The numbers show how much charity care reimbursement each NJ hospital received.
Compare Valley there to others, even smaller hospitals such as Holy Name (361 beds) and Chilton(260 beds). You can also look at other years online and will find Valley provides among the least charity care of any NJ hospital.
You can also view numbers there for charity care at HUMC, also for Bergen Regional Med Center in Paramus and others.
Ridgewood Police Reminder : Ice & Snow – Remove It Before You Go
Remember to remove all ice and snow from your vehicle before driving, especially from the hood, windows and roof. It’s the law in New Jersey! Motorists who fail to do so face fines of $25 to $75 for each offense, regardless of whether the ice and snow is dislodged from the vehicle.
If flying ice or snow causes property damage or injury to others, motorists face fines of $200 to $1,000 for each offense.
NJ TRANSIT Full system wide cross-honoring in effect starting at 4 p.m. Monday, March 18,
March 18, 2013
Full system wide cross-honoring in effect starting at 4 p.m. Monday, March 18, to give customers additional travel options
NJ TRANSIT will offer full system wide cross-honoring starting at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 18, and continuing through the end of the service day on Tuesday, March 19, enabling NJ TRANSIT customers to reach their final ticketed destination through an alternate travel mode—rail, light rail, as well as on both NJ TRANSIT bus and private bus carriers.
All customers are strongly advised to check njtransit.com before traveling for up-to-the-minute service information before starting their trip.
NJ TRANSIT is preparing to minimize disruptions and delays to the extent possible, particularly in light of the potential for icy conditions and heavy, wet snow which are both expected across portions of the Garden State. Locomotives will be strategically positioned across the rail system to rapidly respond in the event of a disabled train.
Additionally, the agency will closely monitor the crowds at New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal and make adjustments to service as necessary.
Customers are advised of the following:
Systemwide: NJ TRANSIT plans to operate a regular weekday schedule Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19. Depending on the impact of the storm, it may be necessary for NJ TRANSIT to modify service as conditions change.
Bus Service: While every effort will be made to continue operating bus service throughout the state, customers may experience delays or detours on their routes in the event of extreme winter weather conditions. Customers are advised to plan accordingly and anticipate disruptions to bus service.
Travel Advice:
For the latest travel information, visit njtransit.com or access our Twitter feed at @NJ_TRANSIT prior to starting your trip. In the event of delays or service adjustments, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system, which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your cell phone, PDA or pager. (If you are not yet a My Transit subscriber, we encourage you to sign up at www.njtransit.com/mytransit) Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555 or from broadcast traffic reports.
Listen closely to public address announcements at stations for late-breaking service information.
Build additional travel time into your trip to a station, terminal or bus stop.
Stairs, flooring and platforms can be slippery, so please use caution when walking along wet surfaces or any outdoor surface exposed to the weather. Use extra care when boarding or exiting buses and trains.
Report slippery or unsafe conditions to bus operators, train crews or NJ TRANSIT staff.
If you park, ensure your car is stocked with a snowbrush and ice scraper so you can clear your car upon returning to the lot.
RIDGEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL HAVE A DELAYED OPENING TUESDAY, MARCH 19
DELAYED OPENING: Under the delayed opening plan, the school day will begin two hours later than usual. School bus schedules will operate two hours later.
The morning kindergarten will be cancelled; the afternoon kindergarten will follow the regular hours. Children in grades 1-5 who have not ordered lunches must bring a bag lunch to school. There will not be sufficient time for children to go home for lunch when there is a delayed opening.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING…
* LOCATIONS…BERGEN AND EASTERN PASSAIC COUNTIES.
* HAZARD TYPES…FREEZING RAIN ON TOP OF EARLIER MODERATE
SNOWFALL.
* ACCUMULATIONS…A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP OF EARLIER SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES…IN THE LOWER 30S.
* TIMING…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF
TO SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS…A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE ON TOP OF ACCUMULATED SNOW WILL
MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CA– USE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS…AND — USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
30,000 books donated for Paterson children
Sunday March 17, 2013, 9:46 PM
BY DENISA R. SUPERVILLE
STAFF WRITER
The Record
PATERSON — The Big Book Drive, a four-week campaign that ended Sunday, has yielded more than 30,000 books — enough to give one to every school-aged child in the city.
“I think there is not a child’s book in any home anywhere in Bergen and Passaic counties because they were all sent to Paterson,” said Cindy Czesak, the director of the Paterson Free Public Library. “It’s beautiful. It’s overwhelming.”
As the drive wound down on Sunday, donors continued to drop off books. The lobby of The Record and the Herald News — the drive’s sponsors along with the library — had boxes and plastic bags of books, including a leather-bound series of Encyclopedia Britannica and children’s books from the Lizzie McGuire series.
