Bergen Health & Life

Oakland Oasis

An active family of five now has everything they need for outdoor fun— right in their own backyard.

Q&A with...B.C.'s Head of the Class

For many schools, the transition to online learning amid the pandemic has been a difficult one. But Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell has been embracing technology in the classroom for years.

Books to Keep You Busy

Here’s what the BERGEN editors are reading now that we’re cooped up at home indefinitely.

Take Your Family on a Virtual Field Trip

We may be stuck inside for the foreseeable future, but it’s easy to supplement your kids’ Zoom classes thanks to these virtual tours they wouldn’t learn in “regular” school.

Podcastin’ Prof

While teachers and school faculty are adjusting to WFH life, Paramus librarian Emily Skrezec has taken to the airwaves to connect with her students.

Helping Our Hometown Heroes

These 8 local restaurants not only remain open amid COVID-19, but they’re making lemonade out of lemons by delivering or offering free food to healthcare workers around the county.

Where To Eat

We’ve got the spots around the county where you can still get your favorite grub—just to-go!

Shift into Spring With Healthy Eating Habits

Spring is the perfect time to break out of our winter comfort-food funk, take stock of our nutritional habits, and refresh our fridge – one food at a time! Here’s how to get started.

Local Doctor Gives Back

It has been said before that doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves, and in a time of global crisis the world needs more people willing to put others over themselves.

Boost Your Immune System

These “power foods” will help strengthen your body from the inside out during an unpredictable time when we need that health boost more than ever.

To Mask or Not to Mask

You’ve got a lot of free time on your hands tonight, so why not let your skin reap the benefits? Here are five face masks for an at-home spa treatment! (Bonus: we’ve got one for him, too!)