More than 400 people attended a rally supporting the re-opening of a community hospital in Westwood on Monday, Oct. 13.

Rally to re-open a community hospital is a huge success

J. Fletcher Creamer, Jr. addresses the crowd about the importance of bringing accessible quality care and jobs to the Pascack and Northern Valley regions.

Max Auerbach, PA, explains an injury to a patient’s mother.

From L-R:
Nancy Kroze, RN, Melissa Suechand of Patient Billing, and Bob English, RN, review paperwork at the desk of Max Auerbach, PA.

Westwood Mayor John Birkner, Jr addresses the crowd at the rally.

Ceremoniously cutting the ribbon for the satellite emergency department at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) North at PV are, from left, Robert C. Garrett, executive vice president and chief operating officer, HUMC; Westwood Councilman Bill Phayre; Westwood Council President Cynthia Waneck; Westwood Councilman John J. Sciara; Westwood Mayor John J. Birkner, Jr.; J. Fletcher Creamer, Jr., chairman of HUMC's Board of Governors; John P. Ferguson, president and CEO, HUMC; Joseph Feldman, M.D., chairman, Emergency Medicine, HUMC; and Lisa Iachetti, RN, administrative director of nursing, ETD Services, HUMC.

Richard Nierenberg, M.D., attends to a patient.

From L-R:
Nancy Kroze, RN, Melissa Suechand of Patient Billing, and Bob English, RN, review paperwork at the desk of Max Auerbach, PA.