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South Mountain YMCA staff drop buckets of rubber ducks into the water from the bridge.

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South Mountain YMCA Duck Race Returns Memorial Day in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Mountain YMCA will continue a beloved community tradition with its Annual Duck Race on Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m.,...

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Marlene Waldock, left, with Metro YMCA Chief Development Officer Deborah Kessler at the Annual Campaign Celebration on April 27 in East Hanover.

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Metro YMCA Honors Marlene Waldock with DeGhetto Philanthropic Award

LIVINGSTON, NJ—The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges honored Marlene Waldock with the Kenneth A. DeGhetto Philanthropic Ambassador Award, recognizing...

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Gailmarie Green, left, with James Goodger, District Executive Director at South Mountain YMCA

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South Mountain YMCA’s Gailmarie Green Named Staff Member of the Year

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Gailmarie Green, Senior Director of Enrichment and Family Programs at South Mountain YMCA, has been named the 2025 Staff Member of...

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Greater Bergen YMCA staff gather at the Annual Campaign Celebration in East Hanover, NJ.

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Greater Bergen County YMCA Earns 2025 Branch of the Year Honor

NEW MILFORD, NJ - The Greater Bergen County YMCA, New Milford Program Center has been named the 2025 Branch of the Year by the Metropolitan YMCA of...

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Metro YMCA of the Oranges Celebrates Youth of the Year Honorees

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges and its six branches are recognizing youth members for their distinguished participation in the...

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A participant tees off at a previous Golf Outing.

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Sussex County YMCA Golf Outing Set for May 20, 2026

HARDYSTON, NJ - The Sussex County YMCA will hold its 24th annual Golf Outing on May 20, 2026 at the award-winning Ballyowen Golf Club in Hamburg, NJ....

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Two young children using a tablet

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Championing Child Abuse Prevention and Digital Safety

LIVINGSTON, NJ – The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, a child abuse prevention leader and leading non-profit organization serving Bergen, Essex, and...

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Your New Y is Taking Shape

LIVINGSTON, NJ - Your new West Essex YMCA is rising fast and we couldn't be more excited to share the latest from inside the building.

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