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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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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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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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Campers enjoy field day water activities.

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The Magic of Screen-Free Summer Camps: Boosting Kids' Growth and Joy

There is something that happens in the first few days of camp that parents rarely get to witness. A child who was glued to a screen at home suddenly...

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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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Program participants, YMCA staff, and mentors

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How Mentors Empower Young Entrepreneurs at South Mountain YMCA

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - At the South Mountain YMCA, mentorship is at the heart of the Future Makers Entrepreneurial Program, a new initiative launched in...

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Joe Ricciardelli, left, New Milford HS Athletic Director and Tim Cullen, right, winner of the Service to Youth award.

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New Milford YMCA Celebrates High School Student-Athletes and Coaches

NEW MILFORD, NJ - New Milford YMCA Program Center, a location of the Greater Bergen County YMCA, gathered Bergen County’s premier high school...

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