Please be advised that garbage will be on a normal schedule pick up for Thursday, August 31st, 2023.
There was a misprint on the printed Garbage & Recycling Calendar.
Notices & Announcements from the Borough of Bergenfield
Board of Health Meeting (September)
The Board of Health will hold the September Meeting via the Zoom Link Below, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 @ 7:00pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Time: 7:00pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81011613691?pwd=eUdiRlBieHF3dzV3SDl6NWpCb2U2UT09
Vietnam Moving Wall Arrival
The Vietnam Moving Wall arrives tomorrow, Thursday, August 31st @ 10:00 AM. The wall will arrive with a Police Escort.
We hope you can come and welcome the wall at Bergenfield High School!
Bergenfield in the News
The Moving Wall, a traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, will visit Bergen County (yahoo.com)
The Moving Wall is coming to Bergenfield! Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a replica of the National monument in Washington D.C. will be at Bergenfield High School from September 1st. through September 3rd.
- On Friday 9/1 at 9 a.m., the Borough, Veterans Committee, VFW Post 6467, and Bergenfield Public Schools will hold the opening ceremony at Bergenfield High School.
VFW Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy Competiton
VFW 2023-2024 Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy Competition
Patriots' Pen
- Open to 6th-8th grade students.
- 300-400-word essay (National Prize is currently $5,000)
- Open to 9th-12th grade students.
- 3-5 Minute audio and written essay (National Prize is currently $35,000)
Application Deadline is 10/31/2023.
Change of Location - Planning Board Meeting 8/21/23
The Planning Board Regular Meeting on Monday, August 21, 2023 will be held at Bergenfield High School, 80 S. Prospect Avenue, Bergenfield in the front cafeteria. The meeting will commence at 8:00pm.
Summer Series Cancelled 8/10/23
Update: Due to Storms in the forecast, tonight's Summer Series has been cancelled. We look forward to seeing you September 14th, for our next Summer Series at Cooper's Pond.
Filipino Pop Culture Exhibit at Bergenfield Library
In celebration of “Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa” (National Language Month) the Philippine Consulate General in New York and Sentro Rizal New York, highlight the Filipino language through Filipino pop culture, particularly comics.
Throughout August, a mobile exhibit will be featuring the iconic characters of the "King of Philippine Komiks" - Mars Ravelo - from the likes of "Dyesebel," "Darna," and "Captain Barbel," to his earlier works, such as "Rita," "Ric Benson," and many others.
The Filipino language comes alive through Mars Ravelo's captivating artistry and dynamic dialogues.
Visit the exhibit on the following dates and locations:
09-13 August
Bergenfield Public Library - *Opening Day*
50 W Clinton Ave, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
14-17 August
Jersey City Free Public Library: Five Corners Branch
678 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
19-20 August
Consular Outreach
La Salette Shrine, 947 Park St.,
Attleboro, MA 02703
21-27 August
Philippine Center
556 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10036
28-31 August
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
This exhibit is made possible with the support of the Ravelo Family, Mars Ravelo Komiks Characters, Inc., and ABS-CBN.
UPDATE: Mayor and Council Meeting via Zoom 8/8/23
UPDATE-MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023
As previously noted in the Sunshine Notice dated July 20, 2023, the Mayor and Council will hold their August Public Meeting remotely via Zoom on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The meeting will commence at 8:00 p.m. The Zoom meeting link is below and will be available on the Borough website with the agenda and resolution at the following link: www.bergenfield.com.
Mayor and Council Public Meeting – Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86543769504?pwd=M3hxaFVmUmxlK1EvMWpMdkx0T0IyQT09
Passcode: 797057
Stigma Free Committee Hosts Inside Out
On Wednesday, August 16th the Bergenfield Stigma Free Committee is hosting a "Summer Movie Night." Featuring Inside Out
Wednesday, August 16th
Bergenfield Public Library 50 West Clinton Ave
To register, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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