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Valley Hospital Medicare Open Enrollment Event Advisory

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November 13,2016

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Paramus NJ,The Valley Hospital/Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care will present a Medicare Open Enrollment event that’s open to the public on Wednesday, November 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Dorothy B. Kraft Building on 15 Essex Road in Paramus, New Jersey. A state-trained and certified State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Medicare Counselor from the Bergen County Division of Senior Services in Hackensack will be available to assist with Medicare Open Enrollment and answer questions related to Medicare, including the following: Medicare changes for 2017, differences between Medicare and HMO Medicare Advantage plans; 2017 prescription plans; benefits to choosing a Medicare plan versus a HMO Medicare Advantage plan; differences between Part A, B, C Medicare; out-of-pocket expenses; social security; and pharmaceutical assistance.

Those interested in attending should RSVP to Gail Johnson, Patient Financial Advocate at The Valley Hospital, at 201-634-5644 or gjohnso@valleyhealth.com

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Panel told Bergen towns of flight path changes last year

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BY PAUL BERGER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Some Bergen County politicians reacted with surprise earlier this month when the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was moving a busy flight path to Teterboro Airport, apparently at the last minute.

 

https://www.northjersey.com/news/panel-told-bergen-towns-of-flight-path-changes-last-year-1.1531123

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Paramus High Speed Chase end in Crash

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Paramus High Speed Chase end in Crash
February 4,2016
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Paramus NJ, A high speed overnight police pursuit that began in Paramus ended when the fleeing driver crashed into a concrete divider on Route 17 northbound in Waldwick. The crash occurred just after 1 AM on Thursday, 02/04 near the on ramp to Route 17 northbound from East Prospect Street, Waldwick. Police officers from Waldwick, HoHoKus, and Ridgewood assisted Paramus officers at the scene.

At least one (1) individual was taken into custody. No police officers were injured in the chase. However, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene and it transported a crash victim, believed to have been the crashed vehicle’s driver, to the Bergen Regional Medical Center. A police officer was observed riding in the back of the ambulance with the victim. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked car from the roadway. Two (2) lanes of Route 17 northbound were shut while the investigation and debris clean up took place.
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Earthquake Strikes North Jersey

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January 2,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, according to state officials an unusual and very mild earthquake struck in New Jersey on Saturday. The 2.1-magnitude quake with its epicenter in Ringwood, New Jersey, came at 12:58 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.

According to various police departments the earthquake could be felt in Sloatsburg and Suffern. There was no reported damage to people or property, according to Ringwood police and no reports in Ridgewood , Glen Rock , Paramus , Ho Ho Kus or Saddle River as far as we know .

According to Gary, Barbara and Collin,all residents of Ringwood who own and run the Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood & Davidoff Lounge , “they were asleep and didn’t feel a thing.”

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Valley Health System expands in Paramus, leasing 74K sq. ft. at Mack-Cali site

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Valley Health System is leasing space at Mack-Cali Centre III in Paramus. – (MACK-CALI REALTY CORP.)

By Beth Fitzgerald, May 4, 2015 at 1:20 PM

The Valley Health System of Ridgewood has expanded its Paramus footprint with a 10-year lease for 73,978 square feet at the Mack-Cali Centre III in Paramus.

The Mack-Cali property has two towers joined by a seven-story atrium with an on-site café with outdoor seating.

Valley spokeswoman Megan Fraser told NJBIZ “The site is close to the hospital’s Paramus campus, which includes a cancer center and same day surgery center.”

She said it’s also near a 15-acre property that Valley acquired last year.

“As more and more physicians choose to become a part of the system’s Valley Medical Group, we need to offer easy-to-access, beautiful office space for our doctor and their patients,” Frazer said. “In addition, to continue to positively impact the health of the population we serve, we envision developing new clinical and preventive medicine and wellness programs at that site in years to come.”

https://www.njbiz.com/article/20150504/NJBIZ01/150509933/valley-health-system-expands-in-paramus-leasing-74k-sq-ft-at-mackcali-site

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Bergen GOP freeholder candidate Mitchell hosts fundraiser in Paramus

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PARAMUS – More than 100 people attended a fundraiser Tuesday night for Republican Bergen County Freeholder candidate John Mitchell.

The event, held at Biagio’s in Paramus, drew a host of GOP stalwarts from around Bergen County. Those in attendance included Bergen County Republican Organization Chairman Bob Yudin; Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino; state Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39), 38th Legislative District candidates Anthony Cappola and Mark DiPisa; and former 38th Legislative District candidate Fernando Alonso, an attorney from Oradell who is a senior lecturer and the director of several programs for Hispanic students at Fairleigh Dickinson University. (Bonamo/PolitickerNJ)

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Sentencing postponed for Paramus man who worked for Madoff

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APRIL 2, 2015    LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015, 10:26 AM
BY HUGH R. MORLEY
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Irwin Lipkin, the 76-year-old Paramus man who was the first non-family employee to get hired by swindler Bernard Madoff’s firm, has had his sentencing for his role in Madoff’s Ponzi scheme delayed again, for health reasons.

