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New Jersey Hospital Safety Grades Released

A nonprofit founded by employers and health-care providers announced its Spring 2016 hospital safety rankings Monday, a measure of how safe a hospital is for patients in New Jersey. Hospitals were given a letter grade from A through F based on several factors. Of the 2,571 hospitals studied nationwide, 798 earned an A, 639 earned a B, 957 earned a C, 162 earned a D and 15 earned an F. >>>Read more on Patch

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Police Pursuit Ends With Arrest On Route 80 Monday Morning: Cops

• One driver has been taken into custody after a police pursuit on Route 80 across part of northern New Jersey Monday morning, New Jersey State Police announced.

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