Mayor and Council Meeting 5-15-2012 The Mayor and Council seem to be getting into the regular routine of tending to the business of Paramus. There was a serious attempt to start the meeting on time and even with recognition of the champion Paramus High School hockey champs who had gone to see the Devils play during the last meeting when awards were being handed out, the meeting ended by 9:20.

To fight stop-and-frisk -thousands of civil rights, labor, faith-based organizations & community leaders to join in powerful silent protest against racial profiling by NYPD-

The Nursing Team at St. Joseph’s Healthcare System led by Maria Brennan, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Chief Nursing Officer, SJHS, and Vice President, Patient Care Services, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center (left), welcomed Virginia R. Beeson, RN, BSN, MSN, NEA-BC, retired United States Navy Nurse Corps Captain and nurse executive, educator, and consultant, as the 2012 Nurses Week celebration special guest speaker.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System (SJHS) recently celebrated the superior healthcare services provided by the team of nurses at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center (SJRMC)/St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital (SJCH) in Paterson, St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital (SJWH), a division of SJRMC, in Wayne, and St. Vincent’s Nursing Home (SVNH), in Cedar Grove. Maria Brennan, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Chief Nursing Officer, SJHS, and Vice President, Patient Care Services, SJRMC (third from right) presented the 2012 Nursing Excellence Award to 6 nurses selected by their peers. The 2012 St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Nursing Excellence Award recipients are (left to right): Marissa James, RN, SJWH (resident of Belleville); Steven Gildea, RN, Perioperative Services, SJRMC (resident of Belleville); Robelisa Sistoso, RN, Critical Care Division, SJRMC (resident of Clifton); Jesusa Raiz, RN, SVNH (resident of Bloomfield); Essence Harris, RN, Maternal/Child Division, SJCH (resident of Paterson); and Maureen Nooney, RN, Medical/Surgical Division, SJRMC (resident of Wayne). The awards were presented at the Annual Nursing Excellence Awards Presentation held during Nurses Week.

Department of the Interior-led effort will provide a Military Pass for Free Access to National Parks and Other Public Lands

Built to reign supreme as the new titan of optical sensor mice, the Savu comes loaded with the world’s fastest Pro Optic engine and introduces an awards and achievements system to the world of gaming peripherals.

Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement:
Today, I was proud to speak out against yet another effort by Republicans to restrict the health care rights of women. The amendment introduced in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee markup by Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) to deny reproductive health care women detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is callous and unprecedented.

Congressman Steve Rothman (NJ-9), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after today's approval by the House Appropriations Committee of the upcoming fiscal year’s Homeland Security budget:

Findings Come at the Start of a Summer Travel Season In Which High Pump Prices Could Add to Nearby Refuges’ Allure. An overwhelming percentage of surveyed visitors to national wildlife refuges in 2010 and 2011 were favorably impressed with the recreational opportunities, education and services on these public lands, according to a national survey released today. Some 90 percent of respondents gave consistent high marks to all facets of their refuge experience.

Liz Halliday’s Lotus Cup UK campaign continues this weekend (18-20 May) when the championship visits Brands Hatch for round two of its 2012 season. Following a scintillating comeback drive at Silverstone in April, the professional dual sportswoman is hoping to demonstrate the full potential of her John Danby Racing-prepared Lotus 2-Eleven after mechanical problems during qualifying forced Halliday to battle back from dead last to second in class at the opening round.

Members of AIA-NJ Leadership to Present at National Convention. The New Jersey chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-NJ), has announced that two of its design competitions - "Live the Box" and the Newark Visitor's Center -- will be on display in the AIA national headquarters gallery through the AIA National Convention on May 17 to 19 in Washington, D.C.

On 5/15/2012 at 3:20pm, Officer Jack Cacamis responded to Best Buy at the Garden State Plaza in reference to a report of credit card fraud in progress. Upon arrival, Officer Cacamis was informed by store associates that an individual was attempting to make purchases in the amount of $450, with what they believed to be a fraudulent credit card. The suspect, identified as 29 year old Guido A Pion De Leon of the Bronx NY, was stopped by Officer Cacamis. He was found to be in possession of two fraudulent Connecticut Driver’s Licenses, a fraudulent Master Card, a fraudulent NJ Driver’s License, and two fraudulent Visa Cards.

Verizon-Cable spectrum transaction promotes competition & the public interest. In response to the new "Alliance for Broadband Competition" opposition to the Verizon-Cable spectrum transaction, the following quotes may be attributed to Scott Cleland, Chairman of NetCompetition.org:
• "This is a publicity stunt to distract from the facts. This transaction puts unused spectrum to use. It eliminates no competitor, competition or jobs. The competitor that valued the spectrum most bought it."

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), author of the Better Oversight in Secondary Sales and Concert Ticketing, or BOSS ACT, legislation today applauded jam-band String Cheese Incident's stand against Ticketmaster as it was reported in today's edition of The New York Times.

New York Public Radio and Montclair State University

University to become headquarters of NYPR’s New Jersey Public Radio News

New York, NY / Montclair, NJ, May 15, 2012 – New York Public Radio (NYPR), one of the nation’s premier public radio franchises, and Montclair State University, which offers educational programs in communication, broadcasting, multi-platform journalism, and digital media, today announced a new partnership that will expand and deepen NYPR’s service to New Jersey while also leveraging the student talents and faculty capabilities of the University’s School of Communication and Media.

Michelle Malkin

The stench of Chicago cronyism over the White House just got fouler. Inhale this:

A shadowy $10 billion Obamacare agency with zero oversight just awarded first lady Michelle Obama's pet patient-dumping scheme at the University of Chicago Medical Center a $5.9 million taxpayer-funded grant. It will enable Mrs. Obama's cronies to build a government-sponsored electronic medical record-sharing system.

SC&I Dean Jorge Schement presenting Steve Adubato Jr., Ph.D.

At the Rutgers University School of Communication & Information (SC&I) Alumni Association's Annual Dinner and Distinguished Alumni Award Reception, Steve Adubato Jr., Ph.D. was awarded the SC&I Distinguished Alumni Award.

Paramus Hero Police Officers

Paramus Detective Rachel Morgan and Paramus Police Officer Ryan Hayo were honored recently in Washington DC. Resplendent in specially fitted uniforms, they were the epitome of Paramus.They were honored by NAPO (National Association Of Police Officers). Escorting them was Paramus Police Chief Chrisopher Brock.

Two people that Paramus can be proud of! Their visit to DC was highlighted by a tour of the Rose Garden and meeting and posing with President Barack Obama.

- New Healthcare Facility Celebrates Grand Re-Opening; Will Receive "New Good Neighbor Award" - River Drive Construction, a leading New Jersey construction company based in Elmwood Park, N.J., has announced that it has recently completed a $3.6 million construction project for the Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI) Lakewood Health Center, a health center providing care for people who are either uninsured or underinsured.