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Hackensack Meridian Health
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ Hospital Safety Grades Released: See Which Facilities Earned Straight A’s
New Jersey hospitals earned high marks in the latest Hospital Safety Grades released Thursday, Nov. 13, by The Leapfrog Group, a national organization that tracks how well facilities protect patients from medical errors, injuries and infections. Leapfrog assigns every general hospital in the country a letter grade — A through F — based on preventable patient harm. These issues affect one in four inpatients and contribute to as many as 250,000 deaths each year, according to the organization. This fall, Leapfrog analyzed how hospital systems perform statewide. The group found that 90% of New …
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Walking Dog Pinned Under Car Driven By Man, 84, In Leonia: Police
A 48-year-old woman was seriously injured after she was struck and trapped under a car while walking her dog in Bergen County on Friday, June 13, police said. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Broad Avenue and Magnolia Place, according to Leonia Police Capt. Chris Garris. Officers arrived to find the woman lodged under the vehicle with serious injuries, Garris said. A Leonia volunteer firefighter and an off-duty Leonia police officer were already on the scene when first responders arrived. Leonia Fire Department and Englewood Health EMS also responded. Police say th…
Hackensack, NJ
Business
These 3 NJ Companies Just Made Fortune’s 2025 ‘Best Places To Work’ List
If you work at Merck, Hackensack Meridian Health, or Atlantic Health System — you’ve got bragging rights. The New Jersey-based employers were just named to Fortune’s 2025 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, a nationwide honor powered by employee feedback, workplace perks, and overall vibe. Merck (Rahway) came in at No. 68, followed by Hackensack Meridian Health (Edison) at No. 72, and Atlantic Health System (Morristown) at No. 83. The list, compiled by Fortune and Great Place To Work®, celebrates companies that go above and beyond to keep employees happy, connected, and supported. …
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Pollen Bomb Could Hit Northeast Bringing Allergy Season From Hell,
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Experts Warn
If you live in the Northeast and suffer from seasonal allergies, it’s time to stock up on tissues. Allergy experts at Hackensack Meridian Health say the 2025 spring allergy season is shaping up to be one of the worst in recent memory, fueled by an unusually cold winter and warmer, drier weather ahead. This season has already kicked off with pollen counts 10 to 20 percent higher than average in some parts of the country, according to Dr. Leonard Bielory, allergist, immunologist, and professor of medicine at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. According to Dr. Bielory, trees across the N…
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Business
Amazon Just Opened Doctor's Office In Edgewater: Here's How You Can Book Appointments
Amazon One Medical has officially landed in New Jersey, launching its first hybrid primary care office in Edgewater (Bergen County), in partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health. The Edgewater location at Edgewater Towne Center is the first of three offices Amazon One Medical plans to open in New Jersey this year, with the goal of expanding access to high-quality, convenient healthcare, according to Dr. Evelyn Chu, District Medical Director for Amazon One Medical in New Jersey. “Members have been asking us to open up offices in New Jersey for some time, and we are thrilled to st…
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ's Largest Hospital System Ends In-Network Partnership With Horizon Over Price Disputes
Hackensack Meridian Health announced it is ending its in-network partnership with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, effective June 1. A spokeswoman for Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest not for profit healthcare organization, said they were unable to reach an agreement despite "lengthy negotiations." "We have been and remain committed to reaching an agreement but must receive fair care reimbursements from Horizon to continue to invest in the care, medical technology, and locations that the local communities we serve rely on and expect," Jessica Cohen Nussman, public …
Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
News
Meet NJ's First Babies Of 2025, Including The First, Born At Stroke Of Midnight
As fireworks lit up the sky to ring in the new year, Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center had its own reason to celebrate—a tiny, precious one. The first baby of 2025, Cataleya Lopez, made her grand entrance at the stroke of midnight, kicking off the new year with joy and hope. Born to proud parents Julissa and Manfer Lopez of Neptune City, Cataleya weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces. She is the fourth child in the Lopez family to be welcomed into the world at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Cataleya wasn’t the only bundle of joy to arrive on New Year’s Day in the…
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ Pediatrician Breaks Down Most Common Respiratory Illnesses, How To Stay Protected
You'd hardly know it with the recent streak of summer weather, but we're weeks away from colder days when respiratory viruses will thrive. Daily Voice sat down with Dr. Daniel Rauch, a pediatric physician at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center, to learn about the most common respiratory viruses and how to stay protected. A release from Hackensack Meridian Health says some of the best ways to stay protected are to practice good hand hygiene, disinfect surfaces in your home, avoid contact with people who are sick, rest, and eat a healthy diet to boost your immuni…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Lyndhurst Bicyclist Hospitalized In Rutherford Crash: Police
A bicyclist was hospitalized with a back and arm injury after being struck by a BMW on a Rutherford roadway off of Route 3 Tuesday evening, Oct. 8, police said. the 2015 BMW M23, operated by a 30-year-old North Arlington man, was on the Route 3 west ramp and entering Thomas E. Dunn Memorial Highway when he struck the 58-year-old Lyndhurst bicyclist, who was heading east on the Thomas E. Dunn Memorial Highway around 7 p.m., Rutherford Police Lt. Craig Capoano said. The bicyclist was taken to Hackensack Meridian Health for a back and arm injury. The cause of the crash is still under inv…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Electrical Fire At
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Doused
An electrical fire at Hackensack Meridian Health's Hackensack University Medical Center broke out Wednesday morning, Oct. 2. An activated fire alarm brought the city's fire department to the scene around 6:40 a.m., firefighters said. "Further investigation found an electrical buss bar shorted out and activated a nearby sprinkler head," the HFD said on Facebook. "The electrical equipment automatically shut down and the sprinkler extinguished any remaining hot spots." Damage was contained to the electrical equipment and a small amount of hospital supplies nearby due to water from the …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Girl, 9, Burned By Instant Noodles Airlifted To Hospital, Garfield Police Say
A 9-year-old girl was airlifted to an Essex County hospital after being burned by a hot cup of instant noodles in Bergen County on Monday, Sept. 30. Garfield officers and Hackensack University Medical Center EMS and paramedics were called to a home on Outwater Lane at approximately 3:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, where the girl had suffered burns on her stomach, arm, and groin, Capt. Mario Pozo said. The girl and her mother were flown by Hackensack Meridian Health's AirMed 1 from 20th Century Field on Elizabeth Street in Garfield to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, Poz…
Medford, MA
Sports
Tufts Lacrosse: Docs Weigh In On Why Players Remain Hospitalized
A dozen of Tufts University's 50 lacrosse players were sidelined earlier this month with a muscle-destroying illness following a grueling workout led by a Navy SEAL, school officials said. As of press time three of the reigning NCAA Division III National Championship players remained in the hospital recovering from rhabdomyolysis, or, as it's more simply known, "rhabdo," Tufts officials said. Nine players required hospitalization, and experts say it should not have gotten to this. Update: The Boston Globe reported Wednesday, Sept. 25, that all of the players have now be…
Northern Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighter Attacked By Bees At Car Wash Among 2 Epi-Pen Saves By Norwood EMS Hours Apart
A woman experiencing an allergic reaction at ShopRite and a firefighter who'd been attacked by bees were both saved by Norwood EMTs armed with Epi-Pens just hours apart over the weekend. According to Norwood EMS Chief Christopher Barron, the first call came in just before 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15. EMTs were dispatched to the Northvale ShopRite store, where a 47-year-old woman was experiencing an allergic reaction with difficulty breathing. Responders in the first EMS unit found the woman near the bakery, being cared for by Northvale police officers. "Upon immediately…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Ocean County: Police
A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a deer in Ocean County, authorities said. The 63-year-old man was driving south on Warren Grove Road at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, the Barnegat Police Department said in a Facebook post. The deer went on the road from the east and caused the crash. The motorcyclist was rushed to Southern Ocean Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Stafford Township hospital. The Ocean County Sheriff's Department and Barnegat firefighters helped police at the scene. Paramedics from Hackensack Meridian Health and&nbs…
Ridgewood, NJ
News
What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic? Bergen County Docs Explain
So, you've been on Ozempic or Wegovy for some time. You're seeing the desired results, and you're ready to come off. Will you regain the weight? Will prior risk factors return? If so, how quickly? According to Dr. Hans Schmidt, the director of the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health for Hackensack Meridian Health, coming off Ozempic is much like coming off a crash diet. "Once you take away whatever medication is working so well, most people will gain the weight back," Schmidt said. "Often more than they’ve lost." Ozempic is a GLP1, a naturally occurring molecule relea…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
NJ Hospitals Named Among Best In World By 'Newsweek'
