Sunday, May 19, 2013
HUMC-Pascack Valley CEO Chad Melton wants the hospital to increase bed counts within the next few years, according to northjersey.com. Melton said he doesn't think Bergen competitors will "lose volume" as a result.
With Valley Hospital struggling to modernize its own facilities through a controversial expansion project, a major competitor announced it too has visions of expansion – and it's not even open for business yet. According to a Sunday report on northjersey.com, Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley is optimistic its new facility will drum up enough business to quickly expand. Pascack Valley Hospital declared bankrupcy in 2007 and has been dormant since. “If we truly have the volume here and the support we think, within the next three years we’ll be looking to add inpatient rooms,” Chad Melton, chief executive of the 128-bed hospital, told the news website. HUMC-Pascack Valley, scheduled to open June 1, is the first for-…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
"The nightmare is not over for many affected by Sandy," says Ridgewood resident Frank Del Vecchio. The Fairview police chief will be running from Moonachie to the Jersey Shore to raise funds and awareness.
Seven months after Super Storm Sandy's winds ripped homes from their foundations, dunked rollercoasters into the Atlantic, and left scores facing a harrowing road to rebuilding, there's a fear the victims will be forgotten. It hasn't escaped Frank Del Vecchio's memory. The Ridgewood resident and Fairview police chief is strapping on his running shoes for perhaps his most ambitious excursion yet – he'll be running 106 miles non-stop from flood-scarred Moonachie to Staten Island and then down the Jersey Shore to aid victims. "Right after Sandy hit, I had a conversation with the mayor of Little Ferry (Mauro Raguseo) and he told me how devastated the town was and how a lot of people were helping," Del Vecchio said. "But then he said something …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Ridgewood police, New Jersey state troopers named in federal lawsuit
A former Fairleigh Dickinson University professor linked to a neo-Nazi group has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging he and his wife were victims of police brutality during a 2011 raid of his Ridgewood apartment. Jacques Pluss, an ex-adjunct history and politics professor at FDU's Teaneck campus, claimed in the suit that state troopers and Ridgewood police burned him with a cigarette, dragged him, and threw him into a pile of ice and snow during his arrest for threats authorities say he made against an Anti-Defamation League official. Then-girlfriend Jessica Stephens, who has since married Pluss, was "thrown into the cement walkway to be tightly zip tied and handcuffed which caused injury to her wrists and shoulders," the lawsuit …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Six months since a study recommended sweeping changes to Bergen County Police Department, none have come.
Note: This story was published on Dec. 4, 2011 Six months after a study called for sweeping changes to the Bergen County Police Department, none of the study's central recommendations have been implemented as the fight over the future of the agency continues, a fight that has seemingly chilled the relationship of two county leaders who were allies this time last year. Bergen County officials are currently waiting for a second report on the county police that’s supposed to be completed early next year, this one by a committee created by County Executive Kathleen Donovan. Critics - most notably Sheriff Michael Saudino, who swept into office with Donovan last November - argue the panel is composed primarily of political appointees rather …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Dharun Ravi targeted roommate Tyler Clementi because he was gay, jury finds.
A Middlesex County jury found Dharun Ravi guilty Friday in the Rutgers webcam spying case that may have led to the suicide of Ridgewood native Tyler Clementi in fall of 2010. Ravi, 20, was convicted on the most serious charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy and faces a possible ten year prison sentence. He could also be deported to India after serving time in prison. The jury agreed with prosecutors that Ravi targeted Clementi, his 18-year-old roommate, because Clementi was gay. Ravi showed little emotion after hearing the jury determine his fate, ultimately convicting him on 24 of 35 charges contained in 15 counts. Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge days after discovering Ravi attempted to view …
Monday, February 6, 2012
New Jersey to gain $63M in federal transit funding should a Senate bill pass, the senator said at the Ridgewood Train Station Monday morning
Standing in front of the newly-renovated Ridgewood Train Station, Sen. Robert Menendez on Monday touted the impact a new federal bill would have for New Jersey commuters in clearing congestion and cutting red tape to initiate transit development while preserving and creating jobs. Surrounded by local elected officials and armed transit police, the Democratic senator said New Jersey could reap rewards should the Federal Transportation Act of 2012 be passed by the legislature. "We are here today to announce that New Jersey stands to get $519 million in federal transit funding from the Federal Transportation Act that came out of the Banking Committee without any increase in federal spending," Menendez said. "We have cut waste and eliminated …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Officials throughout Bergen say they're ready for what looks to be 5 inches of snow Friday night into Saturday
It's beginning to look a lot like winter – finally. Although a freak storm blew through the area in October and caused millions of dollars worth of damage, the past two months have looked little like a winter wonderland. That should all be changing this weekend, as forecasters are projecting as much as seven inches of snow between Friday night and Saturday. A winter storm watch was issued by the National Weather Service Friday, warning of potentially dangerous weather conditions and "significant snowfall." The storm watch is expected to be in effect through Saturday afternoon. Officials throughout Bergen County say they're ready for whatever flaky foes are coming their way. "Nothing is a surprise to our guys. We're ready when it happens…
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Stop by Saturday if you missed your chance last year—or last weekend.
There are just 15 days left in the year. That means many of us are overwhelmed with holiday shopping, cooking and planning for family visits, not to mention rushing to meet work deadlines. If you feel like you’re missing out during “the most wonderful time of the year” with all there is to do, you might want to gather the family this Saturday and head to Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in Ridgewood for the village's second annual Winterfest. Created by the Ridgewood Guild as a way to entice people to enjoy the town and its merchants, Winterfest includes a variety of activities and attractions. The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra will assemble right in front of the park, providing a festive soundtrack to accompany families enjoying hot …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Counties were left off the presidential disaster declaration due to clerical error, according to Bergen officials
The federal government announced Monday it would be amending its presidential disaster declaration to enable Bergen and Passaic counties to qualify for relief money incurred by the October snowstorm. The two counties, along with Middlesex County, were initially left off the list after President Barack Obama issued his presidential disaster declaration in late November. "I am extremely pleased that FEMA responded favorably to our request to add Bergen and Passaic Counties to the emergency disaster declaration regarding the October 29, 2011 snow storm," said Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9), who sent a letter to FEMA administrator Craig Fugate asking for another look at the figures submitted. Rothman and Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-8) argued the …
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3:08 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
I worked in the Admitting Department at PVH and was in charge of the beds. I can tell you that this hospital will need to expand. There were many times especially with the nursing home right next door and the flu season, the will need beds. Even the labor and delivery will need to expanded, we had a few good months were there were a lot of babies being born. Good luck to the new hospital and to … more ›