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Pat Biondi, AuD, HAD

Dr. Pat Biondi earned his Master’s degree in Audiology from Montclair State University and his Doctorate from Arizona School of Health Sciences. As an audiologist since 1990, Dr. Biondi has led Audiology & Hearing Aid Solutions in helping thousands of people enjoy better hearing, resulting in an improved sense of safety, belonging and independence for those individuals and their families.

Dr. Biondi has published several articles, including “Why You Should Have Your Infant Tested for Hearing Loss”, which appeared in Exceptional Parent magazine, Volume 37, Iss. 9.

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“Over the many years Dr Biondi capably sharing his expertise! Many thx!”

Darryl L. of Pompton Plains, NJ

“Great follow-up visit with Dr Bondi. Very patient and informative and well versed on the latest technologies.”

Joe K. of Wanaque, NJ 11/21/2023 Review submitted online

“Wonderful to work with, answers aLL questions”

Dianne D. of Wanaque, NJ 11/02/2023 Review submitted online

“My first time visit was very positive and Dr Bondi explained everything and answered all my questions. ”

Gale S. of Ringwood, NJ 10/26/2023 Review submitted online

“Dr. Biondi and his staff have been extremely helpful every time I call for an appointment schedule or needing supplies. Noone is pressuring you on discissions they truly make sure you understand your options and that you are comfortable with your decision.”

Charles B. of Pompton Plains, NJ 10/20/2023 Review submitted online

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Audiology & Hearing Aid Solutions in Northern New Jersey is a full-service audiology practice dedicated to your hearing health.

We will work closely with you to discover which listening situations are the most challenging and will find a solution to help you communicate better.

The personal relationships you will develop with the staff at Audiology & Hearing Aid Solutions will continue long after your initial appointment. Periodic adjustments, regular hearing aid cleanings, and ongoing counseling are vital to your hearing health and we are committed to providing you with the support you need.

Evening hours available by appointment.

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1) Free hearing screening: Simple and painless, our screening process determines whether further testing is necessary.

2) Diagnostic hearing evaluations: Used to diagnose the type and severity of your hearing loss. As your primary hearing health care provider, we can refer you to a physician in the event your hearing problem requires medical treatment.

3) Tinnitus treatment: We carry hearing aids with Tinnitus SoundSupport. These hearing devices help you take control of your tinnitus by playing a wide range of relief sounds like white noise and soothing ocean-like sounds.

4) Hearing aid prescription and fitting: After diagnosis, if we determine hearing aids are your best treatment option, our hearing care professionals will help you decide which devices are best suited for your needs and your lifestyle. We will actually demonstrate how wonderful it is for you to hear well again, even in a noisy environment. We will do this with appropriately selected devices specifically programed for your hearing needs. We carry a variety of hearing aids, from the best manufacturers in the industry.

5) Hearing aid maintenance, service and repair: If you purchase your devices from us, we offer cleaning and adjustments for the life of your hearing aids. Repair costs can vary depending on the extent of damage, the cost of replacement parts for your hearing aid, and whether or not your device is under warranty. If your devices are purchased elsewhere, we will service them for a fee.

6) Batteries: We keep a fresh supply of batteries for you to purchase right in our office. We also offer a battery plan for more convenience and less cost.

7) Other products: In addition to hearing aids, we also carry a full line of accessories, including assistive listening devices and hearing protection products.

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We are preferred providers of the NFL Players Association’s Professional Athletes Foundation. Our goal is to bring better hearing to former professional athletes and fit them with the hearing technology they need.

We are a proud partner of HearStrong, an organization that spreads hearing loss awareness and provides hearing aids to those in need.

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Westfield High School teachers Christopher Tafelski, Stephen Boyle, Megan Breitenbach and Hilary Haskell with WHS principal Mary Asfendis.Photo Credit: Westfield Public Schools

By TAPinto Westfield Staff

WESTFIELD, NJ — Four teachers have been honored by the Westfield High School community with awards of excellence, Westfield Public Schools announced Monday.

WHS principal Mary Asfendis gave the news during morning announcements on May 5, the district said. The awardees will be honored by the Westfield Board of Education at its public meeting on Tuesday, June 13.

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Nominated by students, social studies teacher Hilary Haskell is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, established to annually recognize a teacher who, through both excellence in teaching in the classroom and a demonstrated commitment to intellectual pursuits beyond the classroom, serves as a model and inspiration to the WHS community to strive towards excellence.

One nomination letter described Haskell as “the pinnacle of what an amazing teacher should be, always highly engaged in the class and interested in her students’ opinions and questions, placing a high value on feedback and providing a forum for various opinions,” the district said.