Potential prosecution of Menendez faces a tough path forward, experts say
TRENTON — Veteran prosecutors and defense attorneys said Friday the government faces a formidable challenge in building a public corruption case against Sen. Robert Menendez, who is reportedly under investigation by a federal grand jury in Miami over his relationship with a wealthy donor.
HARVEY CEDARS — The sand dune that ruined Harvey and Phyllis Karan’s view of the ocean allowed their beachfront home to see another day when superstorm Sandy’s surge crashed ashore. They still want the $375,000 a court awarded them for the blocked sunrise, though.
Joint meeting of Board of Education and Village Council, Tonight 7:30 p.m., at the Education Center, 49 Cottage Place.
The Board will hold its next Regular Public Meeting on Monday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be a Joint Meeting with the Ridgewood Village Council, followed by a Regular Public Meeting.
The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Ed Center, 49 Cottage Place, Floor 3. Or it may be viewed live via the district website at www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us using the “Link in Live” tab. It may also be viewd on FiOS channel 33 and Optimum channel 77.
Click here to view the agenda of the March 18, 2013 Joint Meeting with the Village Council & Regular Public Meeting : https://tinyurl.com/d3rkffa
At all regular meetings, two opportunities are provided for citizens to make comments.The public comment periods will be scheduled after presentations and approximately 9:00 p.m. or just prior to the end of the meeting, whichever occurs first. The first opportunity may be limited by the presiding officer to conclude at about 8:00 p.m. in order for the Board to continue with its scheduled agenda.
The second opportunity will occur at about 9:00 p.m. at the discretion of the presiding officer taking into consideration a break point in the agenda. At every opportunity for public comment, citizens are invited to comment on subjects on the agenda or general topics.
At the discretion of the presiding officer, public comments may be permitted at other times. Persons wishing to speak must, upon being recognized, rise, sign in, and state their names and addresses. Each speaker shall be limited to four minutes. The Board Recorder will note the time. A speaker who has not finished in the allotted time will be directed by the presiding officer to summarize quickly and relinquish the floor within 30 seconds.
Comments shall be limited to issues. If personal remarks or discourteous statements are made, the presiding officer shall require the speaker to stop. No person will be recognized for a second time until all others asking to speak have been heard.
To Reassure Investors, Fed Stresses It Will Not End Stimulus
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
Published: March 17, 2013
WASHINGTON — Each time in recent years that the Federal Reserve has paused in its efforts to stimulate the economy, it has come to regret the decision as premature. Its leading officials say the recovery has been slower as a consequence of those pauses. It is a mistake they do not want to repeat.
When the Fed’s policy-making committee meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, its members are likely to spend a lot of time talking about the potential costs of the current stimulus campaign. Then the Fed’s chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, will probably seek to reassure investors that the Fed plans to press on.
The central bank is buying $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage-backed securities because it wants unemployment to fall more quickly. While recent economic data suggests that growth is quickening, Mr. Bernanke has said that the situation remains unacceptable and that the pace of progress is uncertain.
Mr. Bernanke and the Fed’s vice chairwoman, Janet L. Yellen, “have been abundantly clear in recent commentary that the improvement in the labor market to date falls far short of what they will need to see before reducing monetary policy accommodation,” Joseph LaVorgna, chief United States economist at Deutsche Bank, wrote last week in a note to clients.
Author and Ridgewood resident Harlan Coben’s Bergen County
Sunday, March 17, 2013 Last updated: Sunday March 17, 2013, 4:56 PM
BY KARA YORIO
STAFF WRITER
The Record
His go-to dish is the Kung Pao chicken, but on this dreary day in early March, author Harlan Coben is focused on the specials menu, particularly the salt-and-pepper calamari salad.
Author and Ridgewood resident Harlan Coben enjoying a quiet moment at Baumgart’s Café in Ridgewood, the setting for many of his books.
The Ridgewood resident is at Baumgart’s Café on Franklin Avenue, sitting in a booth around the corner from where his signed photo hangs on the wall. A few minutes earlier he had ducked in from the cold and the staff greeted him like the old friend he is.
“A lot of scenes in my books take place in Baumgart’s — Ridgewood in general, but Baumgart’s especially,” says Coben, whose 24th book — a stand-alone thriller titled “Six Years” — will be out Tuesday .
Reader says They are going to outsource the Fleet Services
They are going to outsource the Fleet Services. Building a new garage is just a ploy. They cannot build it at the sewer plan because although we own the property we are subject to GR Planning Board and zoning. Let not forget the neighbors who will complain to the GR Council about the noise of all the equipment.
Do you think that the State of Nj is just going to give us the property on R17.
