(HACKENSACK, NJ) The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation (NNJCF) honored community leaders in Bergen County, New Jersey at its 25th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at AURA Restaurant & Bar in Hackensack, New Jersey. The sold-out festivity honored community leaders and featured signature cocktails, delicious food, and tons of laughs with improv comedy troupe, Howdy Stranger, hosting a "Who Said It?" game show-style awards ceremony and trivia contest. The celebration s net proceeds support the Foundation s work in the arts and culture, creative placemaking, environmental protection, civic engagement, public health and local education in North Jersey communities.