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( 201) Magazine Gala brings the Best of Bergen together for a fourth time WRITTEN BY LIZ JOHNSON
The red carpet was buzzing and the cameras were snapping Thursday night at the fourth annual Best of Bergen Gala, which honored( 201) Magazine’ s 19th annual Best of Bergen Readers’ Poll winners and finalists. Nearly 450 guests, including representatives of readers’ favorite businesses and activities, packed the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe— anew venue for the event.
Finalistsmingled, dinedand applauded as awinner was named from among four finalists in each of 142 categories. The poll results are now available on NorthJersey. com; readers can also find them in the March issue of( 201). John Flynn, creative director, and Joram Mushinske, art director, introduced the evening, and Miss New Jersey, Elizabeth Mendel, was the award emcee.
Poll winnershad to meet ahigh bar. Editors divided categories into four groups: Places to Go, Things to Do, People to Meet; Health & Beauty;
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