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BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUCES RETURN OF SUMMER MOVIES & CONCERTS IN THE PARK

BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUCES RETURN OF SUMMER MOVIES & CONCERTS IN THE PARK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amanda KarpinskiAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUCES RETURN OF SUMMER MOVIES & CONCERTS IN THE PARK Five County Park System sites to host free movies and concerts this summer beginning on July 6 HACKENSACK, N.J. – County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce the return of the…

DARLINGTON COUNTY PARK SWIMMING AREA NOW OPEN DAILY Upper and Lower Swimming Lakes will operate from 10am-6pm daily

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 26, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amanda KarpinskiAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov DARLINGTON COUNTY PARK SWIMMING AREA NOW OPEN DAILY Upper and Lower Swimming Lakes will operate from 10am-6pm daily HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department announce that the swimming lakes at Darlington County Park…

BERGEN COUNTY COMMERORATES THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

BERGEN COUNTY COMMERORATES THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

PHOTO RELEASE:June 23, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY COMMERORATES THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE Above: Mayor of Bergenfield Arvin Amatorio, Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco, III, Bergen County Commissioner Rafael Marte, Bergen County Commissioner Joan Voss, and Bergen County Commissioner Mary Amoroso standing with 2023 Philippine Independence Day Community Service Award recipients…

County, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Celebrate Pride

County, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Celebrate Pride

For Immediate Release:June 21, 2023Contact: Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov Contact: Donnalee CorrieriEmail: dcorrieri@newbridgehealth.org County, Bergen New Bridge Celebrates Pride Above: County, local, and hospital officials pose with the Pride Flag at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (Paramus, NJ)  – On Tuesday, June 20th, the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center hosted their second jointly-hosted…

COUNTY, BERGEN NEW BRIDGE HOST ANNUAL PRIDE FLAG RAISING & RESOURCE FESTIVAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov MEDIA ADVISORY – TODAY – PARAMUS COUNTY, BERGEN NEW BRIDGE HOST ANNUAL PRIDE FLAG RAISING & RESOURCE FESTIVAL What:  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Bergen New Bridge CEO Debra Visconi, the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners, Buddies of NJ, and the Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance will…

BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH

PHOTO RELEASE:June 19, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amanda KarpinskiAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH HACKENSACK, NJ – On Thursday, June 15, the County of Bergen along with the Bergen County African American Advisory Committee hosted a celebration in honor of the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth at the Bergen County Courthouse Green on Main Street in Hackensack. Juneteenth, often referred…

BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amada Karpinski, Public Information OfficerAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH Welcomes public to tour ‘hallowed-ground’ Gethsemane Cemetery and serves as partner for upcoming Juneteenth events (HACKENSACK, NJ) – County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce programming for this upcoming weekend in celebration of Juneteenth. The County’s…

FOOD SECURITY TASK FORCE TO BECOME PERMANENT OFFICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek Sandsdsands@bergencountynj.gov FOOD SECURITY TASK FORCE TO BECOME PERMANENT OFFICE Announcement made at the County’s Third Annual Pantry Summit attended by network of food security partners Above: Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco addressing attendees at the County’s third annual pantry summit at Bergen Community College in Paramus (PARAMUS, NJ) –…

OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BERGEN COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER HANSEL ASMAR – 06/09/2023

For Immediate Release:June 9, 2023 Contact:Amanda Karpinski, Public Information Officer County of BergenAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BERGEN COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER HANSEL ASMAR HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County Health Officer Hansel Asmar releases the following statement on regarding current air quality conditions in Bergen County: “Residents of Bergen County, I am pleased to inform you that…

2023 Bergen County Homeownership Fair to Take Place Saturday, June 17th at Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe

For Immediate Release:June 9, 2023 Contact:Amanda Karpinski, Public Information OfficerAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov 2023 Bergen County Homeownership Fair to Take Place Saturday, June 17th at Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe Hackensack, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that the 25th Annual Bergen County Homeownership Fair will take place on Saturday, June 17th, from 10 a.m. to…