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NJ Hospital Unveils New Glass Lobby As Part Of $150 Million Renovation Project NJ Hospital Unveils New Glass Lobby As Part Of $150 Million Renovation Project
NJ Hospital Unveils New Glass Lobby As Part Of $150 Million Renovation Project Newark Beth Israel Medical Center's main lobby has gotten a facelift. The hospital is planning a $150 million facelift that includes a new recently completed 17,000 square-foot glass enclosed main lobby with modern seating areas, community meeting spaces and cafés.  On Tuesday, April 18, the hospital held a flag raising ceremony to celebrate the completion. The hospital estimates it is about 3/4ths of the way through the entire project.  "It is important that our appearance reflect our commitment to the communities we serve," said Darrell Terry, Sr., the president and CEO of…

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by Sam Barron
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Meet New Jersey's First Babies Of 2023 (UPDATED) Meet New Jersey's First Babies Of 2023 (UPDATED)
Meet New Jersey's First Babies Of 2023 (Updated) Oh baby! New Jersey's first baby of 2023 was born just 29 minutes after the ball dropped at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Zaia Cassandra weighs 7 pounds and was due to arrive Jan. 10 — but instead gave her parents and three brothers a New Year's thrill. The family is resting comfortably in their private room in the hospital's award-winning, newly-designed Mother-Baby Unit. Zaia CassandraNewark Beth Israel Medical Center The second, Jared, was born at Hackensack University Medical Center to Edelmira Gonzalez Perez and Ronald Urizar Godoy, of Paterson, at 12:45 a.m. He weighs 6 pound…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Brothers Killed Newark Grandmother Celebrating Birthday, Late Twin Sis: Prosecutor Brothers Killed Newark Grandmother Celebrating Birthday, Late Twin Sis: Prosecutor
Brothers Killed Newark Grandmother Celebrating Birthday, Late Twin Sis: Prosecutor A pair of brothers from Newark have been arrested in the murder of a local grandmother celebrating her birthday, authorities announced. Jonathan Ritchie, 21, of Newark and Josiah Ritchie, 19, killed Debra Derrick, 63, who was celebrating her birthday and that of her late twin sister when she was shot on the front porch of her home in March 2021, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Derrick, who had worked as a certified nursing assistant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, was at her home in the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue releasing balloons when sh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022 Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022
Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022 Oh, baby, they're here! New Jersey welcomed its first babies born in 2022. The first in the state was delivered at 12:02 a.m., at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. Keyla was born to Maria and Jose Duchi of Irvington and weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces. Dr. Hannah Seltzer delivered her. Keyla with parents Maria and Joseduchi, of Irvington.Trinitas Medical Center At 12:07 a.m., Gabriel David DeCurtis-Springsteen was born at Hackensack University Medical Center, at 6 pounds and 5 ounces. His parents are Katlynn DeCurtis and Thomas Springsteen, of Belleville. Gabriel David D…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Lodi Woman Shares Heart Transplant Story to Raise Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Lodi Woman Shares Heart Transplant Story to Raise Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness
Lodi Woman Shares Heart Transplant Story to Raise Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Story and photos courtesy of NJ Sharing Network Family and friends of Gina Westhoven love her energetic personality and zest for life. She takes pride in her life-saving work as an EMT with Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corp. and as a business owner. She has a great love for traveling to some of the world’s most-beautiful beaches and enjoys chilling with her mom, family, friends and her 70-pound pit bull Micki. But four years ago, Gina began to face serious health issues for the first time in her life. She constantly felt zapped of energy, and, at times, she struggled to breathe and cou…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Sought In Front Porch Shooting Death Of NJ Grandma Celebrating Late Twin Sister's Birthday 2 Sought In Front Porch Shooting Death Of NJ Grandma Celebrating Late Twin Sister's Birthday
