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Jersey 4 Jersey: Reunited Fountains Of Wayne Dedicates "Hackensack" To Late Adam Schlesinger Jersey 4 Jersey: Reunited Fountains Of Wayne Dedicates "Hackensack" To Late Adam Schlesinger
Jersey 4 Jersey: Reunited Fountains Of Wayne Dedicates "Hackensack" To Late Adam Schlesinger A song written nearly two decades ago made for a touching tribute during the “Jersey 4 Jersey” benefit Wednesday night when Fountains of Wayne co-founder Chris Collingwood dedicated “Hackensack” to late bandmate Adam Schlesinger. Collingwood co-wrote “Hackensack” in 2003 with Schlesinger, a former Montclair resident who died of coronavirus complications earlier this month. “I will wait for you / As long as I need to / And if you ever get back to Hackensack / I'll be here for you….” Handling what would have been Schlesinger’s bass and backing vocals during the virtual reunion from the band …

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COVID-19: St. Joseph's Doctor On Road To Recovery Following ICU Stay COVID-19: St. Joseph's Doctor On Road To Recovery Following ICU Stay
Covid-19: St. Joseph's Doctor On Road To Recovery Following ICU Stay A beloved physician at St. Joseph's University Medical Center who has been battling coronavirus is on the mend, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday. Dr. James Pruden, who is in charge of emergency preparedness at the hospital, was one of the first medical workers who tested positive for the virus in the state. The 70-year-old physician has been off ventilators for "a few days," and is breathing on his own, said Murphy at his daily news briefing. Pruden, who lives in Teaneck -- the epicenter of Bergen County's coronavirus outbreak -- has worked as a physician at the medica…

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'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus 'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus
'We Are All At Risk': Beloved St. Joe's Doc In Charge Of Emergency Preparedness Has Coronavirus A beloved physician in charge of emergency preparedness at St. Joseph's University Medical Center is in critical condition at the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. Dr. James Pruden, 70, has been working at the Paterson hospital since 1982, leading the hospital through a 2014 Ebola scare and 2009 swine flu outbreak. The Teaneck resident was admitted March 6 with cold-like symptoms and upper respiratory problems, and remains in the St. Joe's intensive care unit, St. Joseph's Health President Kevin Slavin said. Teaneck had eight presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 as of…

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by Cecilia Levine