Scott Fallon
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Valley Health delays opening of $868M Paramus hospital. Here's the new date
The prior goal was December, but executives decided to push the opening back several months for more staff training and to avoid the winter flu rush. → Read More
'Small miracles' and a long recovery: After skydiving accident, this NJ man is walking again
Ian Azeredo of Ringwood had gone on 700 successful jumps. During his 300 days in the hospital, the trauma team at Morristown Medical worked wonders. → Read More
EPA unveils $163M cleanup of Hudson River off Edgewater. Here's what they'll do
The proposal to address polluted Hudson River sediment in Edgewater has been two decades in the making. → Read More
COVID consequences? NJ hospitals seeing more severely ill patients in wake of pandemic
NJ hospitals saw the rise in severely ill patients between 2019 and 2022 across all racial groups. The increase comes amid a nursing shortage → Read More
That doctor treating you is making $15 an hour. Rutgers residents rally for higher wages
Rutgers medical students will hold a rally Thursday to put pressure on the administration over their $15 per hour pay for the first year of residency → Read More
EPA orders chemical company to design plans to clean polluted portion of Passaic River
A cleanup of the Passaic has been held up for years due to battles over who should pay for the $1.4 billion plan. → Read More
Record number of New Jerseyans sign up for Obamacare this year
Some 18,000 more residents signed up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act than did last year in NJ, mirroring a national trend. → Read More
NJ mental health counselors for kids not given criminal background checks, audit finds
A state audit found that mental health counselors who treat kids are not getting criminal background checks. → Read More
Phil Murphy says NJ will target 100% clean energy 15 years ahead of schedule
The aggressive new goal for 100% clean energy in New Jersey was among six actions Gov. Phil Murphy took on Wednesday. → Read More
New federal rule would make it easier for public to know ownership of NJ nursing homes
The proposed rule comes as more private equity companies get into the long-term care business and more for-profit facilities emerge. → Read More
NJ experienced a record warm January. What's the outlook for the rest of winter?
The state's weather was more like the piedmont of North and South Carolina at this time of year. Snowfall has been meager to non-existent. → Read More
Holy Name appoints new chief medical officer after internal turmoil over race
Dr. Vasantha Kondamudi becomes chief medical officer as Holy Name plans a controversial expansion of its Teaneck campus. She replaces Dr. Adam Jarrett → Read More
Flu season appears to be ending early as NJ's 'tripledemic' numbers drop
Flu transmission rates have dropped in recent weeks in New Jersey at a time of year when they normally surge. RSV and COVID numbers are also down. → Read More
Booker calls on EPA to strengthen chemical safety rules following NorthJersey.com series
Booker's letter to the EPA comes after NorthJersey.com's series "Hazards Next Door" showed how many hazardous materials are stored near homes → Read More
NJ childbirth report: C-sections, maternal deaths down, but racial disparities remain
Despite top hospitals and one of the highest per capita income levels, the state has had one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the nation. → Read More
COVID expected to spike in NJ after holidays. Will it be as bad as last year?
At this time last year, the omicron variant was causing hospitals to fill up and dozens to die each day. So far we're not close to that now. → Read More
Sneeze, cough, shiver. NJ parents fret for kids amid shortage of antibiotics, pain meds
The shortage of antibiotics and pain relievers mirrors a national problem thanks to a longer flu season and a wave of other respiratory diseases. → Read More
CEO out at troubled veterans home as Murphy's privatization plan moves forward
A recent inspection report showed staff were still practicing poor infection control even though the home had one of the highest COVID death tolls. → Read More
EPA lands $150M for Passaic River cleanup, fraction of $1.4B cost. So who pays the rest?
The agency settled with 85 firms responsible for PCBs, dioxin and other pollution in the riverbed. Work will cover 17 miles from Newark to Garfield. → Read More
Review of how Murphy handled COVID pandemic will cost NJ taxpayers over $400 an hour
The $400 hourly rate is for only one of two firms Murphy hired to conduct the review. A contract with the second firm is not yet available. → Read More