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Bergen County Hospitals Rank Among Safest In New Jersey
New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.
The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…
Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions
The winner of the massive $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot will actually bring home much less money than that.
The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket in the Tuesday, Mar. 26 drawing was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune. No winner had come forward publicly as of Friday, Mar. 29, and state law allows large lottery jackpot winners to remain anonymous.
The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4.
The final prize from the $1,128,000 jackpot will heavily depend on whether the winner takes the cash option or annuity. The cash op…
Twins Born In Different Years Among NJ's First Babies Of 2024
Twin brothers were among some of the last babies born in 2023 and the first of 2024 in New Jersey.
Ezra was born at 11:48 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, while his little brother Ezekial was born at 12:28 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Camden.
Ezra weighed 6 pounds and measured 18¾ inches long, while Ezekial weighed 4 pounds and measured 17¼ inches long. To make their birthdays even more special, Ezra shares his birthday with his dad, Billy, who is a New Year’s Eve baby, too.
Parents Eve and Billy are thrilled that their boys are healthy and will ha…
20 Cats Rescued From Bug-Infested Jersey Shore Apartment: Officials
Twenty cats — some with eye ulcers and respiratory problems — were rescued from a bug-infested apartment in Monmouth County, authorities said.
Monmouth County SPCA Humane Law Enforcement received an anonymous tip on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The apartment in Neptune had two adults, and two children, ages 6 and 3 also living there.
Many of the cats were found to have had upper respiratory infections, eye ulcers, some with dental disease, and were all very scared upon intake, but generally in fair health, the SPCA said on Facebook.
While wearing full protection gear, and after several hours o…
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K On Jersey Shore
One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, Feb. 5, drawing.
The player won a $50,000 third-tier prize, state officials said. That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.
The winning ticket was sold at Rick’s Wine & Liquor, 2832 West Bangs Ave., Neptune in Monmouth County.
The winning numbers for the Feb. 5, drawing were: 05, 16, 27, 39, and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play was 2X.
The Double Play drawing is an additional drawing for player…
Jersey Shore Motorcycle Mechanic, Dad John Komanitsky Dies, 29
Lifelong New Jersey resident John Komanitsky died on March 7, 2021. He was 29 years old.
John was born in Plainfield but lived in Bradley Beach for the last five years, his obituary says.
He was a motorcycle mechanic for Indian Motorcycle in Neptune, and enjoyed riding, working on cars and being with his son, according to his obit.
John was predeceased by his father, John Komanitsky (1997).
He is survived by his son, Johnny Komanitskyl his mom, Lisa Komanitsky; brother DJ Komanitsky; sister, Leeann Komanitsky; paternal grandparents, John and Juanita Komanitsky; maternal gr…
OpenTable Says These 22 Restaurants Define New Jersey Dining
Garden State dining comes in many different forms: from quaint and cozy diners to bustling bistros, the state’s culinary landscape truly has something for everyone.
A total of 22 eateries made OpenTable’s new list of the “restaurants that define New Jersey dining.”
Scroll down to view the full list, which is divided into sections for North, Central and South Jersey.
North Jersey:
The Saddle River Inn, Saddle River
Hunan Taste, Denville/Montclair
La Isla, Hoboken
Mesob, Montclair
Felina, Ridgewood
Forno’s of Spain, Newark
Mehndi, Morristown
Serenade, Chatham
Jockey Hollow, Morristow…
