CarePoint Health Reinvigorates Record of Excellence
Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital and Hoboken University Medical Center now among the top hospitals across New Jersey and the region
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Through the expansion of new subspecialities and singular programs in Hudson County, CarePoint Health ( CarePoint ) is providing leading-edge services to the region and is proud to be recognized nationally as one of the top health care providers in the Northeast for delivering safe and superb care.
The pandemic, which created unprecedented conditions across the global healthcare system, brought out the best in physicians and staff across CarePoint s three hospitals: Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital in Jersey City, and Hoboken University Medical Center. CarePoint treated more than 2,500 COVID patients with state-of-the-art medicine, established the first COVID care clinic to give follow-up care and
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Hoboken police save woman from Hudson River ×
Hoboken police officers rescued a woman who had fallen into the Hudson River on Feb. 6 after she climbed over a railing to get a better view of the city, according to the Hoboken Police Department.
At approximately 3:32 a.m., the department received a 9-1-1 call about a woman who fell into the Hudson River near Pier 13.
The 23-year-old from Berkley Heights was out with friends and her brother when they wanted to get a better view of New York City and take pictures.
The woman climbed over a railing and because of the snow on the ground she did not see gaps between the pier and a neighboring area of the pier that is closed to the public, causing her to fall into the Hudson River
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A 23-year-old woman trying to capture a moment in Hoboken got one she ll never forget, thanks to half-a-dozen police officers who dove into the Hudson River to rescue her.
The Berkley Heights woman was trying to get a better view of New York City while out with her friends and brother near Pier 13, when she climbed a railing and fell over around 3:30 a.m., Feb. 6, Hoboken police said.
Because of the snow on the ground, she did not see the gaps between the pier and the dock, authorities said. That particular area of the pier was closed off to the public.
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98-year-old breast cancer survivor Antoinette Miller receives the COVID-19 vaccination at Hoboken University Medical Center.
Hoboken began its senior vaccination program at Hoboken University Medical Center this week with residents Richard Tremitiedi, Hoboken’s former fire chief, and 98-year-old breast cancer survivor Antoinette Miller the first two seniors in the state to receive the vaccine.
Hoboken is one of only a select few municipalities or counties in New Jersey to begin vaccinating seniors on the first day of eligibility, Jan. 14.
“I’m extremely proud that Hoboken is one of the first communities in New Jersey to begin vaccinating our seniors,” said Mayor Ravi Bhalla. “We are moving as quickly and efficiently as possible, to protect our elderly population and save lives. I encourage all seniors to sign up on our pre-registration form to receive the vaccine, which has been proven to be safe and effective by medical experts.”
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2020: Hudson County, on PAUSE
In a plague year, business as usual in unusual times
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A digital rendering of the latest residential complex Hartz Mountain received approval to construct in Lincoln Harbor
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Hudson County Commissioner Fanny Cedeno and Union City Commissioner Wendy Grullon march on Bergenline in calls for legislation to protect immigrants
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Hector Oseguera was born in Hoboken, raised in West New York, lives in Union City and works in Weehawken
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No mans’ land: In the early days of the pandemic, Jersey City streets were empty as residents quarantined and avoided others to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Marilyn Baer