Elizabeth, NJ
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Family Of Beloved Westfield Principal Suing Hospital Over His Death Family Of Beloved Westfield Principal Suing Hospital Over His Death
Family Of Beloved Westfield Principal Suing Hospital Over His Death Family of the Westfield High School principal who died following an attempt to harvest his bone marrow for donation are suing Hackensack University Medical Center.  Derrick Nelson, a 20-year veteran of the Army reserves,  was planning on making the donation to a French teenager. But the magnanimous gesture turned tragic when Nelson, 44, fell into a coma early this year. He died in April.  His fiance is now suing HUMC and a physician, attorney David Mazie of Roseland said. She and Nelson also have a six-year-old daughter.  "When they started the procedure and induced int…

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by Paul Milo
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide
NJ Senate Approves Bill Giving Terminally Ill Right To Doctor-Assisted Suicide A bill that would give terminally ill patients the right to end their lives through medical assistance is on its way to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk. The Assembly voted 41-33 to pass (A1504), the “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act" on Monday. The vote came on the same day that authorities in Morris County announced that a Parsippany man admitted assisting his wife's suicide. If signed by Murphy, New Jersey would become the eighth state in the U.S. that would allow doctors to write lethal prescriptions to terminally ill patients. “Allowing terminally ill and dying residents the di…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak 7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak
7th Child Confirmed Dead In North Jersey Adenovirus Outbreak A seventh child has been confirmed dead as the result of a severe adenovirus outbreak at a North Jersey pediatric facility. The New Jersey Health Department on Tuesday confirmed that six patients at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation had died and 12 others were infected. The adenovirus mimics cold and flu-like symptoms and infected 18 youth with compromised immune systems. The 227-bed facility has been instructed not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance. The facility notified the state's health department of respiratory illnesses…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Schools
Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award
Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award Two educators from Bergen and Passaic counties are among the 21 recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education competing for the "Teacher of the Year" award. A panel of educators will make the selection in October at the State Board of Education meeting. The winner will go on to represent New Jersey in competing for the title of National Teacher of the Year. Gov. Phil Murphy said the educators chosen "exemplify the outstanding level of talent and commitment that exists in New Jersey’s public schools. "Their hard work and dedication is a critical part of making our …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
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New Film Tax Bill Brings Production Studios Back To Fort Lee New Film Tax Bill Brings Production Studios Back To Fort Lee
New Film Tax Bill Brings Production Studios Back To Fort Lee Production companies that got their start in Fort Lee are eagerly awaiting to return to the Garden State, provided the new film tax credit bill is signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy. In 2010, Gov. Chris Christie suspended an incentive program, which had a $10 million cap on movies and $2 million on digital media. A new bill sponsored by Sen. Loretta Weinberg gives $75 million in tax credits for movies and $10 million for digital media. And so, production companies are "lining up" for their grand return across the Hudson River, Sony Pictures Classics Co-President Tom Bernard told…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
Schools
SNOW DAY! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed Wednesday SNOW DAY! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed Wednesday
Snow DAY! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed Wednesday REFRESH THIS LINK FOR UPDATES The following area school districts and schools have announced closures for Wednesday, March 7. The snowstorm is expected to be the biggest of the season. It will bring with it more than a foot of accumulation for much of the tristate area and create hazardous conditions that will make travel nearly impossible. BERGEN Bergen Community College Bergen Academies/Bergen County Technical Schools Bergenfield Public Schools Bogota Public Schools Carlstadt Public Schools Cliffside Park Public Schools CTC Academy (Oakland/Fair Lawn) Demarest Public Schools Edgewater …

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by Cecilia Levine