2 Sought In Front Porch Shooting Death Of NJ Grandma Celebrating Late Twin Sister's Birthday Authorities in Essex County are seeking the public's help in locating two persons of interest in connection with the killing of a 63-year-old grandmother. Debra Derrick was shot on the front porch of a home on the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue in Newark, while celebrating her late twin sister around 8 p.m. on March 11, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced. It’s my birthday 🥳 63 WHERE 🎂 Posted by Debra Derrick on Thursday, March 11, 2021 Derrick -- who was with her grandchildren and other family members at the time of the incident -- later died of her injuries, Acting Essex Count…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Dream Became Reality': Linden Firefighter Inspires With Organ Transplant Story 'Dream Became Reality': Linden Firefighter Inspires With Organ Transplant Story
'Dream Became Reality': Linden Firefighter Inspires With Organ Transplant Story A Linden firefighter is opening up about his heart transplant in an effort to raise awareness toward the importance of organ and tissue donation. Knowing heart disease runs in his family, Mathew Pribish went in for a routine cardiology checkup more than a decade ago. "I wanted to make sure that, as a firefighter, my heart was healthy," Pribish said. During one of those checkups, the firefighter was told that he has Marfan Syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that affects the heart, joints and other parts of the body. In 2013, after being monitored for a few years, Pribish's aortic root…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
HEROES: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO) HEROES: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (VIDEO)
Heroes: Newark Officers Rescue Suicidal Man From Route 78 Overpass (Video) A pair of Newark police officers rescued a 25-year-old suicidal man from jumping off of the Route 78 overpass Tuesday. Fifth Precinct Officers Tianna Contreras and Briana Shanklin were patrolling the intersection of Nye Avenue and Walcott Terrace when they noticed a man over the fence of the overpass around 5:20 p.m., Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Contreras and Shanklin immediately got out of their vehicle to render aid. The man, holding onto the gate with one hand and his cell phone with the other, told the officers of his intention to jump, at which poi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Death Of Hudson County Inmate Who 'Fell From Bed' Under Investigation Death Of Hudson County Inmate Who 'Fell From Bed' Under Investigation
Death Of Hudson County Inmate Who 'Fell From Bed' Under Investigation The death of a 50-year-old inmate at the Hudson County Correctional Center is under investigation. Corrections officers responded to the cell of Jason Sworn after his cellmate told them he had fallen out of bed and was complaining of chest pain around 10:45 p.m. Monday, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The responding officers attempted to perform CPR and used the defibrillator on Sworn.  The nurses at the facility, as well as the EMTs from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, also responded. Sworn was pronounced dead at 11:37 p.m.  The in-custody death is be…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Amazon Opens Another North Jersey Facility This Week Amazon Opens Another North Jersey Facility This Week
Amazon Opens Another North Jersey Facility This Week Amazon is opening another new delivery station in North Jersey this week.  The 640,000 square-foot building Newark facility on Delancy Street will create 100 full- and part-time jobs all paying at least $15 an hour. Hundreds of driver opportunities for Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners and Amazon Flex drivers are also opening up. Last week, Amazon opened a delivery station in West Caldwell, making this the second delivery station to open in Essex County this month. Delivery stations power the last mile of our order process and help speed up deliveries for customers. Packa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Doctors Save Newark Girl From Near Fatal COVID-19 Complications (Clap Out Video) Doctors Save Newark Girl From Near Fatal COVID-19 Complications (Clap Out Video)
Doctors Save Newark Girl From Near Fatal Covid-19 Complications (Clap Out Video) A 12-year-old Newark girl who nearly died from a blood clot possibly related to COVID-19 was saved by doctors at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey, who celebrated the miraculous recovery with a clap out. Jissel Rosario was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in her left leg on April 21. Shortly after, she went into cardiac arrest as a result of the swelling and visibly large clots that were restricting blood supply, ABC reports. The clot then moved to Rosario’s heart as doctors tried to remove it, causing her heart to come to a complete stop. Af…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
HEROES: Port Authority Police Revive Newark Airport Heart Attack Victim Who Fell Down Escalator HEROES: Port Authority Police Revive Newark Airport Heart Attack Victim Who Fell Down Escalator
