Attorney/Secaucus resident charged with attempted murder
In what police said was an alleged domestic violence incident, a 44-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed by a 47-year-old attorney in a Harmon Cove home on Sept. 29.
Todd Gorman has been charged with attempted murder with a kitchen knife. He made his first court appearance on the charges on Sept. 30 in Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City via video link from Hudson County jail in Kearny. Gorman was also charged with aggravated assault for “purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury” by use of a deadly weapon, specifically by stabbing the victim numerous times with a large serrated bread knife. He is also charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
The woman was taken to Jersey City Medical Center and was released several hours later.
Meadowlands Hospital issues plan to address violations found by state
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center has issued a correction action plan to address health violations found during a state inspection conducted in July according to nj.com. The plan includes requiring staff to undergo regular hand-washing audits, referring pediatric patients to an outside physician, and regularly reviewing equipment cleanliness.
The state released a 25-page state report in August outlining alleged deficiencies in the facility, which was sold to a private for-profit company last year. The state investigated the hospital after ongoing union complaints. The state report claimed doctors at the hospital failed to get informed consent from patients for same-day surgery procedures including anesthesia; that certain equipment was not properly sterilized; that sterilized materials were not monitored and stored in a manner that ensure sterility, and that there were other procedural and policy-related deficiencies.
Second annual beefsteak benefit dinner
The second annual Beefsteak Dinner to benefit the Secaucus Volunteer Firefighters of Washington Hook and Ladder will take place on Oct. 29, 6:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Gymnasium. The benefit costs $35 per person. For more information, call: (201) 820-8130.
November is Children’s Art Month at the Library
Secaucus youngsters from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade are invited to display their art in the Panasonic Meeting Room at the library throughout the month of November. An artists’ reception will be held for all participants at a date to be announced later. All types of art are welcome, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, crafts, etc.
For more information, call (201) 330-2083.