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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center cut the ribbon for its new Teen T.H.R.I.V.E. Acute Partial Hospitalization Program.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has acquired the da Vinci 5 Surgical System by Intuitive which will allow for less invasive surgeries while enabling better outcomes. This system provides patients with shorter hospital stays, reduced pain, lower risk of infection, as well as shorter recovery times.
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Paramus Nj, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is calling for artists to submit mural designs for group therapy rooms and a staff lounge for its newly renovated Behavioral Health areas.
“We welcome opportunities for the community to come into the Medical Center and share their exceptional talents with our patients and residents,” said Deborah Visconi, President and CEO, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. “My leadership team and I are thrilled with the recent facility improvements that have been made in our Behavioral Health spaces and these murals will take these areas to the next level for years to come.”
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Franklin Lakes NJ, a botched burglary attempt in Franklin Lakes early Saturday morning resulted in five arrests after a dramatic car chase ended in a crash. The incident began around 4 a.m. when a homeowner on Birch Road discovered two intruders inside her home and quickly called 911. Responding officers spotted the suspects fleeing in a white 2016 Ford Fusion, sparking a high-speed pursuit, according to Police Captain Robert Grassi.
Continue reading Five Arrested After Botched Burglary and Wild Car Chase in Franklin Lakes
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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center held a groundbreaking ceremony for its major Emergency Department (ED) expansion project. The ED currently has 19 beds and will increase to 49 beds with specialized areas for those experiencing a mental health crisis, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients. Once completed, the ED will have separate areas for those seeking mental health services and those coming in for acute medical care with 30 beds dedicated to behavioral health and substance use disorder patients.
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Hackensack NJ, During last Wednesday’s work session of the Board of County Commissioners, County Executive James Tedesco unveiled Bergen County’s 2024 budget, which reflects a 2.27% increase over the current budget. This uptick translates to an annual rise of $32.02 in the tax bill for the average assessed home valued at $530,000.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center cut the ribbon on its skilled trade apprenticeship facility, celebrating the partnership between the hospital and the Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS). The Medical Center places students who have completed the relevant coursework through BCTS into apprenticeships with licensed mentors who are plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians. The hospital is currently hosting three apprentices.
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, Paramus Rescue, Paramus OEM, and Paramus Fire Companies 1 & 3 assisted the staff of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center with a patient MedEvac on Tuesday afternoon, 07/11. A Temple MedFlight helicopter from Temple University Hospital landed at 1 Veterans Way in Paramus to transport a cardiac critical care patient from Paramus to Philadelphia, PA for continued treatment and care.
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Glen Rock NJ , on Monday the 10th at 1:31 PM Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a disturbance onboard an NJ Transit bus at the Harding Plaza bus station. Upon arrival officers found a 29-year-old Hawthorne woman in a highly intoxicated state, covered with blood, with apparent self-inflicted knife wounds on her arms. The woman, who was intoxicated to the point that she could not care for herself, was transported by ambulance to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center for detox and medical care.
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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of AMEL MERSALI (DOB: 7/18/1990; single; unemployed) of 2102 Hawthorne Lane, Mahwah, NJ. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Mahwah Police Department under the direction of Chief Stephen Jaffe.
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Fair Lawn NJ, on Thursday January 5th at 2:42 AM ,Glen Rock Patrol Officer Sam Evans was dispatched to assist officers from the Fair Lawn Police Department on River Road with a distraught male subject, armed with a knife and a baseball bat. Officers were able to disarm the subject without incident. He was subsequently transported to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for evaluation. There were no injuries.
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Paramus NJ, the Long Term Care Division (LTC) at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, which is the largest licensed nursing home in New Jersey and one of only 6% to receive Joint Commission accreditation, has been recognized on Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 list. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to several sources a Ridgewood homeowner was taken in for a psychological evaluation following a brief incident involving a report of a gun on Saturday morning. After recent events in Buffalo New York and Uvalde Texas, police and first responders are in a heightened sense of alert .
Continue reading Ridgewood Police Quickly Defuse Potentially Dangerous Situation with Homeowner
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Paramus NJ, a Hasbrouck Heights man was arrested after making terrorist threats to kill people at the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus . After receiving a tip from another Hasbrouck Heights resident , the Hasbrouck Heights Police found the man was not home and contacted the Paramus Police .