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NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds
NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds 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…
These Are New Jersey's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released These Are New Jersey's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released
These Are New Jersey's Top Public Middle Schools: New Rankings Released Niche has released brand-new rankings running down the best public middle schools in America. The first New Jersey school to crack the list was Alpine Middle School at No. 65, while The Davidson Academy in Reno, NV was ranked No. 1. ALSO SEE: These NJ Public High Schools Were Named Among Best In America Daily Voice broke Niche's rankings down even further to find the top public middle schools in New Jersey. They are: 10. L.C. Johnson Summit Middle School, Summit 9. Briarcliff Middle School, Mountain Lakes 8. Thomas R Grover Middle School, West Windsor 7. Sea Girt Elementary School, …
Terri Breen Of West Orange Dies, 63 Terri Breen Of West Orange Dies, 63
Terri Breen Of West Orange Dies, 63 Terri Breen, of Essex Fells and later of West Orange, passed away on Oct. 14, 2024. She was 63 years old. Born Mary Theresa Faleskie on Dec. 12, 1960, at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, HI, Terri graduated from Hawaii Baptist Academy and earned her BA from Pennsylvania State University, State College. After college, Terri moved to New York City, beginning her career in advertising at Doyle Dane Bernbach and later at Women’s Day Magazine. She left her career to focus on what she considered her most important job of all — raising her beloved sons, Conor and Liam. Devoted to their growth, …
NJ Is Getting Its First-Ever Mormon Temple: Here's Where NJ Is Getting Its First-Ever Mormon Temple: Here's Where
NJ Is Getting Its First-Ever Mormon Temple: Here's Where The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints announced it is building its first temple in the Garden State. The temple will be built in Summit (Union County), the church announced this month. The temple is one of 17 new temples the Mormon Church plans to build. “Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace?” President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said.  "Why? Because the Lord has instructed us to do so. The blessings of the temple help to gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help to prepare a people who will…
Don't Miss These Spicy NJ Chefs Competing On 'Hell's Kitchen' With Gordon Ramsay Don't Miss These Spicy NJ Chefs Competing On 'Hell's Kitchen' With Gordon Ramsay
Don't Miss These Spicy NJ Chefs Competing On 'Hell's Kitchen' With Gordon Ramsay Two New Jersey chefs, including one who works in Philadelphia, are on a brand-new season of "Hell's Kitchen" with Gordon Ramsay. Joe Tartamella, 35, the executive chef at Felina Restaurants in Ridgewood, Jersey City, and Summit, and Kyle Timpson, 30, of Dennis Township (Cape May County) are among the 18 contestants on a brand-new season of the hit FOX cooking competition. Season 23, titled"Head Chefs Only," debuted on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Contestants are divided into two teams, the Red Team, which is all women, and the Blue Team, which is all men. The Blue Team happens …
DUI Driver Wrecks Route 78 Memorial For Trooper Killed By Car, Police Say DUI Driver Wrecks Route 78 Memorial For Trooper Killed By Car, Police Say
DUI Driver Wrecks Route 78 Memorial For Trooper Killed By Car, Police Say A 38-year-old man is facing charges after police say he wrecked a roadside memorial for a fallen trooper along Route 78 last month while driving under the influence. David Neufield, of Berkeley Heights, was found inside of the vehicle that had struck the memorial for NJSP Trooper Thomas Hanratty at milepost 46.8 in Summit around 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, State Police said. Arriving troopers saw Summit firefighters conducting first-aid on Neufield, who was taken to a nearby hospital before he was arrested and charged with various drug offenses, including DUI. Police also said drugs were foun…
North Jersey Officer Suffers Partial Blindness, Paralysis After Brain Surgery, Campaign Says North Jersey Officer Suffers Partial Blindness, Paralysis After Brain Surgery, Campaign Says
