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New Providence, NJ
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Pedestrian Hit By Car While Holding Baby: New Providence Police Pedestrian Hit By Car While Holding Baby: New Providence Police
Pedestrian Hit By Car While Holding Baby: New Providence Police A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while holding a baby in New Providence on Tuesday, June 24, authorities said. At 12:27 p.m., officers responded to Springfield Avenue and Central Avenue after receiving a report of a pedestrian struck, New Providence police said. Officers and EMS evaluated the pedestrian, who sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The baby was not injured but was taken to a pediatrician as a precaution, police said. The driver of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian was issued a summons, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor
Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor A New York man who has been on an alleged murder spree has been nabbed for the slashing death of a popular Hudson Valley pediatrician, as well as attacks on several other people.  Dr. Bruce Maurice Henry who had a thriving practice in Rockland County in Nyack was found dead with multiple stab wounds on Friday, Dec. 23,  at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, said the New York City Police Department. Henry, age 60, of the Bronx, is the last person killed by Roland Codrington, age 35, of New York, who was captured on Saturday, Dec. 24, in the doctor's Mercedes, NYPD said. Accor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Dorchester, MA
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Doctor Inspired By Daughter's Birth Expands Boston-Based NICU Program Doctor Inspired By Daughter's Birth Expands Boston-Based NICU Program
Doctor Inspired By Daughter's Birth Expands Boston-Based Nicu Program A Boston-area hospital recently enrolled its 105th infant in an aptly-named program that utilizes technology to help NICU babies receive continuous care, all from the comfort of home.  Transition to Home was spearheaded by Dr. Mollie Warren, a pediatrician who works in the NICU at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She created the entirely virtual program, which has been enrolling babies since October 2021, because of her own parenting experience. "As a pediatrician, we know that the families experience stress," Warren said, "but I didn't truly understand it until my daughter actually was in th…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lancaster, PA
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Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Beloved Lancaster Pediatrician Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Beloved Lancaster Pediatrician
Arrest Made In Crash That Killed Beloved Lancaster Pediatrician A man has been arrested in a connection with a hit-and-run in Lancaster that killed a pediatrician last fall, according to a release by police. Rodolfo Paradas, 51, of Lancaster, was driving a van to work when he struck Dr. Steven F. Killough as he crossed West Chestnut Street at North Prince Street in Oct. 2021, according to an updated release by Lancaster City police. Paradas didn't have a valid driver's license, police say. Killough died two weeks after the crash in an area hospital. Police continue to search for a witness to the crash. The witness was driving a dark-colored Jeep Che…

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by Jillian Pikora
Briarcliff, NY
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Summer Camp Safety Tips From Phelps Summer Camp Safety Tips From Phelps
Summer Camp Safety Tips From Phelps Summer is here! It is a time for playing outside, riding bikes, swimming in the pool, and building sandcastles at the beach. As COVID-19 cases continue to decline and restrictions are being lifted, many children are excited to return to summer camps this year. Recent AAP guidance supports children participating in these summer activities as they provide multiple benefits to children. Studies have shown that camps with proper safety measures in place have been successful at limiting COVID-19 spread, so it is important for parents, children, and caregivers to follow the recommended guidelines…

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Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: 'He's Been Through Hell:' Mom Details 9-Year-Old Son’s Battle With Rare Complication COVID-19: 'He's Been Through Hell:' Mom Details 9-Year-Old Son’s Battle With Rare Complication
Covid-19: 'He's Been Through Hell:' Mom Details 9-Year-Old Son’s Battle With Rare Complication A mom is speaking out after her 9-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal COVID-19 complication that landed him in the hospital. Michele Mi says her son, Johnny, a third-grader in Mt. Olive, New Jersey, was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Dec. 23 but showed no symptoms. “I thought we were very lucky,” she writes in a Jan. 20 Facebook post. Two and a half weeks went by before Johnny — who had already been quarantined — woke up vomiting with a spiked temperature, said Mi, who rushed him to a pediatrician. After Johnny’s flu test came back negative, the pediatrician told Mi a…

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by Valerie Musson
Paterson, NJ
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Passaic's Jewish Community Mourns Beloved St. Mary's Pediatrician Elliot Samet Passaic's Jewish Community Mourns Beloved St. Mary's Pediatrician Elliot Samet
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. "…

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by Cecilia Levine