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N.J. hospital in financial distress was just ordered to draw up ‘disaster plan’
The state Health Department is so concerned with the financial stability of CareWell Health Medical Center that on Monday it ordered the owners to submit a “disaster plan” identifying where patients and staff may be transferred in the event the East Orange hospital abruptly closes, NJ Advance Media has learned.
Apartment Super Trespasses In Tenant's Home, Caught Due To Careless Mistake: Denville PD
A resident of the Pinefield Manor Apartment Complex told officers that upon returning to her apartment she noticed a suspicious item in her house, and suspected someone may have unlawfully entered, Denville police said in a release. Following an investigation, police determined Gerardo Monroy-Cardemas unlawfully entered her apartment and dropped...
Murphy calls out Rutgers for deal with pro-Palestinian protestors
Rutgers-Newark protests continue, university president plans to meet with congressional critics. Gov. Phil Murphy criticized Rutgers University for its response to pro-Palestinian protesters on campus, saying Tuesday that the administration dealt with the group differently than it did with complaints from Jewish students about antisemitism. Students at the New Brunswick...
'It's nuts': North Jersey library puts a limit on wedding dress donations as gifts pour in
Fair Lawn's library is overflowing − with wedding dresses. The unique lending program at the Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library, which collects used gowns for use by new brides, has been inundated with donations since NorthJersey.com and The Record profiled the effort last month. ...
Family wants to improve safety at Ridgefield intersection where 15-year-old was killed
On the evening of April 14, 15-year-old Serenity Law was fatally hit by a car at the intersection of Shaler Boulevard and Edgewater Avenue in Ridgefield. In the aftermath, Law's mother Miriam Peguero has started a petition, calling on local authorities to take action on safety measures at the intersection where her daughter was hit. The petition on Change.org was started on April 19 and has received over 2,800 signatures.
Teen in 'serious but stable' condition after getting struck by car in Spring Valley
A teenager is in serious, but stable, condition after getting hit by a car in Spring Valley Monday evening. Spring Valley police Det. Matthew Galli said the 15-year-old victim was struck by 290 West Route 59 near South Cole Avenue. The victim was treated by Chaverim and Hatzoloh EMS before...
Academy Express bus company, paying $20.5M fraud settlement, seeks NJ Transit contract
The Hoboken-based bus company that is still paying off a historic settlement with the state office of the attorney general is up for another contract with NJ Transit, the public transportation agency it was accused of defrauding. Academy Express, LLC, which agreed to a $20.5 million settlement to settle fraud...
2 Vehicles Badly Damaged In Crash At Major Hackensack Roadway, Route 17 Ramp
A Hyundai hatchback driven by a 55-year-old Hackensack woman and Toyota SUV driven by a 50-year-old Lodi man collided just before 10:30 a.m. on South Summit Avenue just past the Route 17 southbound entrance ramp, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said. Minor injuries were reported and no arrests were made....
Bench trial for Stroudsburg man charged in fatal 2021 shooting starts Wednesday
A bench trial for a man accused of killing a New Jersey teen in Middle Smithfield Township is set to start Wednesday. The now-22-year-old Tyrone Parson, of Stroudsburg, is accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Jaheem Keith Alston, of Paterson, New Jersey, in an alleged drug deal gone wrong in October 2021. ...
North Jersey home listed for $2.2 million was built by inventor of low-cost ballpoint pen
A mid-century modern built in Englewood for an ardent conservationist was always meant to be a suburban oasis. Listed this spring for $2.2 million, 470 Highview Road features floor-to-ceiling windows, an outdoor pool and lush landscaped garden beds. Inside, spacious rooms and custom built-ins give the 70-year-old home a modern feel.
Wilmer Lalvay GoFundMe
According to a GoFundMe page, 23-year-old Wilmer Lalvay of Belleville drowned on Saturday, May 4. The fundraiser was created by Lalvay's cousin Norma Minchala Perez. The GoFundMe has raised nearly $400 from at least six donations as of Tuesday, May 7. "My cousin came to this country to look for...
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