Englewood
Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Summit Empowers Future Leaders
TEANECK, N.J.—The NAACP of Bergen County led a recent effort to engage and educate young people about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the fight […]
Teaneck
Alpine
Sex Trafficking Now ‘In Our Backyard,’ Panel Warns
ENGLEWOOD, N.J.—A forum held Jan. 15 at the Bergen Family Center empanelled women leaders to discuss human sex trafficking, described as a growing crisis fueling a $150 billion worldwide criminal […]
Alpine
Women’s Group Volunteers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
TEANECK, N.J.—In honor of Martin Luther King Day, thousands of people around the country participate in a Day of Service. By doing so, they get the opportunity to help others […]
Alpine
Hearing on Suez’s Surcharge Plan For Customer Lead Removal Jan. 21
HACKENSACK—A proposal to replace customer lead service lines—and impose a surcharge of up to 85 cents per month on water bills for 200,000 customers in Bergen and Hudson counties—will be […]
Alpine
Bill to End Religious Vaccine Exemptions Delayed
NEW JERSEY—Advocates for a bill to eliminate religious exemptions to vaccines—cited by an estimated 14,000 students statewide—vowed to reintroduce the measure soon after coming up one vote short in the […]
Alpine
12 LGBTQ ‘Pilots’ Head Toward September Statewide Launch
NEW JERSEY—Twelve schools throughout New Jersey will serve as proving grounds for newly developed lessons focused on teaching about the contributions of LGBTQ individuals to middle school and high school […]
Alpine
Suez’s Plan for Lead Fix to get Jan. 21 Hearing
HACKENSACK, N.J.—A proposal to replace customer lead service lines for a flat fee of $1,000—and impose a surcharge of up to 85 cents per month on water bills for 200,000 […]
Alpine
Parks ‘Master Plan’ Adopted; Officials To Set New Priorities
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J.—Nearly three-and-a-half years after initiating efforts for a first-ever parks master plan with much fanfare at Overpeck County Park, Bergen County Executive James Tedesco watched Dec. 18, 2019, […]
Alpine
Vote On Law Ending Religious Exemptions for Vaccines Expected
NEW JERSEY—Worried about increasing numbers of children not being vaccinated every year—plus increasing numbers of measles cases—two state senators sponsoring a bill to eliminate religious exemptions and tighten medical exemptions […]
Alpine
Northern Valley’s Year in Review: 2019, A Reporter’s Notebook
NORTHERN VALLEY AREA, N.J.—If you were reading Northern Valley Press during 2019, some local and regional issues appeared frequently in print and online—grabbing public attention—and provoking public interest and comment […]