Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 23, 2023 CONTACT:Derek SandsDsands@bergencountynj.gov COUNTY FOOD SECURITY TASK FORCE IMPROVING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PANTRIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY Rolling out innovative client management software to pantries across Bergen County Hackensack, NJ – County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the County’s Department of Human Services announce that the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 22, 2023 CONTACT:Derek SandsDsands@bergencountynj.gov DARLINGTON COUNTY PARK SWIMMING LAKES SET TO OPEN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MAHWAH, N.J. – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department announce that starting Saturday, May 27 at 10 a.m., the lakes at Darlington County Park will reopen for swimming…

RELEASE:May 4, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND RECOGNIZED FOR NEW ATTRACTION ‘Ice Bumper Cars’ presented with Daniel M. Gasalberti Award from New Jersey Parks and Recreation Association (NJRPA) Above: Ice Bumper Cars at Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland at Van Saun County Park HACKENSACK, NJ – County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board…

For Immediate Release:May 2, 2023 For Information Contact:Jim BarryElizabeth Rose Galamba609-963-1975 Passaic Street to be closed for railroad crossing repairs this week in Hackensack, Bergen County Detours near Hackensack University Medical Center during construction  (Trenton) – Passaic Street is scheduled to be closed and detoured this week between Park Street and Linden Street near the…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  April 26, 2023 CONTACT:Derek SandsDsands@bergencountynj.gov FRANCISCAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER OPENS REIMAGINED FOOD PANTRY SPACE IN FAIRVIEW Fairview, NJ – The Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview celebrated the grand re-opening of its food pantry space, which after months of renovation has been transformed into a client choice pantry model for the residents…

For Planning Purposes:April 25, 2023 CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov Lucine BeylerianLBeylerian@bergencountynj.gov MEDIA ADVISORY – FAIRVIEW – WEDNESDAY Grand Re-Opening of Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview Food Pantry What: Members of the media are invited to attend a grand re-opening/ribbon cutting ceremony for the Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview Food Pantry on Wednesday April 26 at…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 24, 2023 CONTACT:Derek SandsDsands@bergencountynj.gov COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BREAKS GROUND ON NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL PARAMUS, NJ – On Tuesday, April 18, the Bergen County Technical School District held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for a new Career and Technical Education School at their Paramus Campus….

For Immediate Release:April 17, 2023 For Information Contact:Elizabeth Rebein, Public Information OfficerCell: 201-509-1676press@bcpo.net is preferred RE-ACCREDITATION REPRESENTATIVE INVITES PUBLIC COMMENT      Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces an upcoming annual web-based assessment of the Bergen County Police Academy in preparation for maintaining national re-accreditation. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (“CALEA”)…

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…

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…