This employment opportunity is to serve as the Advocate Victim Witness Program. Under direction, provides advocate services to crime victims, witnesses and their families to cope with the problems encountered as a result of becoming a crime victim or witness; provides assistance during court procedures; provides social service referrals; does other related duties.
This employment opportunity is to serve as a Family Counselor to facilitate court mandated group programming for individuals who have used abusive behaviors in intimate partner relationships. Under direction, will perform a variety of routine field and office work involved in community-oriented programs. This position delivers structured, evidence based psychoeducational programming focused on offender accountability, behavior change, and victim/survivor safety.
Members of the media are invited to join Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and County Entomologist Matt Bickerton for a behind-the-scenes look at the County’s Mosquito Control Operation in response to recent West Nile Virus activity.
Multiple pools of mosquitoes across Bergen County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. While no human cases have been reported, the County’s “Bergen Bites Back” initiative is in full effect to mitigate further risk through surveillance, larval control, and public education.
This media availability will offer an inside look at how the County tracks and responds to mosquito-borne illness, including mosquito surveillance techniques, treatment protocols, and emerging health risks.
Bergen County has been awarded $319,400 in grant funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to support arts and cultural programming that contributes to the vibrancy and quality of life of communities throughout Bergen County.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Department of Human Services announce that several emergency cooling centers will be opened throughout the County to help residents stay cool during the upcoming heat wave, as temperatures are expected to climb over 90 degrees.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners today announced that Moody’s Ratings has assigned its highest short-term credit rating, MIG 1, to the Bergen County Improvement Authority’s $27.6 million County Guaranteed Lease Revenue Notes, Series 2026, which will finance construction of a new building on the campus of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center.
Bergen County OEM is monitoring a storm system that will affect our area this afternoon through
Wednesday morning. Doppler radar is indicating thunderstorms producing heavy rain will begin to
impact Bergen County over the next few hours. These storms are likely to produce brief but severe
wind gusts, torrential downpours producing 1 to 3 inches of rain with localized areas possibly seeing 4
to 6 inches of rain. The most severe storms are predicted to impact Bergen County in the 6pm to 8pm
timeframe. Light rain and spotty thunderstorms are likely through the overnight hours into Wednesday
before this system is completely out of our area.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 22, 2026 CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@BergenCountyNJ.gov 2026 FREE “MUSIC AT THE BARN” SERIES KICKS OFF The Matt Chertkoff Trio & Houston Person are back to perform on Sunday, July 26at the Wortendyke Barn, Park Ridge (HACKENSACK, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, III and the Board of Commissioners invite the public to attend…
This employment opportunity is to serve as the Heavy Equipment Operator / Inspector Mosquito Extermination. Under direction, operates one or more types of gasoline or diesel-powered equipment to perform the more complex and demanding assignments to fine grade slopes, inclines, ramps, curves, and excavations by scrapping, scooping, rolling, lifting, or leveling on all types of terrain; works to fine specifications from grade stakes set by survey party; inspects machinery daily and reports unsafe conditions; services and makes minor emergency repairs to equipment in garage or field; may occasionally perform a variety of manual or unskilled tasks; performs field inspections to locate and identify mosquito breeding areas; does related work as required.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of Commissioners, and the Department of Human Services announce that several emergency cooling centers will be opened throughout the County to help residents stay cool during the upcoming heat wave, as temperatures are expected to climb over 90 degrees.