-Englewood Hospital Event Features Leading Expert -
(Englewood, NJ, May 16, 2012) – Englewood Hospital and Medical Center will offer a free informational seminar on hip replacement surgery on Thursday, May 30 from 5:00pm-6:00pm.
David Feldman, MD, will share his experience and expertise as he presents Direct Anterior Total Hip Replacement. This seminar aims to inform participants about new advances in treatment and innovative surgical options.

Greek Festival WWW.Paramuspost.com  walked in with Paramus Mayor Rich LaBarbiera from the parking lot at noon. On the way in, we met Reverend Protopresbyter Anargyros Stavropoulos and Demetrios Xanthos, President of the church. Our iniquitous Mayor greeted them immediately with hugs and we walked in together. It seems that everyone knew LaBarbiera because people rushed up to greet him and shake his hand. Right after that, we went to the food line where they were serving all kinds of Greek ethnic food. Entrées like Moussaka, Pastitsio, Stuffed Peppers and tomatoes, Chicken Oreganata, Spanakopita, Shish-Ka-Bob, Souvlaki Platter, Orektika and Greek Salad were served

Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, spoke on the House floor in opposition to the GOP’s 37th attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. An excerpt of his remarks can be found below, and the video can be found here:

"In New Jersey, a report by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group explained by repealing health reform employers would see health costs grow by more than $3,000 a year. And most shocking, New Jersey would have 10,000 fewer jobs. Let's get it straight.

Esther Goodhart, Oriental Beauty, Stand-up Comedienne, To Host

A series of trivia and comedy shows will be offered at Nosher-Rye Deli, (www.nosherrye.com), a 45-seat kosher-style delicatessen in Allendale, NJ, featuring Bergen County’s Esther Goodhart (www.esthergoodhart.com), aka “Oriental Beauty” to tummler/host. The shows will include trivia, comedy and prizes starting off with a Borscht Belt throwback and will raise funds for Pascack Valley Meals on Wheels.

AJ Khubani, CEO/President of “As Seen on TV” marketer TeleBrands will service as the key note speaker at the first annual Garden State Entrepreneur Excellence Awards on Monday, May 20, 2013 to be held at Rutgers Newark. The Garden State Entrepreneur Awards have been created by The New Jersey chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO NJ) to honor New Jersey-based companies that exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of the state – as does Mr. Khubani, who is often credited with revolutionizing the Direct Response Television industry. Mr. Khubani will draw on lessons learned from his 30 years leading TeleBrands to unequalled success, inspiring the Garden State Entrepreneur Award winners and finalists, as well as the members of EO.

NJEA members have elected three educators from among their ranks to serve as officers for two-year terms beginning this September.

Wendell Steinhauer, a high school mathematics teacher from Riverside in Burlington County was elected president of the 200,000-member NJEA. Steinhauer currently serves as NJEA’s vice president, a position he has held since 2009 following a four-year stint as secretary-treasurer. Prior to becoming an NJEA officer, Steinhauer held a number of other offices and served as president of the Riverside Education Association and the Burlington County Education Association.

The Rainbow Egg, by Linda Hendricks, shares the story of adoption through the eyes of the birthmother, not the eyes of the adopted child.
The book introduces a chicken named Hope, who lives without a nest in the forest with the bears, deer and turkeys.
After Hope finds herself with an egg, she comes upon a chicken house where she meets Mr. and Mrs. Rainbow, who have a nest but no egg. Hope places her egg in their nest and an adoption unfolds.

 The rock/fusion quartet TAUK announces they will return to the stage with the legendary group, Robert Randolph & The Family Band for three select dates this summer. The shows are set for Aug. 2 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9 at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, and Aug 10 at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. Along with these dates, TAUK will also hit the music festival circuit this summer playing Summer Camp, Floyd Fest, Destination Moon Fest, MazFest, and more! For tickets and more information, visit: www.taukband.com .

Today, the Brennan Center for Justice and the Center for American Progress release a report highlighting the unintended consequences of foreign law bans.
Fueled by a growing tide of anti-Muslim sentiment, these bans have gained momentum in recent months, morphing from restrictions on Islamic religious laws and customs (known as “sharia”) into broader bans on foreign, international, and religious laws in U.S. courts.
Over the last two years, lawmakers in 32 states have introduced and debated such bills.

Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Hackensack University Health Network, has been listed as one of 30 recipients for the 2013 Becker’s Healthcare Leadership Awards. The award program, in its inaugural year, recognizes men and women who have, “...made remarkable contributions and will leave lasting legacies to their respective health systems, hospitals and communities.”