Heroes: Port Authority Police Revive Newark Airport Heart Attack Victim Who Fell Down Escalator A team of Port Authority police officers revived a Newark Airport traveler who coded six times after suffering a heart attack and falling down an escalator on Tuesday. The 51-year-old Michigan man fell backwards down the escalator and hit his head, Port Authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues said. A family standing behind him called for help, thinking the victim had fainted, Rodrigues said. He wasn’t breathing, so Officers Nick Brucato and Phil Campo began CPR. They were joined by PAPD Officers Joe Francavilla, Matthew Rosati, Steve Magnavita, Michael Raccioppi and Michael Tilatitsky, who…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Sports
Newark Girls Basketball Teams Disqualified From Post-Season Games After Massive Brawl Newark Girls Basketball Teams Disqualified From Post-Season Games After Massive Brawl
Newark Girls Basketball Teams Disqualified From Post-Season Games After Massive Brawl Two girl’s basketball teams in Newark have been disqualified from post-season games after a player was injured in a brawl, recent reports say. Newark girls high school basketball programs were disqualified by the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) after Thursday's game between University High School and Essex County Vo-Tech. Market Street was suspended with just 17 seconds left in the third quarter, the report says. Several players from both teams were ejected following an on-court melee for "unsportsmanlike, flagrant conduct," NJSIAA officials said in a statement. A p…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested In Newark Stabbing That Left Victim Critical Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested In Newark Stabbing That Left Victim Critical
Off-Duty Corrections Officer Arrested In Newark Stabbing That Left Victim Critical A 34-year-old state corrections officer was arrested in connection with stabbing that left another woman in critical condition, authorities said. Miesha Robinson was off-duty from her job at the Northern State Prison when police responded to Leslie Street near Chancellor Avenue around 1:30 p.m. last Saturday, on reports of a stabbing, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. Robinson threatened the victim's life and stabbed her during an argument, Ambrose said. The victim remains in critical condition at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, authorities said. Robinson was …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meet First New Jersey Babies Of 2020 Meet First New Jersey Babies Of 2020
Meet First New Jersey Babies Of 2020 While some were out celebrating the new year, others were going into labor. The first baby born in New Jersey this decade was at Jersey City Medical Center. Baby Esther was born right when the clock struck midnight to father Anuiry Restituyo and mother  Emelys Contreras, of Phillipsburg. She was 6 pounds, 11 ounces and 19 inches. Ezekiel Eli Sepulveda was born at 12:13 a.m., at Hackensack University Medical Center, to parents Claret and Jorge Sepulveda. Ezekiel Eli Sepulveda, courtesy of HUMCHackensack University Medical Center Baby Georgia was the first of 2020 to be born at Englewoo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
'Caring, Selfless' Nurse Racquel Ferna M. Mateo Of Clifton Dies 'Caring, Selfless' Nurse Racquel Ferna M. Mateo Of Clifton Dies
'Caring, Selfless' Nurse Racquel Ferna M. Mateo Of Clifton Dies Racquel Ferna M. Mateo of Clifton died on July 28. She was 48 years old. Born in the Philippines, Racquel came to the U.S. in 1994, her obituary says. She settled in Union before moving to Clifton. Racquel was a registered nurse who worked as a nurse manager at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for more than 20 years. Her brother Sherlock M. Mateo remembered her on Facebook as being "the most caring, humble, selfless, genuine" person. She is predeceased by her father, Rodolfo D. Mateo. Racquel is survived by her mother, Antonina M. Mateo; siblings Rodolfo M. Mateo, Jr., Ge…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meet Englewood Hospital's Newest Cardiothoracic Surgeon Meet Englewood Hospital's Newest Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Meet Englewood Hospital's Newest Cardiothoracic Surgeon Cardiothoracic surgeon Molly Schultheis has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital.  Schultheis has specific clinical interests in aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, endocarditis, heart valve disease and arrhythmias.  She is skilled in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), ventricular assist devices (VAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). "My compassion for those with heart and lung diseases, and their families, motivates me to provide highly personalized and exceptional card…

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by Cecilia Levine