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🌱 Patch AM: Why Holy Name in Teaneck just earned national patient-safety praise

Also check out Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev on the Teaneck Patch calendar

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Hi there, Teaneck! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Holy Name in Teaneck just earned national patient-safety praise
  • Did someone in Teaneck just win $50,000 at Cedar Lane 7-Eleven?
  • How a Teaneck teen became one of New Jersey’s top bowlers

Also on today's calendar: Art of Living Part 1 Program in the presence of Gurudev and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, temps: high: 40, low: 34.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven N.J. hospitals named to top hospitals list by Leapfrog Group (roi-nj.com) — Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck has been named a Top General Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, recognizing its strong patient safety and quality performance. The award places Holy Name among seven New Jersey hospitals honored statewide and underscores its mission-driven approach to high-quality, accessible care. Leapfrog’s rankings are based on preventing harm, ethical billing, staffing, and informed consent.
   

• Morris, Monmouth County players win $200K Powerball prizes as jackpot hits $1.5B (wrnjradio.com) — A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the 7-Eleven on Cedar Lane in Teaneck, putting a major prize right in a neighborhood store. The drawing also produced two $200,000 winners in Morris and Monmouth counties, and pushed Saturday’s jackpot to a massive $1.5 billion, with many more New Jersey players winning smaller prizes.
   

• North Jersey Female Athlete of the Week takes the road less traveled (northjersey.com) — A standout Bergen Tech bowler who lives in Teaneck is dominating the Big North conference and eyeing a future in both college bowling and pediatric medicine. Born prematurely with her twin brother, she’s turned that early struggle into motivation, practicing five days a week and already leading the league with a near-218 average. Her success is drawing college interest across the Northeast.
   

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Other local events
    Friday December 19
  • Julius Tolentino Presents: Newark Academy Christmas Show
    brvshcul7ur3 , 482 Cedar Ln , Teaneck
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Bilingual Story Time
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Children's Room,
    10:00 am
  • [Hybrid] Just the Facts: the Nonfiction Only Book Club - Long Haul by Frank Figliuzzi
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Meeting Room, Hackensack - Zoom,
    10:00 am
  • [Hybrid] YA Books for Adult Readers Book Club: Under the Same Stars
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Periodicals/Leap Space, Hackensack - Zoom,
    11:00 am
  • 8th Annual Christmas Party for Teaneck Children
    260 Elm Ave , Teaneck
    5:00 pm
    • Monday December 29
  • Yarn Works Club
    Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library Hackensack - Auditorium,
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • Teaneck Community Blood Drive - Noak's Ark soup coupon for donors!
    Young Israel of Teaneck , 868 Perry Ln , Teaneck
    9:00 am

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