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Barracudas baseball team holding tryouts The Bayonne Barracudas Travel Baseball Organization will be holding its tryouts for the 2015 spring/summer season on Sunday, Feb. 8 at St. Johnโ€™s Baptist Parish (PAL Elite Cheer Gym), 15 East 26th St., from 12:30 to 4 p.m. All those who wish to play on the Barracudas squad during the …

Medical errors trail only cancer and heart disease as a cause of death

Recently a New York Daily News article http://www.nydailynews.com * noted: โ€œThe U.S. Senate hearing on health care had an unsettling title: โ€œMore than 1,000 preventable deaths a day is too many: The need to improve patient safety.But Joanne Disch, a University of Minnesota expert, said it would be more accurate to call it, โ€œMore than …

MEH-MAGEDDON! State travel ban lifted Tuesday; streets cleared; a little snow expected Friday; shelter needs donations

HUDSON COUNTY — The New Jersey State Police lifted a travel ban on Tuesday morning after the supposed “historic” blizzard failed to materialize overnight. Plows cleared snow in the streets, but cold temperatures and wind still kept some indoors. Accuweather still insisted 3-6 inches were possible for later on Tuesday, as light flurries gently danced …

Tuesday storm update: Predictions downgraded; travel ban set Monday night; Secaucus and other towns prepared; shelter needs donations

HUDSON COUNTY — Predictions of one to two feet of snow in Hudson County failed to materialize overnight on Tuesday, but Accuweather still predicted anywhere from 3 to 6 inches more before the day was through, and other news outlets predicted 1 to 3 more inches. The state of New Jersey issued a travel ban …

To Prevent Surprise Bills, New Health Law Rules Could Widen Insurer Networks

Recently a New York Times article http://www.nytimes.com * noted: โ€œ The Obama administration and state insurance regulators are developing stricter standards to address the concerns of consumers who say that many health plans under the Affordable Care Act have unduly limited their choices of doctors and hospitals, leaving them with unexpected medical bills.โ€ โ€œFederal officials …

Blizzard pinches commute; NJ Transit closed by 10 p.m. Monday; PATH on weekend schedule; check agency websites for updates

HUDSON COUNTY–All NJ Transit service were to close at 10 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26 and remain closed at least through Tuesday, Jan. 27, according to a notice on the agencyโ€™s website. The last trips on all NJT lines of service were to leave all major stations/terminals by 8 p.m. and will reach their final …