Press Releases

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…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 14, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT:Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov COUNTY TO BUILD COMPLETELY INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT RIVERSIDE COUNTY PARK (HACKENSACK, NJ) – County Executive James J. Tedesco, III, the Board of County Commissioners, and the County’s Parks Department are proud to announce that the County of Bergen recently received a matching $1 million grant from the NJ…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 13, 2023 PRESS CONTACT:Derek Sands COUNTY UPGRADES RESTROOMS AT ALL GOLF COURSES (HACKENSACK, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and the Bergen County Parks Department are excited to announce the installation of brand new, upgraded comfort station facilities at all Bergen County golf courses. These new…

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES:September 12, 2023 Media Contact for the County of BergenContact: Derek SandsDSands@bergencountynj.gov Media Contact for Bergen Community CollegeContact: Dr. Larry Hlavenka Jr.LHlavenka@bergen.edu MEDIA ADVISORY – PARAMUS – THURSDAY County & College to Host Joint Bergen Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration What:  Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, Bergen Community College,…