Members of the media are invited to Overpeck County Park on Monday, November 17th at 9:45 a.m. for the County’s Office of Food Security fresh produce distribution in partnership the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Over 90,000 pounds are expected to be sorted and distributed to over 40 food pantries in Bergen County.
County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of Commissioners the Bergen250 initiative, through the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, continues its Fall Series of Revolutionary War Roundtable presentations with a compelling new installment.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners are thrilled to announce the return of two beloved seasonal experiences at Van Saun County Park in Paramus, making it Northern New Jersey’s go-to destination for winter family fun.
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its fifth week, leaving tens of thousands of Bergen County residents without timely SNAP benefits and federal employees without paychecks, the County of Bergen and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey will host an emergency food distribution to support those impacted.
Bergen County officials are reassuring voters that all polling locations across the County are safe and open following a series of fraudulent bomb threats made earlier today. Law enforcement responded swiftly, thoroughly checking each location and confirming that no suspicious items or credible threats were found.
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its fifth week, Bergen County will host an emergency food distribution event on Thursday, November 6th at Overpeck County Park in Leonia to assist SNAP recipient households and furloughed federal employees impacted by the ongoing crisis.
Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, nearly 42,000 residents in Bergen County who rely on SNAP benefits will not receive them on time in November. In response, the Bergen County Office of Food Security is working closely with municipal and nonprofit partners to organize emergency food drives to support local food pantries in towns across the county.
Standing inside the Council Chambers at Hillsdale Borough Hall, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and County Commissioners Mary Amoroso and Germaine Ortiz joined Mayor Michael Sheinfield to mark the Borough’s official connection to the Bergen Fiber Network—a high-speed, county-owned broadband system providing municipalities with faster, more secure internet service while cutting costs for taxpayers.
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, the Board of County Commissioners, the County Parks Department, and the County’s Division of Veteran Services announce that all Bergen County veterans and active-duty service members can enjoy a free round of golf at any of the County’s six golf courses from Monday, November 10th to Friday, November 14th.
Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III and the Bergen County Board of Commissioners invite members of the public and media to attend two upcoming heritage celebrations taking place this week at One Bergen County Plaza.