America Loves Getting Bigger, and Therein Lies the Problem for Healthcare

Recently a Becker Hospital Review article http://www.beckershospitalreview.com * noted;โ€ Why do Americans say yes to supersizing? Because in America, bigger is better โ€” or at least, that’s been the way of thinking for a long time. The same accepted wisdom has been alive and well in healthcare for decades. โ€œ โ€œIn 1975 there were more …

Holding their breath
McCabe, JCMC wait for council decision on ambulance contract

Two emergency medical services companies have bid on the new contract for the cityโ€™s ambulance services, but only one will come out a winner. So in the run-up to the decision to be announced at the Jan. 21 city council meeting, both organizations are saying they are the ones for the job. Who to give …

McCabe, JCMC wait for council decision on ambulance contract

BUDA, ANNA

(nee Bonsignore) of Bayonne, passed away on January 13, 2015, at the Kensington Court Memory Care Facility in Tinton Falls. Anna was the owner along with her husband Henry of Buda Bakers in Bayonne, and also worked for Korvette’s Department store warehouse in Bayonne and also for Maidenform before retiring. She was a parishioner of …

FABYANSKI, KEVIN

59, a resident and Special Olympian, passed away on January13, 2015, at Bayonne Medical Center. He was a camp counselor for the City of Bayonne and enjoyed working at the Windmill Center. Mr. Fabyanski was an avid bowler with the Hudson Ability League and was active with the Special Olympics. He is survived by his …

DE GEORGE, SADIE

98, of Roselle died January 15, 2015. Mrs. De George was born in Bayonne to Andrew and Anna (Demco) Chopki, and lived in Jersey City prior to moving to Roselle 42 years ago. She was a former member of the Roselle Active Seniors and was a nutritionist at Jersey City Medical Center for many years. …

DE PINTO, CORRADO

49, passed away from cancer on January 11, 2015 at Bayonne Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Colleen J. De Pinto (nee: Hannigan) and his children Nicholas, Nathan and Joshua De Pinto and his mother Maddalena De Pinto (nee: Acquafredda), and his siblings Maria De Pinto, Antonietta De Pinto, Angela Matthias and Cosmo …

FINLEY, DENNIS JAMES

61, died on January 13, 2015 at the Bayonne Medical Center. Dennis, a lifelong resident of Bayonne, he worked at the Occupational Center of Jersey City and also The Windmill Alliance Program in Bayonne. Dennis was a member of Ability Day Camp where he enjoyed bowling, swimming, camping and Special Olympics. He is predeceased by …

FISHER, WILFRED T.

84, of the Leisure Knoll section of Manchester, died on January12, 2015, at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. Born in Bayonne, he lived there, in Linden and in Jackson before moving to Leisure Knoll thirteen years ago. A parishioner of St. John R.C. Church, Lakehurst, he was a Third Degree member of Knights of Columbus Fr. …

GOLUBIEWSKI, HENRY E.

99, died on January 16, 2015 at Twin Cedars Senior Living in Shohola, Penn. Born in Minneola, NY he previously lived in Bayonne and Rockaway. He served in the Army during WWII in the 609th Tank Destroyer Division, and was also in the Marine Reserves during peacetime. Mr. Golubiewski was employed by Picatinny Arsenal in …