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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Celebrates Pride Month Throughout June

By TAPINTO LIVINGSTON STAFF

July 2, 2022

LIVINGSTON, NJ — June has long been recognized as Pride Month in honor of the Stonewall riots that took place in New York City in June 1969. A symbol of gay pride, the rainbow flag reflects the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender.

At Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston, president and chief executive officer Richard Davis ...

Cooperman Barnabas Names New Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Michael L. Loftus, MD, MBA, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer for Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), an RWJBarnabas Health facility located in Livingston.

As an experienced healthcare executive with expertise in designing and executing wide-ranging clinical programs, Dr. Loftus is responsible for ensuring the ...

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Caregiving is a Full-Time Job. Here’s How Crane’s Mill Can Help

By CRANE'S MILL

June 30, 2022

Your parent or loved one deserves the very best care, and you have earned a break. That’s why Crane’s Mill is offering a special rate on short-term stays in our Assisted Living and Memory Support neighborhoods—so you can take a much-needed break and your loved one can continue getting the best care in a home-like setting.

Take advantage of these special, limited time offers ...

Dougal Place Bridge in West Caldwell Reopens

By TAPINTO WEST ESSEX STAFF

July 3, 2022

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The replacement of the Dougal Place Bridge over the Kane Brook in West Caldwell was completed this week.

Built in 1972, the Dougal Place Bridge is a single-span concrete structure with two lanes of traffic, one lane traveling in either direction. A recent inspection of the bridge determined it was structurally deficient and in need of being replaced. The new structure that ...

Local Historian Provides Caldwell Area Residents Guide to Exploring NJ Revolutionary War History for July 4

CALDWELL, NJ -- Al Frazza, a local historian, has launched a website that is a comprehensive field guide to New Jersey’s Revolutionary War historic sites.

RevolutionaryWarNewJersey.com features photographs and information for 650 Revolutionary War historic sites, located throughout towns in all 21 New Jersey counties. Caldwell is well-represented, with an ...

Cedar Grove House Fire Takes 5+ Hours to Bring Under Control

CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Two residents and several pets were displaced after a house fire on Tiffany Court late Monday night that raged on into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

According to Capt. Francis Pumphrey of the Cedar Grove Police Department, at around 10:43 p.m. the Cedar Grove Fire Department was dispatched to Tiffany Court for a structure fire. Upon arrival, one the chiefs ...

George Washington Bridge Set to Go Cashless Beginning July 10

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By TAPINTO STAFF

June 12, 2022

NEW JERSEY -- Cash toll collections on the George Washington Bridge will be eliminated as of July 10, 2022, announced The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

A new electronic tolling system will feature overhead gantries that will capture license plate images by overhead cameras, and a bill for the toll amount will then be sent by mail.

The new system aims to eliminate the ...

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Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill's Statement on Roe v. Wade Ruling

By BRENDAN GILL, ESSEX COUNTY COMMISSIONER

June 24, 2022

Today, the Supreme Court abandoned 50 years of established precedent and took the truly unprecedented step of stripping American women of the reproductive rights that the Court, regardless of its political configuration, had recognized and protected for more than half a century. In their unconscionable decision to overturn Roe Vs. Wade, the conservative majority on the court revealed itself to be ...