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Lifestyle
Doctors On Netflix Show 'Lenox Hill' Rid NJ Grandmother, 89, Of Massive Head Tumor
For 25 years, Lorenza De La Villa of Teaneck barely noticed the small tumor in the back of her head. She found it in 1995, when she was 64 years old. It was benign. It didn't hurt. It never grew. "She did what doctors told her to do," said one of De La Villa's 22 grandchildren, Michelle Tavares, of Weehawken. "She went for MRIs every year and saw a neurologist every six months. "Since it wasn't growing, causing pain or neurological impairment, doctors didn't have her do anything about it." For 25 years, that's the way things were. De La Villa's "little egg" rarely crossed her …
Police & Fire
Health Aide Charged With Sexually Abusing Patient, 84, At Jersey Shore Nursing Home
A health aide sexually abused an 84-year-old patient at an Ocean County long-term care facility, state authorities said. Authorities charged Michael A. Edwards, 32, of Manchester with aggravated sexual contact after officials at the Sunrise Senior Living facility in Jackson told police that another employee caught him “inappropriately touching an elderly woman in her room at the facility,” state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Edwards – also known as Michael Donaldson – was released pending court action and fired from the job, Grewal said. The state Division of Consumer Affairs al…
Neighbors
Covid-
19 Concerns Block Kidney Transplant For Popular Bergen Baker, Now His Life’s At Stake
Franklin Lakes baker Tom Minardi was all set to get the kidney he needs to stay alive when a suspension of elective surgeries in New Jersey in response to the coronavirus pandemic postponed the procedure. Then came word that the donor backed out. A man who has spent his life doing for others now needs a hero of his own. “He was scheduled to have his transplant this spring,” Minardi’s children wrote in a post, “but due to COVID-19, it was put on hold.” “When his hospital began to schedule transplants again, we unexpectedly and sadly got the call that his donor backed out,” they wrote. “He …
News
Humc
Doctor Is 1000th Coronavirus Patient To Be Discharged From Hospital
A Hackensack University Medical Center physician was the 1000th coronavirus patient to be discharged from the hospital. Karan Omidvari, 58 -- a husband and father of two from New York City -- was released in an emotional clap-out Tuesday. Omidvari -- an HUMC critical care intensivist -- came to the hospital's emergency room April 7 with shortness of breath, fever and fatigue. He was admitted to the hospital and tested positive for coronavirus. During his hospital stay, Omidvari was intubated twice and received convalescent plasma therapy, along with a medication through his participation i…
News
Here's The Plan: Murphy Reveals Roadmap For Reopening But No Timeline
Life outside of quarantine is on the horizon for New Jersey residents. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday laid out a six-point reopening plan for New Jersey -- but no concrete timeline. "I don't know when we'll be able to formally start this journey," Murphy said. "Hopefully if we keep at it, it will be soon." In order to reopen, New Jersey residents must continue social-distancing measures and focus on taking the steps necessary in decreasing the number of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and COVID-19 related deaths, the governor said. The number of new hospitalizations and patients …
Lifestyle
Former 'The Voice' Contestant Felicia Temple Returns To Work As Holy Name Nurse
Teaneck native Felicia Temple has returned to work as a Holy Name Medical Center nurse to provide support during the coronavirus crisis. Temple, who rose to fame on NBC's "The Voice" in 2017, was on tour overseas when she heard President Trump announce U.S. borders were closing ahead of the COVID-19 shutdown. "The tour got canceled and literally within a week I was back to work full-time as a nurse,” she said during Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home” Saturday. "I recognize that this is an odd time for me," she said on Twitter. "I was in full blown artist mode and now I’m…
News
Urgent Care Center In Passaic County Offers
Covid-
19 Testing
Kinder Pediatric Urgent Care has begun conducting coronavirus tests for children, families, healthcare workers and first responders, among others, at their centers in Totowa and Union, the company announced Wednesday. Although Kinder is a walk-in urgent care provider for children, COVID-19 has changed priorities for everyone on the front lines. “How can we focus on just the children and ignore COVID-19 screening and testing for their families, caregivers, or essential workers in their communities?” asked Dr. Figen Altunkaya, a senior Kinder physician. All COVID-19 testing is done by appoin…
News
#NJThanksYou: Wyckoff Girl Scout Troop, Postal Workers Among Those Honored At Murphy’s Briefing
Wyckoff Girl Scout Troop 24 in Bergen County and postal workers across the state were among local heroes honored by Gov. Murphy Friday. The troop made their own headbands for healthcare workers at The Valley Hospital to wear under their masks, reduce discomfort and “make life on the job just a little bit better.” Japanese-headquartered retailer Uniqlo was also honored for its generous donation of 100,000 medical-grade masks for front line public health and safety responders. “This is the essence of what it means to be a good corporate citizen, and we are incredibly appreciative,” Murp…
News
Passaic's Jewish Community Mourns Beloved St. Mary's Pediatrician Elliot Samet
Elliot Samet, a beloved physician at St. Mary's General Hospital, died of coronavirus Tuesday. Samet, remembered as a "leading pediatrician" in Passaic's Jewish community, practiced medicine for 38 years and served as a primary neonatologist at St. Mary's. He was also a founding member of Passaic's Hatzolah, volunteer emergency medical service organization serving Jewish communities around the world. "Many tears are being shed over this tragic loss," St. Mary's CEO Edward J. Condit, the hospital's CEO wrote in a statement. The Yeshiva World penned a tribute in his honor. "…
Lifestyle
#NJThanksYou: Murphy Honors Paramus Nurse, Lakewood Donor As NJ Heroes
A Paramus nurse and Lakewood donor were honored by Gov. Phil Murphy Friday in an effort to report good news in the midst of the New Jersey coronavirus outbreak. The governor on Thursday asked anyone with good news to share it on social media using the hashtag #NJThanksYou. Dozens of posts submitted on Twitter highlighted healthcare providers, police officers, residents making PPE and more. Among those recognized by the governor Friday were New Bridge Nurse Victoria Chmielewski, who works on the hospital's designated COVID-19 floor. She's one of "thousands …
News
Covid-
19: Murphy Calls For Cancellation Of Student Standardized Testing, Cases Jump To 3,675
New Jersey is the state with the second-highest number of coronavirus cases in the U.S., officials said said Tuesday as cases jumped to 3,675. Gov. Phil Murphy also announced he requested federal officials to waive student standardized testing in April (scroll for more on that). An additional 846 cases were announced in the state, along with 17 more coronavirus-related deaths for a total of 44 fatalities, Murphy and Health Commissioner Judy Pershichilli said. Nine of those fatalities were associated with longterm care facilities, Persichilli said. "While these numbers are sobering, th…
News
Covid-
19: NJ Patient Shares Symptoms, Story Of Fighting 4 Stressful Days For Test
A Union County man who spent four days trying to get tested for coronavirus is sharing his story -- from the symptoms to his thoughts the moment the results came back positive. The Westfield man came down with what felt like the flu on March 10: Fatigue, chills, and some aches, he said in a Facebook post shared by Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle. The next day was worse: Dizziness, more chills, slight cough and runny nose. He went to the doctor wearing a mask, and was told by the receptionist that wasn't necessary. "My doctor gave me a flu test, which, obviously, was negative," he wro…
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