Lourdes Rivera, a 56 year old Kearny woman, is suing the Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus after her dentures became lodged in her esophagus while she was under anesthesia for surgery. According to the lawsuit filed in New Jersey’s Superior Court, the mistake required a tracheostomy to remove the lower dentures, which remained in her esophagus for three months.…

Immigrants energized by President Barack Obama’s Executive Order regarding enhancements to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program were disappointed last week when a court order blocked the US government from accepting applications for the update program as planned yesterday. However, New Jersey’s immigrant communities should be aware that existing DACA guidelines still apply. People should continue to make requests…

New Jersey police are trying to figure out where five teens obtained two handguns before they allegedly initiated a stolen-car spree last week. One handgun was a 9 mm semiautomatic with hollow-point bullets and the other was a 22-caliber revolver. Woodbridge police Cap. Roy Hoppock said, “It’s crazy and you think you’ve seen everything until this. Where they got the…

Angelica, a 35 year old North Bergen resident, came to the U.S. on a C-1 transit visa from Colombia in 2006. When her time expired, she stayed in New Jersey to continue working. However, her decision to stay came with a great deal of fear. The mother of two said, “If I leave home one day, I might not be…

When a person is injured at work, the employer is required by law to provide Workers’ Compensation benefits, which includes medical treatment for the injuries. One issue that commonly arises is the provision of future medical care after the worker has been released and the case as been closed. This can be a murky and frustrating area for many reasons.…