North Jersey Officer Suffers Partial Blindness, Paralysis After Brain Surgery, Campaign Says Brian Werthmann is in the fight for his life and the community is coming together to help. Werthmann, a sergeant in the Summit Police Department, recently underwent an 8-hour surgery to remove a large acoustic neuroma from his brain.  While surgeons were able to successfully remove the tumor from his brain, Werthmann has experienced complications including paralysis on the left side of his body, partial blindness and the inability to walk without assistance. A fundraiser has been created by the Summit PBA to assist Werthmann, his wife Cristina and their two daughters. As of Wedne…
NJ Teacher Who Posed As Woman To Lure 70 Boys Into Sending Him Nudes Gets 17½ Years: Feds NJ Teacher Who Posed As Woman To Lure 70 Boys Into Sending Him Nudes Gets 17½ Years: Feds
NJ Teacher Who Posed As Woman To Lure 70 Boys Into Sending Him Nudes Gets 17½ Years: Feds UPDATE: It's a measure of how despicably and disgustingly a former Union County grade-school teacher and youth soccer coach from Morristown abused dozens of boys he'd met online that a plea bargain got him "only" 17½ years in federal prison. Steven Brooks, 37, must serve at least 85% of the negotiated sentence handed down in federal court in Newark on Thursday, April 18, for posing as a woman to lure at least 70 underage boys into sending him nude photos and videos. That means he'll be in his early 50s before he'll be eligible to experience freedom again. FBI agents who investigated Brooks…
License Permanently Stripped From NJ Doc Who Let 20-Year-Old ER Patient Die License Permanently Stripped From NJ Doc Who Let 20-Year-Old ER Patient Die
License Permanently Stripped From NJ Doc Who Let 20-Year-Old ER Patient Die UPDATE: An ER doctor had her medical license permanently revoked by the state of New Jersey for allowing a 20-year-old patient to die on her watch and then trying to cover it up, authorities said. Shar Kennett, 66, of Wayne was on duty in the emergency room at Overlook Medical Center in Summit when the patient was brought in with urgent "respiratory distress" on June 29, 2017, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. Kennett failed to examine him and didn't order any diagnostics, "despite his parents' urgent requests for assistance," Platkin said on Thursday, April 18. The patient died in…
First-Time NJ Mom Dies After Delivering 'Miracle Baby,' Husband Breaks Down On TikTok First-Time NJ Mom Dies After Delivering 'Miracle Baby,' Husband Breaks Down On TikTok
First-Time NJ Mom Dies After Delivering 'Miracle Baby,' Husband Breaks Down On TikTok Melissa De Miranda-Quinones always wanted a baby, her husband Matt Quinones said. The Union couple had struggled to conceive before 34-year-old Melissa got pregnant in Fall 2023. Tragedy struck the family on Wednesday, April 10, though when Melissa began to experience trouble breathing and soon went into cardiac arrest.  Doctors were able to deliver baby girl Mia at 31 weeks, but Melissa passed away at Overlook Medical Center, leaving Matt broken hearted. "Melissa was the most amazing woman," Matt said in a TikTok video that had 365K views as of press time. "She was a perfect person.…
Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town
Sudden Death Of 'MVP' Police Detective Greg Wilson Shakes NJ Town The Franklin Township (Somerset County) Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Detective Greg Wilson died on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, his obituary says. He was 47 years old. “Greg was one of our MVPs,” said Franklin Township Director of Public Safety, Quovella Maeweather. “He is definitely a part of our family and an intricate part of our department. This is a great loss in multiple ways.” Wilson was born on Nov. 15, 1976 in Summit and had been living in Flemington. He started as a patrolman with FTPD…
No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor' No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor'
No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor' It was a not a good night for the ladies in red from New Jersey looking to find love on the "Golden Bachelor." Neither Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit nor Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck, got roses from Gerry Turner on the premiere episode of the ABC "The Bachelor" spinoff on Thursday, Sept. 28. Luckily, Theresa Nist, a 70-year-old Shrewsbury resident, was given a fateful rose and will advance to next week's episode.  Nist, who celebrated her birthday on the show, wowed Turner by stripping out of her little black coverup to reveal a short, nude…
NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor' NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor'
NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor' Theresa Nist certainly dressed for the occasion.  The premiere filming of ABC's "Golden Bachelor" happened to be the Shrewsbury resident's 70th birthday. ** WARNING: This story contains spoilers ** And so, she came in none other than her birthday suit (well sort of), hoping to make a lasting impression on the Golden Bachelor himself, Gerry Turner. Turner grinned from ear-to-ear as the New Jersey grandmother slowly stripped out of her little black coverup to reveal a short, nude dress on the show's premier Thursday, Sept. 28. As of press time, photos from ABC had not been released. …
Don't Miss NJ Seniors Competing On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week Don't Miss NJ Seniors Competing On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week
Don't Miss NJ Seniors Competing On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week Three New Jersey women are among the 22 seniors competing on a brand-new Bachelor show premiering this week. The "Golden Bachelor," starring Gerry Turner, will air Thursday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. on ABC. Three of the contestants hail from New Jersey. They are: Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck Theresa, 69, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury These accomplished golden ladies will take time away from their established home lives, friends and family, in the quest to rediscover love — and perhaps even themselves — …
3 NJ Seniors Revealed As Contestants On 'Golden Bachelor' 3 NJ Seniors Revealed As Contestants On 'Golden Bachelor'
3 NJ Seniors Revealed As Contestants On 'Golden Bachelor' For the first time in Bachelor franchise history, 22 women in the prime of their lives will roll up their stockings and step into the spotlight for a chance at love. Three of the women — all ages 60 to 75 and hoping for lasting love with Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner — hail from New Jersey. They are: Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck Theresa, 69, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury These accomplished golden ladies will take time away from their established home lives, friends and family, in the quest to redisco…
These Are The Top-Ranked Private High Schools In New Jersey, Website Says These Are The Top-Ranked Private High Schools In New Jersey, Website Says
These Are The Top-Ranked Private High Schools In New Jersey, Website Says We've seen the list of New Jersey's best public high schools, but what about the private ones?  Niche has a report for that, too. The community and school ranking site has released its 2023 report of "Best Private High Schools in New Jersey." These 10 private schools were ranked among the best in the Garden State by Niche: No. 1: Princeton International School of Math and Science No. 2: The Lawrenceville School No. 3: The Pingry School, Basking Ridge No. 4: Newark Academy, Livingston No. 5: Delbarton School, Morristown No. 6: The Peddie School, Hightstown No. 7: Dwight-Englewood Sch…
Mexican Eatery Shutters Pair Of North Jersey Locations Mexican Eatery Shutters Pair Of North Jersey Locations
Mexican Eatery Shutters Pair Of North Jersey Locations Titos Burritos & Wings, a Mexican eatery previously ranked as one of the 40 best fast-casual food startups in America, has shuttered two of its five North Jersey locations. The Tenafly and Morristown joints are listed as permanently closed on Google and have been removed from the directory of locations on its website, leaving Summit, Ridgewood, and South Orange spots open for business. The chain is known for its widespread menu of Mexican favorites like tacos, burritos, nachos, and quesadillas and boasts eight different sauces for its wings. The Tenafly location opened in July 2022 aft…
North Jersey Native, Academic Administrator Dies After Yearlong Cancer Battle, 30 North Jersey Native, Academic Administrator Dies After Yearlong Cancer Battle, 30
North Jersey Native, Academic Administrator Dies After Yearlong Cancer Battle, 30 North Jersey native and New York City academic administrator Abigail Mae Rollenhagen died on Friday, July 7 after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. She was 30. Born in Summit, Abigail graduated from the graduate of the Oak Knoll School before earning her bachelor’s degree at High Point University with a dual Master’s Degree in Childhood and Special Education at NYU, her obituary says. She worked as an academic administrator and teacher at Promise Academy at Harlem Children’s Zone. Known for her outgoing spirit and endless positivity, Abigail “was at the center of any gathering…
Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police