A judge moved the sentencing from April 10 to May 13 at the request of Lipkin’s attorney, who said doctors have “uncovered potential issues of dementia” and “cardiac related issues,” court records show.

Attorney Richard Galler, of Hackensack, who said his client also has a kidney condition, sought a 30-day delay in sentencing while doctors prepare reports on his ailments.

“It was adjourned a month because part of the plea bargain says that he is allowed to have a reduction because of his health condition,” said Galler, adding that the deal allows Lipkin to face a maximum of 10 years in prison. His sentencing has been delayed a number of times.

Lipkin, who joined Madoff and his wife at the firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, in 1964, retired as controller in 1998. He pleaded guilty in November 2012 to conspiracy to commit securities fraud, falsifying records and making false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Despite his plea, he contended that he was unaware of the Ponzi scheme when he worked at the company.

Lipkin, who has a residence in Delray Beach, Fla., as well as his Paramus home, pleaded guilty from a wheelchair. “He is not well,” said Galler. “He spends most of his time in his house.”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/business/sentencing-postponed-for-paramus-man-who-worked-for-madoff-1.1301826

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‘Disorderly’ goat corralled in Paramus

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APRIL 5, 2015, 10:04 AM    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2015, 10:05 AM
BY LINDA MOSS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Paramus police got their goat Saturday.

Members of the department apprehended a small white goat shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday after getting a call that the animal was head-butting a door in the Beech Lane area of the borough.

The goat, described as “disorderly” on the Paramus Police Department’s Facebook page, was captured by Officers Christian Tsentas and Steve Nepola.

The animal was brought to Tyco Animal Control. Anyone with information about the goat should call the Paramus Police Department at 201-262-3400.

The police department’s Facebook page included a photo of the horned creature, wrapped in a large of piece yellow plastic, being held by Officer Jonathan Henderson.

The post about the goat launched a long string of cheeky comments, including, “Update, the goat was charged and tried for burglary. The judge was lenient on him because he was just a ‘kid.’”

https://www.northjersey.com/news/disorderly-goat-corralled-in-paramus-1.1303173

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Police, hospital staff rehearse for armed crisis in Paramus

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Police, hospital staff rehearse for armed crisis in Paramus

OCTOBER 19, 2014, 7:04 PM    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014, 7:10 PM
BY STEFANIE DAZIO
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

Begin scenario: A gunman takes a woman hostage at a local hospital and shoots aimlessly toward patients and their nurses on the third floor.

A security officer yells down the hallway, “Run and hide, we have a man with a gun.” Those who aren’t bedridden — or haven’t already been shot — scatter. Others lock their doors or draw the curtains around their beds. They hold their breath as the gunman comes closer.

A team of police officers advances, clearing corners and rooms until they find the gunman and his hostage. They train their weapons on him.

End scenario.

There wasn’t really an active shooter at The Valley Hospital’s Robert and Audrey Luckow Pavilion in Paramus on Sunday afternoon. But hospital staff, volunteers and local and county law enforcement agencies practiced this drill and several others as if there had been.

“One of these drills came to fruition,” Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera said. “Preparedness, you can’t say enough about it.”

Nearly a year ago, police responded to the county’s first ongoing shooting incident, which happened at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus. The gunman fired randomly and later killed himself in the mall.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/police-hospital-staff-rehearse-for-armed-crisis-in-paramus-1.1112762#sthash.jByykonW.dpuf

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Prosecutor: Suspect dies during attempted car theft in Paramus

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Prosecutor: Suspect dies during attempted car theft in Paramus

OCTOBER 8, 2014, 6:37 AM    LAST UPDATED: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014, 7:17 AM
BY STEFANIE DAZIO
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

PARAMUS — Route 4 westbound at Forest Avenue is closed as police investigate an attempted car theft that resulted in an officer firing a weapon, Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said via Twitter.

One of four suspects died, he added. The other three suspects are in custody.

According to Molinelli, the driver struck a police officer while fleeing. The officer fired his gun, and the car struck a highway divider. The driver got out of the car, but later was pronounced dead at the hospital. It was not clear whether the suspect was killed by gunfire or from injuries sustained in the crash.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/prosecutor-suspect-dies-during-attempted-car-theft-in-paramus-1.1104609#sthash.o4EvR3oF.dpuf

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Falling glass injures 3 at Bergen Town Center mall in Paramus

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Falling glass injures 3 at Bergen Town Center mall in Paramus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014, 8:29 PM    LAST UPDATED: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2014, 8:40 PM
BY CHRISTOPHER MAAG
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
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Three people were injured, including two juveniles, when glass from a balcony barrier at The Outlets at Bergen Town Center mall fell about 30 feet Saturday and shattered on the floor below, according to Paramus Police Sgt. Brian McGovern.

The incident happened at 3:20 p.m. The mall, on Route 4 east at Forest Avenue, was filled with shoppers at the time, said Boyd A. Loving, a freelance photographer who contributes to The Record.

Two boys and a 67-year-old man were injured by the falling glass, McGovern said, adding that none of the injuries appeared serious.

