(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.