Some of the best hospitals in the world are right in the Garden State. Newsweek, partnering with Statsia, released its annual list of the World's Best Hospitals, with six hospitals in New Jersey making the cut. Morristown Medical Center was ranked 47th, while Hackensack University Medical Center was right behind at 58th. Valley Hospital in Ridgewood (soon Paramus) and Overlook Medical Center in Summit were ranked 137th and 174th, respectively. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch were ranked 329th and 411th, respectively. Dr. …
Edison, NJ
News
$200 Million Healthcare Center Breaks Ground At NJ Transit Station
A new $200 million health and wellness center is hours away from breaking ground at none other than a NJ Transit station. The Hackensack Meridian Health facility will break ground Friday, March 8 at the New Jersey Transit Metropark Station in Iselin. The first of its kind, the center is expected to be completed by 2025. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to join hospital, transportation and other elected officials as well as developers at an 11 a.m. ceremony, according to a hospital press statement. It's billed as the first accessible health and wellness center at a major transit hub nation…
Paramus, NJ
Business
New Starbucks With Drive-Thru Opens In Bergen County
A brand-new Starbucks has opened in Bergen County. The coffee chain's new location is located on River Street at the Print House, a mixed-use development complete with eateries and medical offices at the former site of the Bergen Record. The 3,000-square-foot Starbucks includes an outdoor patio and drive-thru. The leasing agreement was announced by NAI Hanson, who represents the River Street development, last March. Blue Foundry Bank and Hackensack Meridian Health also inked lease deals. "Welcoming its first residents last year, the first 271 residential units of phase one at Print H…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
News
New Year, Old Rules: These NJ Hospitals Are Bringing Back Mask Requirements
As COVID-19, RSV, and the flu continue to spread after the holidays, some healthcare systems are bringing back mask requirements. Inspira Health Network said as of Thursday, Jan. 4, it will mandate masks in its facilities "due to an increase in respiratory virus positivity rates throughout the area." Inspira Health has hospitals, urgent care clinics, and other medical facilities across South Jersey. 🚨Effective Thursday, January 4, Inspira Health is implementing mandatory masking in our facilities due to an increase in respiratory virus positivity rates throughout the area.🚨 Posted by In…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Hospital ERs in Bergen, Montclair Closed By Nationwide Ransomware Attack
The latest in a continuing series of nationwide ransomware attacks closed two hospital emergency rooms in New Jersey. Authorities haven't disclosed what's been demanded by the cybercriminals who forced ambulances to divert to other hospitals from Pascack Valey Medical Center in Westwood and Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair beginning on Thanksgiving evening. Lab work, radiology, scheduling, billing -- basically anything involving computer software -- apparently were affected. "No one can use the computers in the buildings," a source said. "The hospitals are doing everything by paper…
Middletown, NJ
Lifestyle
Belmar Runner Has One Regret After Bumping Into Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito was possibly the last person in the world Jessica Barberia expected to bump into on her daily run. But lo and behold, as she trotted down Main Street in Belmar, Barberia spotted the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star walking out of Jersey Mikes on Monday morning, July 10. "In my head I thought, 'Oh my God that’s Danny DeVito!!" Barberia tells Daily Voice. "'No it can’t be!'" As she got closer, she knew her eyes were not deceiving her. Turns out, DeVito — an Asbury Park native and the new face of Jersey Mikes — was in the area after donating $500,000 to the Jersey Shore …
North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Support Surges For Longtime Hunterdon County Paramedic, Devoted Dad After Wife’s Sudden Death
Support is skyrocketing for a longtime Hunterdon County paramedic and devoted dad after the sudden death of his wife. Allen Carns’s wife, Penny, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 4, one day before the couple’s 12th anniversary, according to a GoFundMe launched by Chris Ryan, Director of Hunterdon MICU. Carns has spent more than two decades as a public servant throughout Hunterdon and Somerset Counties and currently serves as a paramedic with Hunterdon Health and Hackensack Meridian Health, the campaign says. Penny's sudden death also leaves Carns as the sole caretaker for their 7-year-ol…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Shooting In Emerson:
Nypd
Detective Pronounced Dead
A New York City police detective apparently took his own life Saturday night at the home of an Emerson woman he was dating, multiple sources said. Emergency responders were called to the ordinarily quiet neighborhood off Main Street near Centennial Park around 8 p.m. July 1. They found the early-30-something victim in cardiac arrest with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He'd apparently been drinking, responders said, adding that there was no threat to anyone in the area. An ALS unit from Hackensack Meridian Health pronounced him dead at the scene. There were no immediate indications wheth…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Vehicles Collide At Busy Hackensack Intersection
