Local people. Interesting places. Remarkable stories. All in one place.
In 1977, a nearly 200-year-old sandstone house stood in the way of development in New Milford. Saving it required money, engineers, 44 wheels and one rather audacious idea.
After decades in cancer survivorship, Dr. Mercedes Castiel began looking more closely at everything patients carry outside the examination room. Her next chapter has brought a different kind of medical practice, more control over her time, and an increasingly convincing claim to Bergen County residency.
We came for Cresskill’s White Elephant Sale. Then Karen and Rob opened the doors to something much bigger: a church filled with stained glass, local history, donated treasures and generations of Bergen County stories.
Kathy Baruffi finds old paintings, handmade boxes, rusty hardware and forgotten objects in Bergen County basements and estate sales. Then she gives them another life.
We stopped by the Tenafly Public Library for a Fort Lee Artists Guild exhibition and found an evening of local art, unexpected stories, and artists eager to share their work.
After loss made her reconsider how much of life she was postponing, Elina Paliakova began building something of her own. The result brings together her Belarusian childhood, France, art, flowers, family and a philosophy about using the good china now.
Inside a former Englewood bank, La Valse des Fleurs has created a café of flowers, antique china, unusual drinks, European food and an original vault, all designed around one increasingly rare luxury: lingering.
Tucked onto a Fort Lee side street, Cheongsu looks almost like a little cabin in the woods. Inside, warm windows, curious creations and one very memorable drink make it worth a closer look.
Before Hollywood became the center of American movies, Fort Lee was making stars, building studios and filming suspense on the Palisades.
In Bergen County, “one town over” can mean three municipal borders, a back-road shortcut, and forty minutes in traffic. Inside the small worlds that shape how locals live, travel, and define home.
A Bergen County native and nonprofit leader with a knack for turning ideas into programs and bringing people together.
Route 4 is part highway, part obstacle course and pure Bergen County. A tribute to the merges, traffic, missed exits and those who survived it.
Exploring the people, places, experiences, and moments that make Bergen County feel like home. From neighborhood gems and local traditions to unforgettable stories just beyond the bridge, Bergen Society celebrates life in and around Bergen.. one story at a time.
Behind every storefront is a dream. Behind every tradition is a history. Behind every experience is a memory waiting to be made. Bergen Society exists to tell those stories.
Meet the entrepreneurs, artists, creators, neighbors, and changemakers whose stories shape life in Bergen.
Discover neighborhoods, hidden gems, parks, landmarks, and destinations worth exploring.
From festivals and concerts to weekend adventures and unforgettable moments, find inspiration close to home.
Explore food, art, history, books, theater, and the traditions that give Bergen its character.
Every story is thoughtfully researched and authentically told.
Rooted in Bergen County, with occasional adventures beyond.
Only stories worth your time make it into Bergen Society.
Because behind every place is a person worth knowing.
The places we visit become meaningful because of the people behind them. Bergen Society exists to uncover the stories that connect us to our communities, inspire curiosity, and remind us that remarkable lives are often found close to home.
