Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
HUDSON COUNTY — NJBiz.com reported on Tuesday that Jersey City’s Christ Hospital has terminated its relationship with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey “and will exit the insurer’s network June 1″ if the two sides can’t negotiate a reimbursement deal before that. Christ is owned by CarePoint Health. The story says, “ ‘We …
SECAUCUS – Boy Scout Isaac Williams, 17, donated two automated external defibrillators to the Secaucus Police Department after purchasing them with more than $1,500 he generated through fundraising events. “I always had a passion of wanting to protect people and to defend the constitution,” said the Secaucus resident at a “Coffee with a Cop” event …
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Twenty-seven students from High Tech High School, a public high school accepting bright students from all Hudson County towns, took part in the third annual “Cyphers for Justice: Hip-Hop Youth Summit” at Teachers College, Columbia University. High Tech students performed original poetry and conducted a 15-minute presentation about their experiences with hip-hop education, spoken word …
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NORTH BERGEN – Michael Viruet Jr., the North Bergen teen who was struck by a hit-and-run driver and died in the hospital several weeks later, will be honored in a series of pro-wrestling matches this weekend. His father, Michael Viruet Sr. of American Championship Entertainment (ACE), is hosting “A Hero’s Celebration” in Union City. Viruet …
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GUTTENBERG – Guttenberg Arts Gallery, 6903 Jackson St., presents Studio Wallpaper (a work in progress), a new site-specific sugar and porcelain toile installation by Susan Graham, current artist in residence, on view Feb. 6 through Mar. 2, with an opening reception on Feb. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. For Studio Wallpaper (a work in …
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HUDSON COUNTY–Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service was suspended Monday night, Feb. 2. The shutdown was due heavy icing on overhead wires, according to an NJ Transit service advisory. Limited shuttle bus service was available on certain routes. To find out when it resumes, HBLR customers are advised to monitor the NJ Transit website for updates: http://www.njtransit.com/sa/sa_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=MainTo …
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Recently a Medical Economics article http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com * answered a doctor’s question: “Q: I’m getting burned a lot from not billing for extra time spent with patients. What codes are available to bill above and beyond time spent?” “A: If the additional time that you are spending with your patients is for counseling and/or coordination of …
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HOBOKEN — An ordinance advanced by Mayor Dawn Zimmer to increase the penalty for violating Hoboken’s alternate side street parking rules from $45 to at least $100 is scheduled to go before a vote on first reading at the Tuesday, Feb. 3 City Council meeting (moved from the usual Wednesday). Under the proposed change to …
BAYONNE – The Bayonne Municipal Court’s night session scheduled for Monday, Feb. 2 has been cancelled, according to city spokesman Joseph Ryan. The night court session was cancelled due to the precipitation and winter weather conditions, Ryan announced.
JERSEY CITY – “Planet Prison, Understanding the Life of an Ex-offender,” will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at New Jersey City University. The event is free and will be held in the college’s G-SUB Room 129. “The program is an educational and entertaining perspective on what it means to …