BERGEN magazine - April 2020

Keep It Healthy

Had enough hearty pastas and multi-topping pizzas? Try this easy tofu recipe to give your quarantine menu a tasty and healthful boost.

Pregnant in Quarantine

What’s it like to be expecting during COVID-19? One local maternity photographer captured the experience to a T.

Shopping Gone Curbside

Just like many restaurants, these local stores are offering curbside pickup during the pandemic so you can stock up on essentials without leaving your car.

Making Music in Crisis

This Navy officer from Bergen County is keeping American patriotism alive during COVID by playing (and streaming) her beautiful music.

Q&A With...A YouTube Educator

This math and science teacher at Lyndhurst public schools knows kids are watching YouTube anyway—so why not use it as a tool for online learning?

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.