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SCAMMED: Family Of Ailing Little Ferry Boy Longing For Dog Loses Thousands SCAMMED: Family Of Ailing Little Ferry Boy Longing For Dog Loses Thousands
Scammed: Family Of Ailing Little Ferry Boy Longing For Dog Loses Thousands A Little Ferry family is seeking help raising money for a therapy dog for their ailing 6-year-old boy suffering a fatal illness after being scammed by a social media post. UPDATE: The family will be meeting  this weekend with a local rescue that has offered to donate a dog after reading the story on Daily Voice. Check back for more next week. Leart Dervishaj has been asking for a dog for more than a year. He has been in the pediatric intensive care unit at HackensackUMC for several weeks with Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia and has a life expectancy of between nine and 11 years, his mom Re…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Safety Report Reveals Deficiencies Of New Jersey Hospitals Safety Report Reveals Deficiencies Of New Jersey Hospitals
Safety Report Reveals Deficiencies Of New Jersey Hospitals New Jersey hospitals aren't as safe as they used to be, according to the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades' spring report. Of the 65 New Jersey hospitals graded, only 22 earned an A (HUMC, Holy Name Medical Center and The Valley Hospital), compared to the 30 hospitals that scored at the top in the fall. The safest hospital in the state is Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, and the least safe is University Hospital in Newark, according to Leapfrog's report. Here's how Bergen and Passaic County hospitals ranked: HackensackUMC: A -- deficiencies are in MRSA, blood infections, breathing probl…

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by Cecilia Levine