The Office of LGBTQ+ Services will create a safe and welcoming environment for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, while working to ensure visibility and acceptance within the Bergen County community. The Office will promote awareness, education, and training to effect systemic change that guarantees safe and equitable services, and by creating inclusive and supportive environments for all LGBTQ+ residents.
Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners will be hosting a flag-raising ceremony in celebration of Italian American Heritage Month on Wednesday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Bergen County Plaza Administration Building
Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco, III and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with the Bergen County Department of Human Services, are pleased to announce the 21st Annual Multicultural Fun Fest to be held on Saturday, October 14th at the Saddle River County Park, Wild Duck Pond, in Ridgewood, NJ from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
County Executive James J. Tedesco, III, the County Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Department of Human Services announce that the County’s Division of Senior Service/ADRC’s Annual Fall Caregivers Conference will take place on Saturday, Saturday, October 14, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the County Administration Building in the 5th floor Commissioners’ Meeting Room, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Admission to the conference is free but advanced registration is encouraged.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 27, 2023 Media Contact for the County of BergenContact: Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov COUNTY, RIDGEFIELD PARK LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO RECYCLE EPS STYROFOAM® RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Today, officials from the County of Bergen and Village of Ridgefield Park gathered to celebrate a new partnership to provide Bergen County municipalities with an efficient means of…
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES:September 25, 2023 Media Contact for the County of BergenContact: Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov MEDIA ADVISORY – RIDGEFIELD PARK – WEDNESDAY County & Ridgefield Park Celebrate Partnership to Recycle Styrofoam What: As a means to increase sustainability efforts, the County of Bergen and the Village of Ridgefield Park have teamed up to purchase a new EPS…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 22, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amanda KarpinskiAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov 2023 BERGEN COUNTY FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL WEEKEND ACTIVITIES CANCELLED (HACKENSACK, NJ) – Based on the latest weather information provided by the County Office of Emergency Management, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Bergen County has made the difficult decision to cancel all Harvest Festival festivities on Saturday, September…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 20, 2023 Media Contact for the County of Bergen:Amanda Karpinski, AKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov COUNTY OFFICE OF FOOD SECURITY NOW ACCEPTING 2023 SUSTAINABILITY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS HACKENSACK, NJ – The Bergen County Department of Human Services’ Office of Food Security announces that they are now accepting applications for the 2023 Food Pantry Sustainability Grant Program….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 19, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amanda KarpinskiAKarpinski@bergencountynj.gov 2023 BERGEN COUNTY FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL COMES TO OVERPECK COUNTY PARK Carnival rides, craft fair, live music performances, and more! (HACKENSACK, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, III the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Bergen County, and the Bergen County Department…
PHOTO RELEASE:September 15, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Amanda KarpinskiAKarpinksi@bergencountynj.gov BERGEN COUNTY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PARAMUS, NJ – On Thursday, September 15th the County of Bergen in partnership with Bergen Community College and the Bergen County Latin American Advisory Board hosted a ceremony in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month in the Campus Quad at Bergen Community College. Observance…