Paramus Post

Mayor And Council Meeting May 15, 2012

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:20:20 -0400

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.

NAACP, 1199 SEIU, National Action Network To Lead Silent March Down Fifth Ave This Father’s Day

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:45 -0400

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-

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Welcomes Special Nurses Week Guest Speaker

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:32:19 -0400

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 Announces 2012 Nursing Excellence Award Recipients

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:15 -0400

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.

U.S. Agencies Join Forces with First Lady and Dr. Biden to Honor and Support Military Families

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:49 -0400

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

The New King Arrives: ROCCAT Savu – Mid-Size Hybrid Gaming Mouse Out Now

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:25:53 -0400

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 Rothman Fights Against the Republican Assault on Women’s Rights in Committee

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:23:31 -0400

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 Rothman Secures Full Funding and Increased Flexibility for Firefighter Assistance Grants

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:56 -0400

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:

National Wildlife Refuges Earn High Marks with Visitors, Finds National Survey

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:04:56 -0400

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.

Halliday Eyeing Lotus Cup UK Challenge At Brands

Mel Fabrikant — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:07 -0400

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.