Giving Back

FAIR LAWN, NJ – Dancing in their seats and waving hand-crafted butterflies emblazoned with various messages including “Believe in Yourself” and “Stay Strong,” fifth-grade students from three area school districts filled Fair Lawn High School auditorium to hear the voice of wisdom from, yes, a 20-year-old.

Approximately 200 students from Fair Lawn, Glen Rock ...

PARAMUS, NJ – Want to get a taste of the best restaurants in Bergen County? Then this event is for you!

The New Bridge Medical Center Foundation presents the 10th Annual "A Taste of Bergen" 6 p.m. Monday, November 12 at The Venetian, 546 River Drive, in Garfield, featuring celebrity chef Chris Holland, the 2017 Grand Champion of the Food Network’s ...

PARAMUS, NJ – Want to get a taste of the best restaurants in Bergen County? Then this event is for you!

The New Bridge Medical Center Foundation presents the 10th Annual "A Taste of Bergen" 6 p.m. Monday, November 12 at The Venetian, 546 River Drive, in Garfield, featuring celebrity chef Chris Holland, the 2017 Grand Champion of the Food Network’s ...

Since 1985, Alzheimer’s New Jersey has provided care and support for New Jersey families and has helped advance research for a cure. Following four previous Sunday Walks to Fight Alzheimer's throughout the state to raise awareness and funds, Alzheimer's NJ will host it's final 2.5 mile walk of the year this Sunday, October 28 at Bergen Community College, ...

PARAMUS, NJ -- The President and Chief Operating Officer of Paramus-based Coach USA has been named to the Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking.

Linda Burtwistle will serve as the Vice Chairperson of the 15 member committee that is required by the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Acts. The committee consists of stakeholder from ...

PARAMUS, NJ -- The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 was a significant moment in American history and a requiem on how Americans think about mental healthcare. One of the last pieces of legislation championed by President John F. Kennedy, the act provided federal funding for community mental health centers and research facilities in the United States.

Some 15 years later, this act was paved ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Earlier today, Bergen County celebrated Italian-American Heritage Month with a flag raising and cultural celebration.  Of the nearly one million people who call Bergen County home, nearly 200,000 are of Italian descent, more than any other heritage or ancestry. This afternoon’s ceremony featured a keynote address from Consul General Francesco Genuardi, music ...

PARAMUS, N.J., Oct. 2, 2018 – More than 100 participants came out for a day of friendly competition during the Diabetes Foundation's (DF) 29th annual Golf Classic, which recently took place at the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus. The event raised $122,000 in support of the organization’s ongoing programs and services, including medication assistance and camp ...