By Jennifer Ersalesi
Rutherford is filled with businesses that make our community proud. Residents nominated and voted for several of their favorite local businesses and business owners in the 2025 Official Community's Choice Awards - (201) Best of Bergen presented by (201) Magazine.
Below is a list of the Best of Bergen 2025 Top 4 Rutherford Finalists:
During the Best of Bergen Gala held on Thursday, March 13th, the owner of Painting on Park on Park Ave in Rutherford, Jennifer Gonzalez, was awarded the Best Craft or Paint Activity Place.
Cosimo Carrieri, Doctor of Physical Therapy at The Injury Preventer on Park Ave in Rutherford, was awarded Best Physical Therapy.
The Best Insurance Agency/ Agent was awarded to the Dan Meredith Allstate Agency and business owners Dan and Kristin Meredith.
Many of the nominees attended the Best of Bergen Gala along with Rutherford Chamber of Commerce President Dan Meredith and his wife Kristin, Rutherford Chamber of Commerce Directors Annie Allen, Jessi Davidson, Ken Hopson, and Jennifer Zenquis, Mayor Frank Nunziato, Public Information Officer Kim Bogosian, Councilwomen Christie DelRey-Cone and Stephanie McGowan, Councilman John Errico, and Rutherford Police Det. Sgt. Steven Villareale.