Days-Long Argument Culminates In Summit Shooting: Police A days-long argument ended in a shooting this weekend in one Union County town, authorities said. Jaime Tapia-Lobos, 33, of Irvington, had been arguing with his 35-year-old Vauxhall victim before the incident Saturday morning, June 24 in Summit, local police said. Tapia-Lobos and two other men were standing on the sidewalk around 8:35 a.m., at 130 Park Ave., in Summit when the victim drove up, got out of his vehicle, and approached the group, authorities said.  Authorities in a Union County town are on the hunt for a shooting suspect who left one victim wounded.Summit PD "The suspect a…
Another Montclair State Student Seized On Child Porn Charges Another Montclair State Student Seized On Child Porn Charges
Another Montclair State Student Seized On Child Porn Charges A second Montclair State University student was arrested on child porn charges, only this time by federal authorities. Sean Lynch, 21, of Summit, used an instant messaging app to share six dozen videos of children being sexually abused, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. The announcement of a federal arrest came less than a week after state authorities seized MSU junior Keyon Luff, also 21, of Edgewater Park. Luff "catfished" underage children online using a bogus identity, engaged them in sexually explicit chats – and even had some send him videos of them pleasuring themselves, Selli…
NJ Teacher Admits Posing As Woman To Lure Dozens Of Boys Into Sending Nude Vids, Pics NJ Teacher Admits Posing As Woman To Lure Dozens Of Boys Into Sending Nude Vids, Pics
NJ Teacher Admits Posing As Woman To Lure Dozens Of Boys Into Sending Nude Vids, Pics UPDATE: A former Union County grade-school teacher and youth soccer coach from Morristown admitted in federal court that he posed as a woman online to lure at least 70 underage boys into sending him nude photos and videos, authorities said. Steven Brooks, 36, who’d taught fifth grade at Washington Elementary School in Summit and helped run the Livingston Soccer Club for nearly a decade, used other images of child pornography to solicit new material, an FBI complaint says. One of the videos he received from an underage victim “depicted the minor masturbating,” it says. FBI agents reported f…
NJ Teacher, Coach Admits Posing As Woman To Get Children To Send Sexual Photos, Videos: Feds NJ Teacher, Coach Admits Posing As Woman To Get Children To Send Sexual Photos, Videos: Feds
NJ Teacher, Coach Admits Posing As Woman To Get Children To Send Sexual Photos, Videos: Feds A New Jersey elementary teacher and soccer coach admitted to posing as a woman to get children to send sexual content, federal authorities confirmed. Steven Brooks, 36, of Morristown, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said in a Thursday, April 6 release. Brooks, who taught at Washington Elementary School in Summit and helped run the Livingston Soccer Club, used a fake online profile to get underage boys to send him videos and photos, Daily Voice reported in 2021. According to court documents, Brooks…
Major NJ-Based Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out Major NJ-Based Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out
Major Nj-based Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out More than 20 pounds of fentanyl and an additional 9,000 doses of the deadly drug were seized with the arrests of eight members of a major trafficking ring that operated on both sides of the Hudson River, authorities said. Those charged in the federally-led offensive range in age from 37 to 60. They come from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania but operated primarily in and around Union County, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The multi-pronged, eight-month operation relied on all levels of law enforcement, from federal agents to local police who watched and document…
Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report
Nine NJ Hospitals Named Among America's Best In New Report Nine of New Jersey's hospitals were named among America’s best of 2023, according to a new Healthgrades report. The "America’s 250 Best Hospitals" report is based on “overall clinical excellence,” with methodology including the evaluation of the hospital’s performance for 31 different procedures and conditions. The nine New Jersey hospitals that made the list: Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston Morristown Medical Center in Morristown Hackensack Meridian Health Jers…
Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports
Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports New Jersey native Brendan Brown, who has been the voice of the New York Knicks for years has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced Summit resident Brendan Brown’s ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will ser…
