Press Releases

NJ TRANSIT TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY BUS SERVICE TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES FOR DECAMP CUSTOMERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 4, 2023 Contact: Press Office973-491-7078 NJ TRANSIT TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY BUS SERVICE TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES FOR DECAMP CUSTOMERS Rescue Plan Mitigates Impacts for Overwhelming Majority of Weekday DeCamp Customers Through Extended Bus Routes, Augmenting Existing NJ TRANSIT Bus, Rail and Light Rail Service and Local Municipal Shuttles NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT has…

Tedesco Announces the Alfred Thomas Wildlife Art Exhibit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 4, 2023 Media Contact:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov Tedesco Announces the Alfred Thomas Wildlife Art Exhibit Paramus, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department are excited to announce that the Bergen County Zoo will host the 2nd Annual Alfred Thomas Wildlife Art Exhibition on…

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO TEST NEW ENCRYPTED RADIO ALERT CHANNEL

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES:April 4, 2023 CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov MEDIA ADVISORY – MAHWAH – WEDNESDAY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO TEST NEW ENCRYPTED RADIO ALERT CHANNEL What: Members of the media are invited to witness a demonstration of BC-ALERT at the Bergen County Public Safety Operations Center on Wednesday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m.  Under the leadership of…

Bergen County Celebrates Completion of Public Safety Institution Modernization Project

For Immediate Release:March 29, 2023 Contact:Derek Sandsdsands@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE MODERNIZATION PROJECT Facility upgrades mimic real-life scenarios for first responders MAHWAH, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, and the Bergen County Department of Law and Public Safety celebrated the completion of the County’s Law…

COUNTY TO CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE MODERNIZATION PROJECT

MEDIA ADVISORY:March 23, 2023 Media Contact for the County of BergenContact: Derek SandsPhone: 201.250.6080         E-mail: DSands@bergencountynj.gov  MEDIA ADVISORY – MAHWAH – TUESDAY COUNTY TO CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE MODERNIZATION PROJECT What:  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners invite the media to attend a dedication ceremony to mark…

RAFAEL MARTE SWORN IN AS BERGEN COUNTY COMMISSIONER

For Immediate Release March 15th, 2023 Contact: Lucine Beylerian, Director of Communications Bergen County Board of Commissioners  E-mail:lbeylerian@bergencountynj.gov RAFAEL MARTE SWORN IN AS BERGEN COUNTY COMMISSIONER  Commissioner Chairman Tom Sullivan administers the Oath of Office to Commissioner Marte, joined by his family.  (HACKENSACK, NJ)- The Bergen County Board of Commissioners have officially sworn in the newly appointed Commissioner…

A CODE BLUE ALERT is being issued for the following days…

Good morning, A CODE BLUE ALERT is being issued for the following days outlined below, due to forecasted OVERNIGHT temperatures and/or wind chills at or 32 degrees. We will update as temps change. Wednesday- Night         3/8              YES Thursday                         3/9              YES        Friday                              3/10           YES Saturday                         3/11           YES Sunday                            3/12       …

BERGEN COUNTY 2023 OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 2, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek Sandsdsands@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY 2023 OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Floodplain Protection, Historic Preservation, Land Acquisition, and Municipal Park Improvement grants available in 2023 funding cycle (HACKENSACK, NJ) – The Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Land Management, announces the 2023 Bergen County Open Space Trust…

TEDESCO DELIVERS 2023 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS Declares the state of Bergen County is strong and growing stronger each and every day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 1, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek Sands201-250-6080Dsands@bergencountynj.gov TEDESCO DELIVERS 2023 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS Declares the state of Bergen County is strong and growing stronger each and every day (HACKENSACK, N.J.) – Yesterday, County Executive Jim Tedesco delivered his 2023 Annual State of the County Address live before an audience of county representatives,…