Weehawken Recreation offers adult tennis lessons
Starting on May 10 and running through June 21, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., adult tennis lessons will be offered to Weehawken residents at the Weehawken Waterfront Complex. Classes will also be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. beginning on May 11 and running through June 17.
The total cost is $120 for two 1.5-hour classes per week. Class size is limited to eight and proof of Weehawken residency is required. To sign up call (201) 319-6061 or email weehawkentennis@gmail.com.
Free English Classes offered by new non-profit
The Open Door, a new non-profit based out of Union City/West New York and serving Hudson County residents, will conduct registration for free English classes at 914 21st St. in Union City on May 6 and June 3. Free child care will be provided. A limited number of spaces are available. For more information, please call (973) 780-3818.
Free pregnancy health fair
Palisades Medical Center will host “Everything You Need to Know about Your Pregnancy” on Saturday, May 15 from 2 to 5 p.m.
Physicians, midwives, nutritionists, lactation consultants, and other health professionals will be present to discuss everything about pregnancy, from preconception to postpartum recovery.
Information will be available in both English and Spanish. Free parking, food and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited. To RSVP, call Nikki Mederos at (201) 854-5702.
Spurred on by mom, Stack wants hospitals to hold monthly public meetings
State Sen. Brian Stack has announced plans to introduce legislation requiring hospitals to hold one public board meeting a month, a move that he says would provide members of the community with an opportunity to ask questions or voice concerns about care.
The senator’s proposal comes after he discovered first-hand the difficulty of getting answers from a hospital in Bergen County, which cancelled his mother’s radiation treatment for lung cancer the morning of her appointment, he said. The procedure was scheduled a month before that.
After making several phone calls, Sen. Stack learned he was unable – in his individual capacity – to address board members to inquire about hospital policy. Sen. Stack said he believes there are countless others experiencing similar problems at hospitals across the state.
Current state law requires hospital boards to hold only one public meeting a year.
“The fact that there are no regular public board meetings at hospitals is absurd,” said Stack. “Hospitals, especially those receiving taxpayer support, should be accountable to the community members they serve.”
The proposal would require all hospitals receiving state or federal funding to open their meetings to the public, and hold at least one meeting per month. Under the proposal, all meeting minutes would also be made public.
“It’s not Margaret Stack, but it’s the Margaret Stacks of the world that I’m concerned with,” said Stack. “I’m concerned about all those individuals that are minorities, African-Americans, Hispanics, Arab-Americans, as well as the poor, who are not being serviced by hospitals in this state.”
He added, “My mother has me to advocate for her; many people don’t have anyone.”
The bill will be formally introduced when the legislature returns from its budget break in May.
Correction
Our publication incorrectly identified the winner of the “Best Single Ad Any Size, Multi-Spot or Full,” created for Bayonne Medical Center by The Hudson Reporter. The award winning ad, “David vs Goliath,” was in fact designed by Spot On! Creative Group LLC, of Montclair, N.J. We apologize for any confusion and congratulate Spot On! Creative Group on their campaign.
“We appreciate the honor and are proud of our team for conceiving and producing this compelling ad,” said Kevin Riedy, partner and creative director.