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Police: Pascack Valley Teen Crashes SUV Half-Hour After Release For Underage Drinking Police: Pascack Valley Teen Crashes SUV Half-Hour After Release For Underage Drinking
Police: Pascack Valley Teen Crashes SUV Half-Hour After Release For Underage Drinking A drunken 19-year-old from Hillsdale crashed an SUV into a utility pole in River Vale -- a half-hour after being released to a responsible adult following an underage drinking arrest, police said. It began at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, when an off-duty borough police officer spotted an idling vehicle stopped in a traffic lane on Rivervale Road near Piermont Avenue, Sgt. Peter Martin said. Responding officers found the driver and two passengers – including 19-year-old Ryan Shoop of Hillsdale – all passed out in the vehicle, Martin said. Unable to wake them from outside, an officer opened the door…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Safety Report Reveals Deficiencies Of Hackensack University Medical Center Safety Report Reveals Deficiencies Of Hackensack University Medical Center
Safety Report Reveals Deficiencies Of Hackensack University Medical Center New Jersey hospitals aren't as safe as they used to be, according to the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades' spring report. Of the 65 New Jersey hospitals graded, only 22 earned an A (HUMC, Holy Name Medical Center and The Valley Hospital), compared to the 30 hospitals that scored at the top in the fall. The safest hospital in the state is Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, and the least safe is University Hospital in Newark, according to Leapfrog's report. Here's how Bergen and Passaic County hospitals ranked: HackensackUMC: A -- deficiencies are in MRSA, blood infections, breathing probl…

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by Cecilia Levine