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This Bergen-based, student-run string ensemble hasn’t let the pandemic stop it from bringing beautiful music to the community.
Temps might reach boiling point, but that doesn’t mean you have to. Here are tips to beat the heat during the dog days of summer.
The veterinarians at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Paramus share how to keep your furry friends safe as we embark on hurricane season in New Jersey.
Municipalities in Bergen County (and others throughout the Garden State) are pushing residents to fill out the census before the deadline.
Now that your quarantine cleaning is complete, finally get rid of your unwanted goods on National Garage Sale Day.
Summer concert scrapped? There are plenty of places in Bergen County to enjoy live music—and they’re all free!
Steve’s Burgers in Garfield has received national (and televised!) acclaim. And we got chef Steve himself to share one of his specialty burger recipes so BERGEN readers can make the deliciousness at home.
All is not lost if your favorite campsite is closed during the pandemic. You can create the same magical family memories in your own backyard with these tips.
Harry Styles was onto something when he sang about the tangiest fruit of summer. For the margarita version, just add tequila, blend and enjoy.
Looking to satisfy your sweet tooth while staying healthy? Get the best of both worlds with the goji, a low-calorie superfruit.
In-person classes were cancelled, but BERGEN’s fourth annual High School Forum wasn’t. Here’s what 11 teens, convened on Zoom, reported about their school lives in the time of coronavirus.
With the fall high school sports season in question, student-athletes must find new ways to show colleges they’re prepared to play.
When the governor left school reopenings up to school districts, BERGEN checked in with the ultimate authority: mothers.
Here is how to commemorate National New Jersey Day, July 27, while staying close to home.
A Bogota neighborhood “adopts” a pair of eagles that made their nest in the unlikeliest of places.
With the state fair scrapped for summer, where can you go for all that delicious food? Your backyard!
Hundreds of dead fish have been washing up along Bergen’s shores. An environmentalist tells us if we should be concerned.
Options abound in Bergen County for kids who just want to have fun—and learn—in person or virtually.
The brightest comet we’ve seen since ’97 won’t return for another 6,800 years—so get a glimpse of it while you can!
