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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…
Will New Owner With 'Magic Touch' Get This Bergen County Tudor Its Mojo Back?
This Bergen County home may not be in its prime, but it could be soon, thanks to a new owner who saw its potential.
The 2,316-square-foot home at 272 W. Ivy Lane in Englewood was listed by by Bonnie Bernhardt of ReMax, at $679,000 on June 5.
According to Compass agent Juan Gamarra, who represented the buyer, all four floors of the five-bedroom, four-bathroom house were renovated within the last year, however, upkeep wasn't quite where it should've been.
"Unfortunately, it lost its spark," the agent said.
Along came 272 W. Ivy Lane's new owner, who closed the sale on Aug. 21, for $71…
Bicyclist, 47, Dies After Being Struck On Route 9W
Jake Kim, a 47-year-old Englewood resident was killed after his bicycle was truck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning, June 19, according to a fundraiser created to assist his family.
As of Thursday, June 27, more than $12,000 has been raised.
"The famous 9W leaving from Fort Lee, will no longer feel the same without him," Jang won Woo, who organized the fundraiser said."
Kim was struck by a Mercedes Sprinter Van at 9:50 a.m. at the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs police said.
Kim was transported to Englewood Hospital and Medical Cen…
