BERGENFIELD, NJ -- Following President Joe Biden signing the Juneteenth federal holiday into law, Borough offices will close at 12:30pm in honor of the day. Borough offices will reopen on Monday morning on a normal schedule.
“Today, Bergenfield will honor the new federal holiday Juneteenth by closing Borough offices at 12:30pm,” said Mayor Amatorio. “Juneteenth is an important day in American history and it is crucial that we recognize the significance of it.”
Juneteenth is the celebration of the emancipation of the last remaining slaves in Galveston Texas on June 19, 1865.
