In The Community
By CASEY ABLINE
March 23, 2023
Hackensack, NJ - In honor of Women's History Month, the Hackensack-based organization YWCA Northern New Jersey (YWCANNJ) will hold its yearly Women's Leadership Conference, titled "Power UP: Refuel, Reenergize & Refocus," on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the American ...
Hackensack, NJ - The Hackensack Recreation Center will host a Senior Citizen Spring Fling Get-Together for residents. The Spring Fling will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the recreation center. This free event is open to all Hackensack senior residents and ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Monday, March 13, 2023, officers from Hackensack Police Department presented an active shooter awareness lecture at First Presbyterian Church. Hackensack Police Department, officers Sergeant Mark Del Carpio and Officer Jason Gretkowski informed participants on ways to ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Saturday, February 25, 2023, members of the Hackensack Fire Department International Association of Fire Fighters Locals, 2081 and 3172 participated in the Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights to raise money for Special Olympics New Jersey. The Polar Bear Plunge is an ...
Hackensack, NJ - Veolia Water New Jersey has partnered with Hackensack Riverkeeper to provide funding to protect and preserve the Hackensack River Watershed. Veolia designs and provides water, waste, and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities ...
Hackensack, NJ - Hackensack’s Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union (GAFCU) celebrated its 85th anniversary at the annual Hackensack Chamber of Commerce gala. On behalf of the GAFCU’s anniversary, the Chamber made a donation to the Greater Alliance Hopes and Dreams Foundation for Children. The ...
Hackensack, NJ - The Hackensack Recreation Department is launching a six-week pickleball program for adult residents. This six-week program, taught by the New Jersey Pickleball Association will give participants the opportunity to learn the basics and principles of ...
Hackensack, NJ - The 530,000-square-foot Helena Theurer Pavilion at Hackensack University Medical Center is officially open; this nine-story surgical and intensive care tower is increasing the bar for patient care. The Pavilion has all-private patient rooms and the newest "smart hospital" ...
Hackensack, NJ - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will offer a community engagement session for Hackensack citizens regarding environmental justice, in accordance with the Climate Action Mobilization Project (CAMP) of the Northern New Jersey Community ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. the Hackensack Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its monthly networking event at Rosa Mexicano. Hackensack Regional Chamber of Commerce (HRCC) has been serving the community since 1933. The HRCC is involved in a variety of ...
Hackensack, NJ - The Hackensack Recreation Department will be hosting a free six-week computer coding class for students in fifth through eighth grade. Coding, also referred to as computer programming, is how we communicate with computers. Code instructs a computer on what to do, therefore ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Friday, January 27, 2023, New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 134 presented a check in the amount of $40,000 to the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. The NJ State PBA was organized in 1896 and presently has over ...
Hackensack, NJ - The Board of Commissioners, the Department of Human Services, and Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco have announced that the 17th Annual Project Homeless Connect (PHC) is taking place today, January 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will be held at the Bergen County Housing, ...
Hackensack, NJ - Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) has named the USS Ling, a U.S. Navy Balao class submarine docked in the Hackensack River in Hackensack, NJ as one of the ten most endangered historic places in New Jersey. A statewide non-profit organization dedicated to historic preservation, ...
Hackensack, NJ - A local Hackensack family is asking for support to help with their seven-year-old son’s medical bills. On Thursday, November 3, 2022, at approximately 4 a.m. seven-year-old British James woke his mother up vomiting. After assuring his mother that he felt okay James’ mother ...
Hackensack, NJ - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Bergen County Branch recently recognized Centenary University student Jayden Hall at the organization's annual freedom fund luncheon in Paramus. The sole student from Bergen County honored at the ceremony was a ...
Hackensack, NJ - Hackensack Police Department has announced that they are currently accepting applications for school crossing guards. Open positions are available for both permanent and alternate positions. Candidates need to be 18 years or older, have good moral character, and have the ...
Hackensack, NJ- Family Promise of Bergen County will be hosting its annual Christmas dinner on Sunday, December 25, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bergen County Housing, Health, and Human Service Center located at 120 South River Street in Hackensack. Family Promise of Bergen County helps ...
Hackensack, NJ - As temperatures drop below freezing, Bergen County has declared December 21, 23, through December 26, 2022, from 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Code Blue. A Code Blue alert is declared whenever temperatures drop below the freezing point (32º F) with precipitation and below 25º F ...
HAMILTON, NJ – December 19, 2022 – Last Friday, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released statewide assessment scores for the first time in three years due to extensive disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were significant drops statewide, analysis shows that Black and ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, the list of initiatives suggested for funding at the County Commissioners meeting in Hackensack, NJ, by the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund Advisory Committee was ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Thursday, December 15, 2022 members of International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Locals 2081 & 3172 of the Hackensack Fire Department, delivered gifts purchased for over 100 children, ranging in age from 1 to 18 years old. These children are all part of the Youth ...
Hackensack, NJ - Following the Bergen County Board of Commissioners' adoption of Resolution 1190 at its meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, the Food Security Task Force in Bergen County located in Hackensack, announced grants for the 2022 Food Security Task Force Sustainability Grant Program.
Hackensack, NJ - This Sunday, December 18, 2022, the Chabad of Hackensack invites the community to join them for their outdoor menorah lighting. Chabad of Hackensack provides a wide variety of educational and spiritual opportunities, including Torah classes and lectures, Shabbaton dinners, and ...
Hackensack, NJ - The Eastwick College Hackensack campus has partnered with the Hackensack Police Department to host their annual toy drive. This year the college campus will also be facilitating a food drive for the Center for Food Action in Hackensack. The donations will be distributed to less ...
Hackensack, NJ - Tomorrow, Saturday, December 10, 2022 The Second Reformed Church of Hackensack invites the community to join them for their first Live Nativity event. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a petting zoo, a procession of the animals, an interactive play, ...
Hackensack, NJ - Hackensack University Medical Center will be hosting a Hospitality & Food Services Interview Event on Monday, December 12, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The medical center will be holding interviews for environmental services aide (housekeeping) and food services ...
Hackensack, NJ - Five extra firefighters will be hired by the City of Hackensack with the help of a grant funded by the federal Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, which was created to assist towns in maintaining enough public safety staffing without burdening local ...
Hackensack, N.J.- On Friday, December 2, 2022 Hackensack’s Special Captain Dean Mattalian completed the certification process to become a Certified Volunteer Policing Leader (CVPL). The CVPL designation was established by the Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Alliance (VLEOA) to ensure that ...
Hackensack, NJ - On Saturday, December 3, 2022, the Fairmount School PTA will be hosting a picture with Santa Claus fundraiser. Held in the Fairmount school gymnasium at 105 Grand Avenue in Hackensack from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to take photos with Santa ...