Author: Cheryl De Leon

Celebrate September Your Way

Whether you’re craving fall or hoping to extend summer, you’ll find the best of your favorite season in Monmouth.

Sweet Meets Savory

Rich fruit, bold flavors and perfectly cooked meats come together in two unforgettable dishes that are perfect for summer’s end.

Enjoy Summer’s Last Hurrah

Make the most of Labor Day weekend with family-friendly festivals, activities and events happening across Bergen County.

Wisdom at 17

What lessons can an informal survey of nine area high-school seniors teach us? Maybe, for one thing, that there’s hope.

Paying Up

The cost of living keeps rising, and it’s got Bergenites feeling down.

Are GLP-1’S Right For You?

These medications are being marketed as the new gold standard in weight loss. It’s important to understand who they’re for—and who they’re not for

Are GLP-1’S Right For You?

These medications are being marketed as the new gold standard in weight loss. It’s important to understand who they’re for—and who they’re not for.

Horse Helper

Colts Neck’s Lesley Luckhardt and her husband give retired and neglected horses what every animal deserves: a safe place to call home.

Guardian Of The Shore

The New Jersey Shoreline can’t speak for itself. Luckily, the Jersey Shore partnership has been doing it for the past 35 years.

Going For A Spin

A breakdancer in Teaneck busts a move and aims to inspire other dancers.

Make Your Child’s Day

"Back to school" is coming, and it isn't optional. Happily, you can help your youngster develop a routine that works.

Beach Reads, Last Call

Before summer turns the page, staff at Bergen’s libraries recommend reads for the final beach, pool and backyard days.

Weekend Fun Starts Here

For laughs, thrills, family entertainment and everything in between, check out what’s happening around our county.

S’more Summer, Please

These campgrounds are perfect for pitching a tent, toasting marshmallows and making the most of August.

Surf’s Up

A young boarder is just two sessions into surfing lessons, but he’s already riding Manasquan waves like a veteran.

Every Dog Has Its Day

Celebrate summer with pet-friendly patios, local dog parks and opportunities to help a shelter animal find a new home.

Sip The Season

A Chatham foodie makes a perfect drink for the season—and shows us how to make it too.

A Racy 80

Oceanport’s Monmouth Park Racetrack has had eight decades to perfect horse racing and the attendant fun—and it’s just getting started.

Teens Promise Big Things

Asked to fill out an informal survey, seven of our county’s top-performing high-school students show that when it comes to accomplishments, they're just getting started.

Make Your Child’s Day

“Back to school” is coming, and it isn’t optional. Happily, you can help your youngster develop a routine that works.

Teens Tell All

What it’s like to be a high schooler today? AI couldn’t tell us, so we asked 11 rising seniors from around the country instead. Here’s what they said.

Make Your Child’s Day

“Back to school” is coming, and it isn’t optional. Happily, you can help your youngster develop a routine that works.

What Do They Really Think?

Eleven rising high school seniors sound off on AI, college and the future in BERGEN’s annual student forum.

Love Bites

A Westwood pup enjoys his toys and a nibble of his dad’s hand during backyard playtime.

Every Dog Has Its Day

Celebrate summer with pet-friendly patios, local dog parks and opportunities to help a shelter animal find a new home.