An SUV and a wagon collided at a busy Hackensack intersection on Friday. No serious injuries were immediately reported in the June 30 late-morning crash involving a Honda CRV and a Volvo wagon at Central Avenue and Union Street. City police and firefighters responded along with an EMS rig from Hackensack Meridian Health. Hackensack Auto Body towed both the Honda, which got the worst of the collision, and the wagon. Hackensack Auto Body towed the vehicles.Paul D. Nickels for DAILY VOICE Firefighters cleaned up a minor fuel spill. City police are investigating. Paul D. Nickels took th…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
'Force To Be Reckoned With:' Amber Takesh Of Morris County Dies After Brave Cancer Battle, 24
Beloved North Jersey native and “force to be reckoned with” Amber Stefanie Takesh died following an incredibly brave battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on Thursday, Oct. 6. She was 24. A native of Montville, Amber graduated from Montville High School in 2016, her obituary says. She went on to attend James Madison University, where she earned a Bachelor’s in 2019 and a Master’s in accounting in 2020. She was also a member of the Sigma Kappa sorority. Amber passed all four portions of the CPA exam on her first attempt while earning high scores. After finishing college, she worked as an accoun…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Scathing Report Says Nurses At This NJ Hospital Wouldn't Feel Safe Being Treated There
A scathing report released by the largest union representing healthcare workers in New Jersey reveals how nurses feel working at one Jersey Shore hospital — and it's largely not great. It all came to a head for Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center nurses during the pandemic, when they found themselves fighting their employer for protection all while working on the front lines under already stressful conditions, the Health Professionals and Allied Employees (HPAE) report says. "Working conditions at Jersey Shore University Medical Center during the pandemic led to many …
Paramus, NJ
Business
These Retailers Just Inked Deals At Bergen Town Center Amid Renovations
Kohl's is among one of the new tenants coming to Paramus' Bergen Town Center, currently undergoing renovations. The department store will be relocating from its current location across the street, and occupying a prime position facing Route 4, Urban Edge Properties announced. Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest health provider in New Jersey, will establish a significant presence at the property with an 80,000-square-foot new state-of-the-art medical office facility. Chick’n Cone and Ani Ramen will join the mall's dining line-up while V/O Med Spa brings a high-quality beauty servic…
Middletown, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State
A Monmouth County physician is having his license suspended for three years for "inappropriate sexual contact" with a substance-abusing patient for whom he also prescribed addictive drugs, state authorities said. Francis Rienzo, 60, of Sea Girt, is currently "winding down" his private practice as part of an agreement with the state through which he will avoid more serious consequences, they said. Rienzo, who also is the medical director for several treatment centers across New Jersey -- and a staff physician at Jersey Shore Addiction Services and Hackensack Meridian Health in Neptune -- "ad…
Jersey City, NJ
News
NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program
Four passionate and highly skilled Garden State professionals have been appointed to the prestigious President’s Commission on White House Fellows fellowship program. The President’s Commission on White House Fellows 2021-2022 class selections were made public Monday and include “the most diverse” candidates in the program’s history, according to a White House press release. Launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the program gives class members the one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a year working as a full-time fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries and o…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash
An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. It happened just before 3:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10 on Bear Mountain Bridge Road in the town of Cortlandt in the area of the scenic overlook. An initial investigation revealed a 2008 Honda motorcycle headed eastbound operated by Matthew J. Milicic Jr., age 66, of Newark Valley, New York in Tioga County, entered the westbound lane for unknown reasons and struck an oncoming 2020 Honda sedan, according to state police. Matthew Milicic was transported to the Annsville Circle by Peekskil…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Glitch Allows General New Jersey Population To Register For Vaccine
The only New Jersey residents eligible for the vaccine are residents in the 1a and 1b brackets: Health care workers, first responders and other frontline workers. But a glitch in the system at Hackensack Meridian Health is wrongly allowing the general public to register for the vaccine, ABC7 reports. The glitch presents itself as a link in the MyChart system -- a patient portal within the hospital system -- allowing first responders to jump the line for vaccinations. The glitch also allows patients to create appointments to family members. Hackensack Meridian spokesman Ben Goldstein said …
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