What about the clean up at that site. Who is going to pay for this state of the art central garage? No, I think the plan is to save money by laying off the garage personnel,sell the building ( no upkeep or maintenance) and make money off the land. Remember ( BIG AL THE DEVELOPER FRIEND) And for those that say that the village is exempted from their own ordinance’s remember the property is located in GR
Reader says Anything that the Valley Ridgewood location can’t fit should be done in Paramus
Parking Garages, Apartment Buildings, Turf Fields, Sports Fees, Rental and Garage Sale permits, $700 Dangerous Dog Licenses, Obscene Field Lighting, Insane Town Raises…All mean NOTHING compared to what VALLEY will cause!
Wake up Ridgewood and believe that Valley will eventually get what they want. This is really what this town doesn’t need and everything else is a minor distraction. The size and scope of this over expansion is the tip of the iceberg. Yes, we will allow them to overbuild. The only question now is to what extent??
This is not new news.: Valley, will raise your taxes (way more than 2% a year)! Valley, will cause major traffic issues (throughout the town, not just surrounding areas). Valley, will increase such a strain on the existing infrastructure that this affluent town will never recover.
Some believe this issue is between Valley and the people who live around Valley. If you are one of those then you are part of the problem. I only ask that you educate yourselves and understand the harm for the entire town.
Valley, can expand and should expand at their Paramus location. They should upgrade their Valley location to single rooms. The amount of rooms they will reduce to should be in line for today now that Pascack Valley has reopened. Please save our town and save Valley from over building. Yes, i said it. Please save Valley from over expanding based on Pascack Valley. Logical Sense has to prevail!
Times have changed drastically now due to Pascack Valley. I am amazed that Valley continues to ask for more than they ever deserved. Valley, is now saying, we won’t do as much underground because this ground water foundation issue is the problem why we can’t get approval? So we’ll just add another level of above ground parking…problem solved. Can we get our H Zone and Permits now? NO, should still be NO…should always be NO!
I’m sick and tired, of being sick and tired over Valley! I don’t think someone will save us. WE MUST ALL SAVE US. Please wake up and get the facts. Decades of NO should now not be okay. The H Zone and the existing building limits should apply to all, including Valley. These rules and laws we’re put in place to protect all of us. It was sad to hear a sitting planning board member stating that Valley needs to expand. Very sad to hear that the very people voting on this issue don’t really understand the long term issues. Since Valley pays NO TAXES, ask yourself who do you think is going to pay for the additional services? RIDGEWOOD WILL, we have no other option.
So what should Valley do? Yes, we all want a State-of-The-Art-Hospital; so they renew within their existing Ridgewood walls. Anything that the Ridgewood location can’t fit should be done in Paramus. This should have been started by Valley years ago before Pascack Valley. Valley, you shouldn’t get what you are currently asking for…End of Discussion!
Valley does pay over $325K in property taxes to the Village of Ridgewood every year for other properties it owns that are not directly related to proving health care services.
Valley does not pay property taxes on the hospital property, due to its non-profit status. However, it does pay over $325K in property taxes to the Village of Ridgewood every year for other properties it owns that are not directly related to proving health care services.
In order to maintain its non-profit status there are specific requirements for providing charitable health care services (free or discounted services). I am not affiliated with Valley in any way and I do not know the wording of these IRS requirements. Nor do I know the exact amount of charitable services provided by Valley to the communities it serves. However, I recall being told once that the value of these services was in the tens of $millions. Nonetheless, I am absolutely certain that this information is publicly available. If you would like a breakdown, I suggest that you contact Valley and request whatever details you would like to see.
The following is a general description of the charitable services provided by Valley from their website. “Valley serves the community by providing thousands of hours of healthcare education and screenings, support groups and classes to assist those in need, and care to all those who come through our doors, regardless of their ability to pay.”
“Stop The Cyborgs” is a new site that attempts to bring a balanced trepidation to the unbalanced idea that we’ll all be walking round with Google’s outer brain strapped to our faces.
Chris Matyszczyk
by Chris Matyszczyk
March 15, 2013 12:21 PM PDT
The opposition will congregate in dark corners.
They will whisper with their mouths, while their eyes will scan the room for spies wearing strange spectacles.
The spies will likely be men. How many women would really like to waft down the street wearing Google Glass?
It won’t be easy. Once you’ve been cybernated, there’s no turning back. Which is why the refuseniks are already meeting in shaded corners of the Web.
One site is called “Stop The Cyborgs.” It claims to be “fighting the algorithmic future one bit at a time.”
A sticker being offered on the “Stop The Cyborgs” Web site.
It’s going to take a lot of bitty fighting, but the people behind this site — they’re naturally anonymous, in an attempt to stop Google spying on them — say they’re fighting Google Glass in particular.
They say that it will herald a world in which “privacy is impossible and corporate control total.”
