YouTubeRichard Kaul, shown on a News 12 program about spinal surgery, may face suspension stemming from accusations that he performed surgeries without proper training. Eleven years ago, a London jury convicted Richard Kaul, an anesthesiologist, of negligent manslaughter after a woman he sedated went into cardiac arrest and later died. The 14-day trial in 2001 included testimony that Kaul chatted on his phone and ordered a beeping monitor to be quieted during the tooth extraction procedure, all while the patient’s blood oxygen levels sank to a dangerous level. Stripped of his medical license in England, Kaul began practicing medicine in New Jersey without disclosing his criminal conviction to the state’s licensing board, an omission that later resulted in a six-month suspension and subsequent probation. Now, ... Continue reading →
Research done by Christopher Sims, left, and Thomas Sargent sheds light on sweeping economic cause-and-effect relationships, such as interest rates and inflation Continue reading →
YouTubeRichard Kaul, shown on a News 12 program about spinal surgery, may face suspension stemming from accusations that he performed surgeries without proper training. Eleven years ago, a London jury convicted Richard Kaul, an anesthesiologist, of negligent manslaughter after a woman he sedated went into cardiac arrest and later died. The 14-day trial in 2001 included testimony that Kaul chatted on his phone and ordered a beeping monitor to be quieted during the tooth extraction procedure, all while the patient’s blood oxygen levels sank to a dangerous level. Stripped of his medical license in England, Kaul began practicing medicine in New Jersey without disclosing his criminal conviction to the state’s licensing board, an omission that later resulted in a six-month suspension and subsequent probation. Now, ... Continue reading →
Research done by Christopher Sims, left, and Thomas Sargent sheds light on sweeping economic cause-and-effect relationships, such as interest rates and inflation Continue reading →
Amanda Brown/The Star-LedgerOxyContin is shown in this file photo. Roger Lallemand Jr., who is registered to take part in the state’s new medical marijuana program, wrote prescriptions for thousands of powerful painkillers, including OxyContin and Roxicodone, when they weren’t medically necessary. By Mark Mueller and Amy Brittain/The Star-Ledger Calling him a "clear and imminent danger to the public," the state Attorney General’s Office has moved to suspend the medical license of an Old Bridge doctor who officials say indiscriminately prescribed pain pills and anabolic steroids to his patients. Roger Lallemand Jr., who is registered to take part in the state’s new medical marijuana program, wrote prescriptions for thousands of powerful painkillers, including OxyContin and Roxicodone, when they weren’t medically necessary, according to a complaint filed ... Continue reading →
YouTube user V1SAVEDA screenshot from the video, reportedly showing State Police leading a high-speed caravan of luxury cars down the Parkway in 2010. TRENTON — When State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes last week first addressed the scandal over two high-speed caravans of sports cars led by troopers, he said a lot of factors go into deciding when an escort can be allowed and "permission is given at local command." But a copy of the division’s internal policy on escorts obtained Thursday by The Star-Ledger says requests can be granted only in limited and specific circumstances, and they all must be approved by one of the highest-ranking officers in Fuentes’ inner circle. The policy shows escorts are supposed to be tightly controlled in the upper ... Continue reading →
View full sizeJohn Munson/The Star-LedgerA marijuana plant is shown in this 2010 file photo. MONTCLAIR — Gov. Chris Christie today said the top boss of the Montclair-based medical marijuana dispensary “should stop complaining and get back to work.” Christie’s comments were directed at Joe Stevens, the CEO of Greenleaf Compassion Center, which Monday became New Jersey’s first medical marijuana center to receive a permit to grow the crop. By accusing Greenleaf of foot-dragging, the governor was in a sense turning the tables on the marijuana center. Christie and his administration have been heavily criticized for long delaying the launch of the medical marijuana program. Reacting to news of the preliminary permit, Stevens said Monday he was unsure if Greenleaf would immediately proceed with growing. Lingering ... Continue reading →
Research done by Christopher Sims, left, and Thomas Sargent sheds light on sweeping economic cause-and-effect relationships, such as interest rates and inflation Continue reading →
David McNew/Getty ImagesA 2009 file photo of medical marijuana. A Montclair medical marijuana center has been granted permission to immediately start growing its cannabis crop, according to an announcement today by the Department of Health and Senior Services. MONTCLAIR — A Montclair medical marijuana center has been granted permission to immediately start growing its cannabis crop, a process that will take about three to four months, according to an announcement today by the Department of Health and Senior Services. But Greenleaf Compassion Center, which becomes the first of six state alternative treatment centers to receive a preliminary permit, will not have permission to dispense marijuana to patients until a final permit is issued, said Donna Leusner, health department spokeswoman. Additionally, health department officials today published ... Continue reading →
