The medical profession is highly regarded as noble, personally fulfilling, stable, and financially rewarding, so it’s no wonder that aspiring students diligently pursue a medical career even if the annual cost of tuition fees is daunting, ranging from $18,228 – $74,035 and competition for slots is at an all-time high.
Mahwah NJ, on July 6th at 7:53pm all Mahwah Fire Department Companies were dispatched to a structure fire in town on Sherwood Avenue. Upon arrival the garage was fully engulfed. Crews worked fast to extinguish the fire and prevent extension to the home. No injuries reported.
Ridgewood NJ, 520 teams participated in the 2023 NJSTEAM Tank Challenge. 3 RHS Teams placed (Estrogenerator 2nd, FireGone-3rd) . GamaWatch-recognition for Innovative Technology, Eco-wear, Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Art, and Diversity.
Paramus NJ, in a post on Valley’s Facebook page ,”Valley is pleased to announce that The Valley Hospital’s move to Paramus will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2024! The new acute-care hospital will feature 370 private patient rooms and will be the centerpiece of a comprehensive 40-acre healthcare campus that also includes Valley’s medical office building at 140 East Ridgewood Avenue, and the Robert & Audrey Luckow Pavilion, which houses Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care, The George R. Jaqua Same Day Services Center, a full-service retail pharmacy, and more.”
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood School district has hired Julie Kot as the new School Business Administrator/Board Secretary (SBA) ahead of the 2023-24 school year replacing Kathryn Davenport who has been filling in as Interim SBA since March of this year.
Ramsey NJ, Tim Walsh, a political consultant and 2021 Republican nominee for Bergen County Commissioner, was elected to lead the Bergen County Young Republicans at their reorganization meeting on June 28. Walsh, 35, of Ramsey, has previously been employed by both the Republican National Committee and New Jersey Republican Party to run voter contact operations at the county, state, and federal levels. He presently serves as the Secretary for the District 39 Republican Committee.
Washington DC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration converted Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), indicated to treat adult patients with Alzheimer’s Disease, to traditional approval following a determination that a confirmatory trial verified clinical benefit. Leqembi is the first amyloid beta-directed antibody to be converted from an accelerated approval to a traditional approval for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The drug works by reducing amyloid plaques that form in the brain, a defining pathophysiological feature of the disease.
Paterson NJ, some New York Yankees were on hand at Paterson’s historic Hinchliffe Stadium on Wednesday holding a baseball clinic for some kids in the city. The event was part of the Yankees’ HOPE Week initiative. It coincided with the 76th anniversary of Paterson native Larry Doby breaking the American League color barrier.
2-in-3 middle-aged New Jerseyans are satisfied with their life to date.
Most prefer to use ‘prime of life’ vs ‘middle-aged’.
Infographic showing perceived middle-ages across America.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, ‘Middle age’, ‘Midlife Renewal’, ‘Second Adulthood’. Reaching the middle of your life can be viewed as a time of celebration or dread, depending on your perspective. Now, as a wave of millennials embarks on this journey into middle age, many are recognizing it as a period of empowerment, enriched with personal development, wisdom, and self-realization. This stage of life often brings increased financial security, a sharper understanding of one’s identity, and a stronger sense of purpose. However, not everyone greets middle age with such optimism. Indeed, this phase can also usher in its own set of challenges — it can be a time of significant life transitions, which can cause some to view middle age with apprehension rather than anticipation.
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Paterson NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a new indictment against Shelim Khalique, the operator of a pair of Paterson school bus companies who had been previously indicted in June 2020 for allegedly using unqualified drivers to operate school buses and misleading public-school districts. On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, the state grand jury returned a superseding indictment in the case that includes charges stemming from the role that Khalique, 53, of Wayne, played in continuing to operate school buses in Paterson, and elsewhere, with unqualified drivers — even after his original indictment — through another company. The superseding indictment adds a new count of second-degree theft of services stemming from tens of thousands of dollars in outstanding tolls those buses allegedly racked up with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
Ridgewood NJ, the Fourth of July is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States. It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which declared the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain.