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Nurse Sues Hackensack Hospital Regarding Her Breastfeeding Nurse Sues Hackensack Hospital Regarding Her Breastfeeding
Nurse Sues Hackensack Hospital Regarding Her Breastfeeding HACKENSACK, N.J. – A lawsuit currently before a court in Bergen County pits a nurse against hospital officials she saidprevented her from pumping her breast milk, according to nj.com.Allyson Kubs said the actions of the staff at Hackensack University Medical Center contributed to a serious infection in her right breast, according to nj.com, which reported Kubs was breastfeeding after giving birth to her first child in November 2013. In her suit, Kubs said on several occasions her supervisors at the hospital refused to provide her with a break nurse or break coverage, keeping her from pumpin…
'Elevated Levels' Of Lead Found In 2 Cresskill Public Schools 'Elevated Levels' Of Lead Found In 2 Cresskill Public Schools
'Elevated Levels' Of Lead Found In 2 Cresskill Public Schools CRESSKILL, N.J. – Water samples from two schools in the Cresskill school district have tested positive for “elevated levels” of lead, according to a district statement Tuesday.Multiple tests from the Edward H. Bryan School at 51 Brookside Ave. and the Cresskill Middle School/High School at 1 Lincoln Drive came back with more lead than is deemed safe, according the district’s statement. Tests from the Merritt Memorial School on Dogwood Lane showed that building’s water to be healthy and safe, according to the statement. The testing was ordered in April after nationwide calls for widespread wa…
Gas Main Project To Disrupt Traffic in Stamford Through October Gas Main Project To Disrupt Traffic in Stamford Through October
Gas Main Project To Disrupt Traffic in Stamford Through October STAMFORD, Conn. – An Eversource Energy gas line project aimed at “making infrastructure improvements to benefit downtown Stamford” is set to cause traffic and other disruptions in the city’s downtown area for at least the next three months, according to a statement from the utility.The project, which also aims to increase gas supplies and strengthen the reliability of the Eversource gas system in the area, will require work crews to replace existing cast iron and bare steel gas mains with newer, plastic pipe, the statement said, noting that such materials were “more durable and better able to…
Signup Begins Monday For Child, Adult Programs At Darien Arts Center Signup Begins Monday For Child, Adult Programs At Darien Arts Center
Signup Begins Monday For Child, Adult Programs At Darien Arts Center DARIEN, Conn. – We may be in the dog days of summer, but it’s never too soon to look toward autumn opportunities.The Darien Arts Center at 2 Renshaw Road offering a variety of classes this fall for children and adults. Registration opens on Monday. Children’s classes include: Kids’s Theatre Beginning Acting, grades K-2 Actor’s Toolbox, grades 3-5 Dance (Ballet, Hip Hop, Tap, or Martial Arts) Music (private lessons available) Vocal Divas, ages 7-12 Elementary Art Studio, ages 7-12 Drawing and Painting, ages 10-15 Click! Digital Photograph, ages 9-12 Make-a-Monster Workshop, ages 8-12Adult c…
Iconic WWII Jet Returns To Westchester County Airport After Restoration Iconic WWII Jet Returns To Westchester County Airport After Restoration
Iconic WWII Jet Returns To Westchester County Airport After Restoration WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The iconic “T-Bird” aircraft that last year was removed from its perch at the Westchester County Airport has returned. The plane, a Lockheed T-33 jet used as a training aircraft during World War II, had stood at the airport since 1997, according to a statement from Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. It was taken down last year so that it could be restored. During a rededication ceremony Thursday to celebrate the plane’s return, Astorino was joined by Lt. Col. Joseph Wooley of the Civil Air Patrol and group commander of the Southeast Group of the New York Wing st…
Trumbull Police, Bridgeport NAACP Organize Joint Community Forum Trumbull Police, Bridgeport NAACP Organize Joint Community Forum
Trumbull Police, Bridgeport NAACP Organize Joint Community Forum TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Trumbull police, in cooperation with the Greater Bridgeport branch of the NAACP, have scheduled a community forum to discuss police/community relations, according to a statement from Police Chief Michael Lombardo.The two-hour event, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, is to be held at the Frenchtown Elementary School on Frenchtown Road, according to Lombardo. George Mintz, president of the local NAACP branch, is to attend the event along with Lombardo. The two are expected to participate in a discussion focusing on the positive initiatives and opportunities for law…
Organic Golf Course Planned In Catskill Park Faces Uncertain Future Organic Golf Course Planned In Catskill Park Faces Uncertain Future
Organic Golf Course Planned In Catskill Park Faces Uncertain Future Though the development of a $365 million organically managed golf course at Catskill Park was approved last year, the future of the project remains uncertain, according to lohud.com.The project was approved only after developers agreed to design and build the course organically so as to eliminate the potential for pesticides to poison the drinking water of million across the state, according to lohud.com. The issue, it seems, is that very few of the nation’s golf courses are organically managed and even fewer are able to thrive under such conditions, according to lohud.com, which reported th…
Peekskill Board Of Education Leaders Sworn In, Ready For Coming School Year Peekskill Board Of Education Leaders Sworn In, Ready For Coming School Year
Peekskill Board Of Education Leaders Sworn In, Ready For Coming School Year PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Board of Education Trustee Lisa Aspinall-Kellawon was recently sworn in as board president and is set to help lead the school district through the 2016-2017 school year, according to a post on the Peekskill school district's Facebook page.Aspinall-Kellawon was joined at the July 5 meeting by Trustee Richard Sullivan, who was sworn in as board vice president, according to the post. Aspinall-Kellawon was first elected to the school board in 2012 and is currently on her second term, according to a profile on the district's website. She attended the College of New Ro…
Buses To Run Instead Of Trains On Metro-North's New Canaan Branch Buses To Run Instead Of Trains On Metro-North's New Canaan Branch
Buses To Run Instead Of Trains On Metro-North's New Canaan Branch NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Buses will run in place of trains starting Friday and all weekend on the New Canaan Branch, Metro-North announced.The service change is scheduled for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 21, the Department of Transportation said. Substitute bus service will be provided between the stations in New Canaan and Stamford for certain trains. The tracks are shut down for the weekend to allow for construction work on the grade crossings. Substitute buses along the branch will stop at all stations and will operate 15 to 20 minutes earlier than scheduled train times. Loca…
Mount Vernon Mayor Mourns Loss Of The Rev. Peter Wilson Mount Vernon Mayor Mourns Loss Of The Rev. Peter Wilson
Mount Vernon Mayor Mourns Loss Of The Rev. Peter Wilson MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Rev. Peter Wilson, a popular religious and community leader in Mount Vernon, has died, according to a statement from Mayor Richard Thomas.Wilson, the longtime pastor at Mt. Zion Christian Baptist Church, moved to Mount Vernon soon after graduating high school in Panola, Ala., according to a biography on the church website. He was active in the religious community for many years before officially beginning his preaching career in 1979. While preaching at the Unity Baptist Tabernacle in Mount Vernon, he attended the New York Theological Seminary, eventually earning a …
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