An end of year planning opportunity: Donor-Advised Funds A donor-advised fund (“DAF”) is a separately funded or account that is maintained and operated by a §501(c)(3) organization, which is referred to as a sponsoring organization; consider it a charitable investment account. Once a donor makes a contribution, the sponsoring organization has legal control over it. However, you, as the donor (or your representative) retains advisory privileges with respect to the distribution of funds and the investment of assets ...

On this week’s AtlantiCast, find out why it’s easier than ever to receive care at Atlantic Health System, the Morristown Medical Center’s Heart Success program reaches a milestone in the fight against heart failure, quality healthcare that protects the environment and kicking off the holiday season with the Festival of Lights.  

Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center has become the first hospital to implement the BEACON Advanced Energy Laser System, a unique tissue-sparing, CO2 laser-driven system which enables physicians to conduct complex surgeries in space-restricted areas of the body with greater accuracy and precision than ever before. While flexible fiber-based CO2 surgery has long been a method of safe and precise laser treatment for complex head and neck surgeries at Morristown Medical Center, the new BEACON Laser System from ...

Say what you will about Satan, he sports a well-groomed beard.   This month is No Shave November.  It is the time of year in which men suspend their daily shaving ritual and let their beards and moustaches grow wild and free in support of men’s health issues. Which means that on Thanksgiving men all over the country with scraggly, three-week stubble will be applying their razor sharp cutting utensils to innocent birds rather than to their faces.   Ironically, turkeys all over the country spend the year growing ...

During October, members of the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad Answered 156 9-1-1 emergency calls.  These included 80 medical emergencies; 22 motor vehicle accidents, including 1 with a rollover and another with a car that struck a utility pole; 10 traumatic injuries; 17 falls, including a fall from a roof, 2 pedestrians struck by an automobile, 5 reports of poisoning, 4 allergic reactions, 2 cases of possible Carbon Monoxide poisoning, 4 medical alarm activations; and 4 lift assists of patients who did not require transport to a ...

09/19/2018  6:41 pm - FD dispatched to BALTUSROL ROAD for a reported car fire On arrival met with driver who informed FD his front passenger side brake was on fire.  Upon investigating found an     over- heated break drum but no fire.  Drum and brake assembly was cooled with water until no heat, steam, or smoke was present.  County PD arrived and called for a tow. 09/21/2018  2:33 pm - FD dispatched to a HOBART AVENUE residence for a reported structure fire. Millburn FD also dispatched ...

Many investors have personal values and priorities they wish to extend to their investment portfolios, be it global warming, income inequality or corporate employment practices. Environmental, Social and Governance Investing (ESG) has skyrocketed in popularity among investors.  ESG investing focuses on factors that can also have financial relevance and propel a company to generate positive investment returns. According to an article by Forbes magazine, assets being managed under ESG criteria exceed $20 trillion.   The old adage ...

Greetings! My name is Glenn Potolsky, owner of Potolsky Financial Group, Inc., a full-service provider of Insurance and Investment products. We provide personalized service and value-added risk management solutions for you, your family, and your business. We take a highly comprehensive holistic approach to assessing and managing your risk profile. Initially, we aim to set an intermediate-term outlook to managing your protections, with subsequent periodic re-evaluations that reflect the changes in your life. We understand that ...

Is your child’s classroom teacher asking students to read books on a specific level? If so, do you know your child’s current reading level? The best way to answer these questions is to ask your child’s teacher. Okay, you’ve checked with your child’s classroom teacher and he or she has shared your child’s reading level, but now you’re wondering how to select books based on your child’s reading level for outside of class reading. If you’re curious about where to start, you don’t ...