The North Bergen Board of Commissioners recognized a guidance counselor from their local high school for receiving the W. Cary Edwards Statewide Volunteer of the Year Award, the first Hudson County resident to ever earn the award.
The commissioners honored Samantha Lugo at their December 18th meeting for her dedication and leadership in advancing community health, youth engagement, and volunteerism.
Lugo has served as a guidance counselor at North Bergen High School for over 20 years, has played a pivotal role in fostering positive change within the township, officials said today.
“To be recognized by my community, my county and the state I have lived and grown up in is such a pleasure,” she said in a statement…