Best Doughnut Spots In North Jersey Best Doughnut Spots In North Jersey
Best Doughnut Spots In North Jersey It’s a new year, which means we’re back again with a new list of North Jersey’s best spots for everyone’s favorite dessert disguised as breakfast — the deliciously decadent doughnut. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications, and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Some are longtime favorites while others have only recently opened their doors. All of these bakeries, however, are dishing out creamy, frosted, and jelly-filled doughnuts we think you'll love — some might even have a line out the door before dawn when th…
Girlfriend Of Fugitive Elmwood Park Shooter Didn't Originally Know His Violent Past: Neighbors Girlfriend Of Fugitive Elmwood Park Shooter Didn't Originally Know His Violent Past: Neighbors
Girlfriend Of Fugitive Elmwood Park Shooter Didn't Originally Know His Violent Past: Neighbors UPDATE: The death of fugitive James Allandale during an exchange of gunfire with police at a Route 46 motel came days after his girlfriend -- whose friend he'd shot -- made a public plea to “end this nightmare.” Lisa Dolack included the police wanted poster while asking folks on Facebook to help authorities track down and capture ex-con James Allandale. “I am pleading to all my friends, please post on your page this below. We need to end this nightmare! please copy and paste," she wrote on Thursday, Dec. 29. "Flood Facebook today with this please help me.” Allandale, 61, who police said s…
These Are The Best School Districts In NJ, Website Says These Are The Best School Districts In NJ, Website Says
These Are The Best School Districts In NJ, Website Says Three New Jersey school districts have been ranked among the 50 best in America. Millburn came in at No. 29, Northern Valley Regional is ranked No. 33 and Princeton came in at No. 43 on Niche.com's latest rankings. Those three districts topped the list for 2023 Best School Districts in New Jersey, released Tuesday, Sept. 27. Here are the top 20 best districts in the state, according to Niche (scroll for a link to the complete list): Millburn Pubic Schools Northern Valley Regional HS District Princeton Public Schools West Windsor-Polainsboro Regional Schools Ridgewood Public Schools Tenafl…
Bad Heart Killed NJ Man, 73, While In Police Custody, Grand Jury Finds Bad Heart Killed NJ Man, 73, While In Police Custody, Grand Jury Finds
Bad Heart Killed NJ Man, 73, While In Police Custody, Grand Jury Finds Newark police bore no responsibility in the death from heart disease of a 73-year-old man who collapsed in the back seat of a patrol car, a state grand jury has found. Juan Restrepo of Summit had been taken into custody by officers who'd responded to a report of an intoxicated man behind the wheel of a vehicle on June 15, 2020, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. “He was then transported to [an] NJ TRANSIT station, where officials attempted to obtain a Breathalyzer reading,” the attorney general said. “A reading was not able to be obtained.” Restrepo “was subsequent…
Lafayette University Graduate, Dedicated Morris County Mom Of 2 Dies At Age 38 Lafayette University Graduate, Dedicated Morris County Mom Of 2 Dies At Age 38
Lafayette University Graduate, Dedicated Morris County Mom Of 2 Dies At Age 38 Lafayette University graduate and dedicated Morris County mother of two Kathryn E. Fenstermaker died on Thursday, Aug. 25 after battling a long illness. She was 38. Born in Summit, Kathryn grew up in Morristown and graduated from both the Peck and Morristown Beard Schools, her obituary says. Kathryn went on to attend Lafayette University, where she earned her business degree before moving back to Mendham, according to her memorial. Kathryn loved the New Jersey Devils and her devoted dogs, Bubba and Baylor. Above all, she embraced her role as a dedicated mother to her children, Colby and …
Arrest Made In Murder Of Summit Woman Arrest Made In Murder Of Summit Woman
Arrest Made In Murder Of Summit Woman A Summit man has been charged in the stabbing death of a 28-year-old woman, authorities announced. Ramunas Katkus stabbed Angelika K. Miles dead on the 500 block of Ferry Street in Newark on Friday, Aug. 25 around 3:45 a.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  Miles was taken to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:42 a.m. Authorities believe the two may have been dating, and drugs may have been involved. Katkus was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful pos…