The juveniles were transported to Hackensack University Medical Center along with their mother and grandmother, said McGovern. The injured adult received a bandage at the mall and declined further treatment. Police did not release the names of the injured.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/falling-glass-injures-3-at-bergen-town-center-mall-in-paramus-1.1092722#sthash.6ULRaoiR.dpuf

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Ridge­wood Country Club in Paramus next for streaking McIlroy

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Rory McIlroy hits out of the bunker on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday. 

Ridge­wood Country Club in Paramus next for streaking McIlroy

AUGUST 17, 2014, 11:38 PM    LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2014, 11:52 PM
BY TARA SULLIVAN
RECORD COLUMNIST
THE RECORD

The scenes from the final round of golf’s final major won’t soon be forgotten. Against a perilously setting sun, some of the world’s best players ­dueled atop a rapidly changing leader board, waging a battle rife with drama and thick with tension, fueled by fantastic shots and heart-stopping mistakes.

It was a PGA Championship that brought us so much, culminating in a second straight major win for Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland.

And yet, the tournament was as remarkable for what it didn’t have as what it did.

No Tiger Woods in the final round? No problem.

Woods has not been a factor this golf season, his advancing age and balky back keeping him out of action for months and putting him on the wrong side of the cut line when he rushed into action at the PGA. The doubts grow ever stronger that Woods will conquer his stated career goal of surpassing Jack Nicklaus’ 18 major titles (Woods has 14), and the most famous player of his generation won’t even participate this week in The Barclays, the first step in the season-ending FedEx Cup.

But Rory will. The world’s No. 1 player is bringing his surging game and meteoric profile to Ridge­wood Country Club in Paramus. For a sport in need of new faces, McIlroy is making his case as the first Woods replacement in years. He won’t ever match Woods’ mass appeal and cross­over popularity, but for the golf purist and traditional fan, he’s a very welcome sight.

The way McIlroy won at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky., the way he carried his lead into Sunday morning, lost it across a middling front nine and roared back to win, was, well, Tiger-esque.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/sullivan-paramus-next-for-streaking-mcilroy-1.1068866#sthash.xRMeNxPI.dpuf



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Hit and Run Accident involving bicyclist in Paramus

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Hit and Run Accident involving bicyclist in Paramus
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Boyd A. Loving
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Paramus NJ, A bicyclist was struck and seriously injured by a hit & run driver at approximately 9:20 PM on Sunday, 08/03 in front of 67 Paramus Road, Paramus.  The fleeing vehicle was described as a silver pick up truck, last seen on Paramus Road south heading towards Rochelle Park.  Paramus PD, EMS, and a paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital responded to assist the victim.  One lane of Paramus Road northbound and one lane of Paramus Road southbound remain closed near the accident scene while law enforcement officers conduct an investigation.  The victim was female.  She was riding with a male partner who was uninjured.  Both cyclists appeared to have been riding what is commonly referred to as “folding” bikes.  When police first arrived at the scene the victim was totally unresponsive.  She was responsive and alert at the time she was loaded into the ambulance.  Taken to HUMC.  The male cyclist was observed loading his bike into the trunk of a police car and then being driven away from the scene.  No lights were observed on either bike.

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Bergen County Exec’s race: Paramus, Tedesco’s home base, could play strategic role in election’s outcome

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Bergen County Exec’s race: Paramus, Tedesco’s home base, could play strategic role in election’s outcome

PARAMUS – Bergen County Freeholder Jim Tedesco has reason to believe that based on his recent electoral history in his hometown of Paramus, the Democratic candidate for Bergen County Executive might have a chance of defeating Republican incumbent Kathleen Donovan in November. (Bonamo/PolitickerNJ)

https://www.politickernj.com/77871/bergen-county-execs-race-paramus-tedescos-home-base-could-play-strategic-role-elections-outcom

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On judge’s order, Paramus board selects site for cell tower

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On judge’s order, Paramus board selects site for cell tower

JULY 7, 2014    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014, 3:51 PM
BY KAREN KLEIMANN
MANAGING EDITOR
TOWN NEWS

After a decade of fighting the installation, the Paramus Zoning Board of Adjustment reluctantly chose a location for a cell phone tower.

A judge recently ruled against the board in a lawsuit filed by Sprint and T-Mobile after their application was denied by the zoning board.

At a June 26 meeting, the zoning board heard additional testimony from the applicant and then opened the meeting to the public on comments and questions.

All zoning board members except for Walter Vavosa voted in favor of the Church of Nazarene site.

“We have an obligation to choose a site,” Zoning Board Chairman James Huffman said. “We denied this application because we didn’t like it, but we were told by the judge that we have to choose a site.”

About a decade ago, Sprint and T-Mobile filed a joint application before the zoning board to bring a cell tower into the borough in one of two sites on East Midland Avenue, the Church of Nazarene or the Ambulance Corps building.

The applicants proposed building a monopole, a tower that had antenna branches stretching out from the pole and resembles a tree. Ultimately the board denied the application, stating among several reasons that the benefits did not outweigh the detriments to the community.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/news/on-judge-s-order-paramus-board-selects-site-for-cell-tower-1.1047639#sthash.K8CUU3EB.dpuf