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Local and county hazmat officials have cleared and secured a Bergen County building where four workers were overcome by fumes Tuesday.  The incident happened around 4 p.m. inside the Pitkin Education Building just off Paramus Road.  Addressing the campus in a statement, Bergen County Community College President Dr. Eric M. Friedman confirmed that the building has been cleared and secured. However, it will remain closed this evening for all classes, activities and operations. Dr. Friedman said Pitkin will reopen tomorrow morning for normal operations.

What was supposed to be a routine drain cleaning resulted in what Bergen Community College's president called a localized chemical reaction that sent four employees to the hospital.

Bergen Community College in NJ forgives $5M in pandemic tuition Bergen Community College will forgive $5 million in past due tuition accumulated during the pandemic. The college said 2,000 students enrolled at the school between March 2020 to the present will be impacted by the plan. A portion of funds received from the federal government for pandemic-related relief will be used to payoff the outstanding balances of current students with past-due tuition bills. The debt will automatically be removed from student accounts. There are is no application to submit. BCC President President Eric M. ...