AccuWeather.com reports a gut-wrenching scene unfolded across the small Texas town of Granbury early Thursday morning following a devastating outbreak of tornadoes. The storms left behind at least six dead and nearly 100 others injured in the neighborhoods of Rancho Brazos Estates and DeCordova Ranch, according to CNN.

Jason Christie had an April full of tournament success that was more like a dream than reality. In back-to-back weeks, the former college basketball player won two professional tournaments.
First he won the Walmart FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake, Arkansas, then headed 120 miles east to Bull Shoals Reservoir and won the Bassmaster Elite Series event. His winnings totaled more than $225,000 in about eight calendar days.
Thanks to BoatUS Angler’s “Weigh-to-Win” cash bonus program, Christie is still cashing-in; picking up $500 for each of his professional victories, to add an extra thousand bucks to his April to remember.

HAVEN Riverfront Restaurant & Bar -- a cornerstone of the new Edgewater Harbor development -- is deferring its opening to Fall 2013.
Located just 20 feet from the Hudson River and midway between the George Washington Bridge and the Lincoln Tunnel, the restaurant was previously slated to open this summer.
"We want to ensure that the menu and design are exactly where we want them to be,"
notes restaurateur Jerry Maher, "so they reflect our vision for this spectacular waterfront
location." Jerry and his partner, Kerri-Ann Sweeten, also own Hoboken waterfront landmark 3Forty Grill. Like its sister restaurant, HAVEN will feature extraordinary

Everyone loves a parade and the sounds of a Pipe and Drum band, especially when it includes shiny fire trucks with sirens blasting. But that’s only part of the family festivities planned for the 46th Annual Fireman’s Muster on Sunday, June 2, from 10:30 am to 3 pm, at the Newark Museum and across the street in Washington Park. An added attraction this year will be an antique auto show. In case of rain, the Muster will be rescheduled June 9.
Presented by the Newark Fire Department Historical Association (NFDHA) and the Newark Museum, day-long festivities and programming are scheduled in Washington Park, inside the Museum and in the Newark Fire Museum, located in the Alice Dreyfuss Memorial Garden on the Newark Museum grounds.

New Jersey’s Technology Accelerator Welcomes New Teams at Opening Event on Campus of Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey – May 16, 2013: Tuesday May 14th was cause for celebration as the teams of hopeful start-ups who will comprise TechLaunch’s Class of 2013 were introduced to each other and some of the Mentors who will be guiding them on the challenging 16-week LaunchPad 2 program
beginning on May 20. The Class of 2013 represents an interesting blend of technology entrepreneurs sure to captivate the investors who will convene in September to evaluate their business models on Demo Day. They are, in no particular order:
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Two-Day Event Will Examine Challenges, Skills and Ideas Within the Social Work Field
NEWARK—May 15, 2013—Newark will stand as the social work management capital of the world this week as regional, national and international experts descend upon the city for the 24th Network for Social Work Management’s Annual Institute, set to take place Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17 at Rutgers Newark’s Paul Robeson Campus Center at 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Newark.

Hackensack University Medical Center has been recognized by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 centers provide complex forms of intensive neurodiagnostics monitoring, as well as extensive medical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial treatment. Fourth-level centers also offer a complete evaluation for epilepsy, surgery, including intracranial electrodes, and provide a broad range of surgical procedures for epilepsy.

__It's always the "low-level" peon's fault, isn't it? When Democrats get caught red-handed abusing government powers and bullying their political enemies small and large, nobody at the top knows nuttin'. The buck stops ... in the janitors closet or something.
__Here's what I know: While they pretend to champion privacy rights, top left-wing operatives have routinely ransacked and plundered through the private documents and personal records of conservative groups, business owners and public figures. __Through it all, those on the right standing against government tyranny have refused to stand down.

Esthetica MD Meeting Doctor Dimitri Rabkin, MD is a pleasure, not only for me, but you as well. The founder of Esthetica MD is a down to earth medical doctor who lights up as he explains in simple terms the procedures that are practiced at his firm. We met at the private opening of Esthetica MD at 12 E. Palisade Avenue in Englewood. Also present among the many guests were the Huttle couple, Mayor Frank and New Jersey State Assemblywoman Valerie to cut the ribbon.

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) today blasted Republican obstruction of votes in the Senate on legislation that would have helped people living in flood zones.

“Republicans insisted on ending an affordable flood insurance program and now one Republican from a neighboring state blocked a vote to simply delay devastating insurance rate increases on residents trying to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy,” said Sen. Menendez, who helped lead the New Jersey delegation in the fight for federal Sandy aid.