Welcome to Midbergen Communities
Welcome to MidBergen Communities. Please note that the Calendar has temporarily changed; it has a Monday-Sunday format, and uses European date format (dd-mm-yyyy). We are going through an upgrade, where the calendar will be replaced by something more, well, New Jerseyian.
This is an unincorporated not-for-profit organization servicing the towns and boroughs of mid-Bergen county (hence the name of the site). We've started out with (in alphabetical order), Bergenfield, Dumont, Haworth, New Milford, River Edge, and Oradell. Feel free to explore around. The discussion forums are open (registration is required to prevent spamming). This site will be concentrating on features; covering local events, and helpful articles written with the help of representatives of local businesses (if you want your business featured, and have a good idea for an article, don't hesitate to contact us).
If you have an event coming up, please submit them to the community calendar (please write us at webmaster@midbergen.com, if you want to post an event). The site will remain completely free of charge for the time being; if pay services come in the future, anything that is currently here will remain free of charge.
There are free classified ads in the discussion forums. We are building a directory of local businesses. If you want your business to be included (there is no charge for a basic listing if you are in one of the six boroughs), please send the name of your business, its website (if any) its address, phone number, hours, and what kind of business it is to webmaster@midbergen.com.)
This site is currently run by residents of the area, which we hope will differentiate us from nationally run sites only interested in advertising dollars (and it also means that we won't disappear if ad dollars aren't there). If you want to make any suggestions, comments, or, especially, complaints, you can reach us publicly in the support forum, or email us at webmaster@midbergen.com in any case.
Bart Lidofsky - Webmaster
Featured Photo
Sinter Klaas (an early, Dutch version of Santa Claus) appears at Historic New Bridge Landing
News
Events: The Dumont 2011 Winter Festival
In celebration of the winter holidays, Dumont held its annual Winter Festival on December 2, 2011. Santa was there, along with holiday characters, hot chocolate flowed freely, and there were rides for the children, as well as the lighting of the Christmas Tree, all at Memorial Park.
Published: Dec 05, 2011 - 09:27 PM
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Events: 235th Anniversary of the British Invasion and the American Retreat
On Sunday, November 20th, 2011, the Bergen County Historical Society presented a program on the American retreat following the British invasion of New York. Normally, one would not think that it would be a cause to celebrate, except for the fact that, had the British pressed the attack, and Washington's remaining troops had not been able to retreat, the American Revolution would have been lost then and there. By retreating and regrouping at Valley Forge, the Americans were able to win the Revolution. However, the Revolution was not met with anywhere near 100% popularity back then; many Americans joined forces with the British; New Jersey was particularly divided between the Patriots and the Loyalists.
Published: Nov 21, 2011 - 06:46 PM
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Events: St. Anthony's International Festival 2011
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church of Bergenfield was founded in 1956 as the first Pan-Orthodox Church, welcoming all Orthodox Christians, no matter where their ancestors came from. In this spirit of brotherhood, every year, they hold the International Festival, celebrating the diverse community within the church. This year, the festival is on November 10th, 11th, and 12th.
Published: Nov 11, 2011 - 09:24 PM
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Events: Bergen County Historical Society: A Nation at War
To honor the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, on Sunday, November 6th, the Bergen County Historical Society had a program at Historic New Bridge Landing to bring to life information about the war. The Second Rhode Island Volunteers, a Civil War reenactment company, provided information about the lives of the troops during the war. But that was not all.
Published: Nov 09, 2011 - 12:35 PM
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Events: Dumont Oktoberfest 2011
On Saturday, October 22nd, Dumont held its annual Oktoberfest. Although the only part that was German was the name, the town came out in force to celebrate, including quite a few local businesses.
Published: Oct 24, 2011 - 09:56 PM
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Events: River Edge Day, 2011
The weather cooperated, and in spite of predictions of rain, the sun and the temperature cooperated for a great River Edge Day, with support from community organizations and local businesses, as well as a good turn-out of River Edge residents.
Published: Oct 17, 2011 - 04:40 PM
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Events: Oradell Day, 2011
On Sunday, October 2nd, Oradell Day was celebrated. It was a close call; it had been postponed from last week because of the then expected rains, which never came. But the rain gave everybody a break, giving just enough leeway to keep the day nice for everybody.
Published: Oct 03, 2011 - 04:54 PM
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Libraries: Oradell Public Library Offers Job Seekers Free Computer Instruction
Beginning in December, the Oradell Public Library will offer a free program for job seekers interested in using computer technology to expand their job search capabilities. The four-part Broad Band Technology Opportunity Program begins on Friday, December 2 and continues on Tuesday, December 6, 13, and 20. Classes are held between 10am-2pm in the Meeting Room. It is underwritten and administered by the NJ State Library.
Published: Sep 26, 2011 - 04:51 PM
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Events: St. John the Evangelist Carnival, 2011
The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Bergenfield (see our calendar for details) is holding its annual carnival this week. It's somewhat unusual, because there is full participation by their community, as opposed to simply bringing in professional operators, giving it a personal touch.
Published: Sep 22, 2011 - 12:53 PM
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Events: 12th Annual Andiamo Run
Motorcyclists from all over the area, and then some, gathered on September 18, 2011 at the Andiamo Restaurant in Haworth. But they went there to ride, not to eat (well, that came later). Because this was the 12th Annual Andiamo Motorcycle Run, a major fundraising event, and this was the biggest one ever (an early estimate was that there were about 1200 bikes this year).
Published: Sep 21, 2011 - 11:16 PM
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