 21, 2022)—The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative joins thousands of arts organizations, programs and communities nationwide to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month and Discover Jersey Arts Month in the Garden State. 
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12. 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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13. College, County Extend Assistance to Entrepreneurs
LYNDHURST, N.J. – Bergen Community College and the Bergen County Business Resource Network welcomed more than 300 local entrepreneurs to a complimentary showcase event Sept. 29 that offered workshops, professional services and consultations with small business resource specialists.
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14. 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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15. TEDESCO ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC RECOVERY INITIATIVES TO HELP SMALL BUSINESS
County re-authorizes Bergen Business Resource Network partnership and announces new Small Business Grant Program
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16. BERKELEY COLLEGE MBA GRADUATE AND U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN GABRIELLE PERALTA NAMED TO ‘ALL IN’ STUDENT VOTING HONOR ROLL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVANCE STUDENT VOTER REGISTRATION
Berkeley College graduate Gabrielle Peralta of Newark, NJ, was among 82 college students named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll,
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17. Vermella at Garwood Station presents Garwood Rocks! on June 5th, 2022
GWACC (Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce) is pleased to announce that Vermella at Garwood Station will, once again, present Garwood Rocks! for 2022.  Garwood is revving up to rock out and enjoy a full day of family fun, with this year’s event being held in its normal schedule, Sunday, June ...
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18. JERSEY CITY COFFEE SHOP OWNER TURNS ADVERSITY INTO ADVANTAGE AT THE HAZEL LUXURY RENTAL IN BERGEN-LAFAYETTE
The Upscale Six-Story Building was the Perfect Solution for Mike Clark of The Grind Shop After His Family was Recently Displaced by Nearby Fire
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19. County, College Collaborate for Small Business Support
PARAMUS, N.J. – Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, Bergen Community College President Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., the Bergen County Commissioners and Bergen County Division of Economic Development Director Joanne Cimiluca have joined forces to develop a portfolio of free support services for entrepreneurs through the Bergen County Business Resource Network.
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20. NEW JERSEY SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION HEARS STORIES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, PRAISES BERKELEY COLLEGE FOR CONTRIBUTING TO ECOSYSTEM OF NEW JERSEY HIGHER EDUCATION
“The Berkeley College students I met today reminded me that it’s so important to meet students where they are, regardless of life circumstances.”– Brian Bridges, PhD, New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education, about his visit to Berkeley College
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21. Federal Funding for New Jersey Tops $806 Million
TRENTON, N.J. – Six months since the Sept. 5 federal disaster declaration for the remnants of Hurricane Ida in New Jersey, $806 million in federal funding has been provided for survivors.
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22. Entrepreneurs Selected to Appear in Documentary About Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners
(Hackensack, New Jersey; March 8, 2022) -- The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation's (NNJCF) ArtsBergen initiative announces four Hackensack entrepreneurs have been selected to appear in the documentary film, 
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23. FEMA Deadline has Passed but Help is Still Available; Federal Funding Tops $711.7 Million
TRENTON, N.J. – FEMA encourages applicants to keep in touch to track their case. Residents who believe the assistance they received for repairs is not enough are encouraged to contact FEMA to submit an appeal.
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24. 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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25. New Jersey Council for the Humanities Awards Grant for Hackensack Immigrant Business Owners' Oral Histories Through Documentary Story Telling
... 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 organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey, is one of 36 organizations in the state to ...
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