New York Medical College Opens Expanded Simulation Center In Valhalla
New York Medical College has opened its newly renovated Clinical Skills and Simulation Center in Valhalla, expanding the facility to 27,000 square feet for hands-on health care training.
According to New York Medical College, the project added nearly 5,000 square feet along with seven medical suites, classrooms, labs, and two standardized patient exam rooms, bringing the total number of those rooms to 22.
The redesigned center is intended to resemble a hospital environment and includes specialty spaces for areas such as labor and delivery, orthopedics, and critical care. Accessible technolo…
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New Hackensack Meridian Health Center Opens In Freehold
Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a new Health & Wellness Center in Freehold, giving patients access to primary and specialty care at one Route 9 location.
According to Hackensack Meridian Health, the center at 3499 Route 9N is the network’s seventh Health & Wellness Center in New Jersey and its second in Monmouth County.
Services include primary care, behavioral health, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, general and vascular surgery, OBGYN, chiropractic medicine, imaging, lab work, and physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
Physicians at the Freehold center will use …
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Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How BDL Fared
The nation's best airports for traveler satisfaction have been revealed in a new ranking.
JD Power released its 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The study was based on 24,710 surveys from US and Canadian residents who traveled through at least one airport in either country.
The consumer intelligence company ranked airports based on seven factors, including ease of travel, trust, terminal facilities, staff, departure and travel-to-airport experience, food, beverage and retail, and arrival and travel-from-airport experience.
"For the better part of t…
Suffolk County Community College Sets Fall Arts Lineup
Suffolk County Community College will offer theater, music, and live entertainment across its Ammerman and Michael J. Grant campuses as part of its Fall 2026 Spotlight on the Arts season.
According to Suffolk County Community College, the schedule begins with “The Baltimore Waltz,” with performances Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 1-3 and Oct. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., plus Sunday shows Oct. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m.
“The Ultimate Tribute Show,” featuring music celebrating Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. “Hyde,” a twist on Jekyll and Hyde, follows on S…
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CT Among 15 Most Diverse States In New Study: Here's Why
Several Northeast states are among the places with the most diversity in the US, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2026 Most & Least Diverse States in America list on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The study ranked all 50 states using 14 measures across socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, religious, and political diversity.
Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said diversity goes beyond race and gender.
"The most diverse states have above-average variety when it comes to people's ages, birthplaces, languages, jobs, family structures, and more," said Lupo. "Moving to a diverse s…
Cherished Long Island Soccer Coach, Father Dies Suddenly From Cardiac Arrest
A beloved Long Island father and soccer coach has died suddenly from cardiac arrest, and the community has rallied in a fundraiser for his family.
Carlos Javier Mejia, also known affectionately as “Coach Gato,” spent 21 years as a soccer coach with youth clubs on Long Island, including 15 at Connetquot United Soccer Club, according to the fundraiser. Before he got into youth coaching, he served in the U.S. Army.
“He touched the lives of so many people through his family, his community, and the soccer families he loved so much,” his daughter, Karla Mejia, wrote in the GoFundMe.
Mejia said m…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In White Plains — Here's Where
Someone is $50,000 richer after buying a winning Powerball ticket in Westchester County.
The third-prize-winning ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was purchased at the Gulf gas station at 274 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains, according to the New York Lottery.
The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, and 69, with a Powerball of 03.
This wasn't the only lucky winner — a second third-prize ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Wegmans in Rochester, lottery officials said.
The lottery did not say if a winner came forward.
Powerball drawings are held every Mon…