“Instead of just having us recite specific dates or minute details, she assesses us on our ability to synthesize events and establish causal relationships, which I feel is much more applicable in the real world and leads her class to care more about learning than achieving a certain grade,” said one student nominator.

Christopher Tafelski

Science teacher Christopher Tafelski is the 2023 recipient of the Jeffrey Family Above and Beyond Award. Students were asked to nominate a teacher who provided extraordinary assistance to a student. The teacher is one who truly made a difference in the life of a struggling child either socially, emotionally or academically.

Tafelski is called “a kind, passionate teacher” who “makes sure that the students know he not only cares about their academics, but also their well-being,” the district said.

One student nominator wrote, “I truly noticed he was above and beyond in an experience he had with my best friend earlier this year. He took my friend straight down to the guidance office and stayed with her until she felt okay and comfortable. My friend felt so safe and comfortable in his care. He made her problem his and didn’t leave her side until it was resolved.”’

Stephen Boyle

Science teacher Stephen Boyle received the Parent-Teacher-Student Organization Teacher of the Year Award, for which parents and students nominate a teacher who communicates enthusiasm, is encouraging, motivating and readily available to individual students, attempts to elevate standards, encourages students to excel to their greatest potential, is cheerful, flexible, sensitive and a good role model.

“He is an unusually effective teacher, unfailingly caring and available,” said one parent nominator, according to the district.

“We cannot stress enough how impactful he has been to our son, and we are certain, to anyone whom he teaches. We are both advocates for increasing young people's interest in STEM, and consider WHS to be so fortunate to have a teacher like him in the trenches, encouraging young minds to embrace science with his knowledge, talent, caring and enthusiasm.”

A student wriote, “He is my AP Biology teacher this school year. He is an outstanding teacher who gives 110% to our class every day. His lessons are well thought out and engaging. To say I have learned a tremendous amount in his class is an understatement.”

Megan Breitenbach

For the Robert and Linda Foose Memorial Award, students were asked to nominate any WHS staff member, except the principal, for a specific contribution to the educational process at WHS during the 2022-2023 academic year. Special education teacher Megan Breitenbach is the 2023 recipient of this award, which is named for a former principal and teacher.

“She is a very professional but very caring teacher. She has helped me with my work and even cared for me when it wasn't school related,” said a student nominator, according to the district. “She did the same for my peers. She has done a lot for the school community, especially as junior class advisor, and no one else deserves this award more than her. She has been so helpful to me, my peers and the fellow school community.”

Superintendent Dr. Raymond González joined Principal Asfendis on May 5 in congratulating the award recipients.

“We enjoy recognizing the many achievements of our students and staff throughout the school year,” González said in a statement. “These recognitions by the WHS school community are particularly meaningful as the nominations are made by appreciative students, parents and colleagues.”

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WANAQUE — A synagogue operating out of office space above a busy strip mall is set to relocate in time for Saturday services.

After seven years in an office suite down the hall from state legislators in the Haskell Towne Centre complex, Chabad Jewish Center Upper Passaic County is relocating four-fifths of a miles north on Ringwood Avenue.

Painting, foundation work and other modifications have been taking place on and in the nearly 10,000-square-foot building since soon after the Jan. 22 closing. The new synagogue is already up to code, however, and ready for services Saturday at 10 a.m., said Rabbi Mendy Gurkov, who runs the center.

“Finally, after seven years of being in Wanaque, we now have a permanent home,” Gurkov said. “It was a dream; now it’s reality.”

For the last three years, Gurkov has been actively seeking a stand-alone facility in Wanaque to expand his center. The Haskell Towne Centre was accommodating, but it was not large enough to manage center events or a growing congregation, Gurkov said. It was always a temporary home.

Gurkov said he tried to buy 815 Ringwood Ave. in early 2016 but was outbid. A restaurant-turned-church currently under conversion, the building comes with a sign out front, 80 parking spaces and a mass of roadway frontage.

“I’ve had eyes on this building since the first day I moved to town, which was seven years ago,” he said. “I said: This building and this property looks like it could make a nice Jewish center one day.”

In the last year, the search for a new home intensified, Gurkov said. Wanting to remain in Wanaque, on Ringwood Avenue and within a mile of the Haskell Towne Centre complicated the search.

“I was really at a loss … but all of it came together,” he said. “It’s a modern-day miracle for our community.”

In mid-October, he heard that 815 Ringwood Ave., then the Doorway Church, would hit the market once again. In the weeks that followed, donors contributed almost $77,500 in an online campaign.

Contributions ranging from $18 to $8,000 were matched by three primary donors. The total exceeded the $75,000 goal and allowed Gurkov to make an undisclosed offer on the building, which sold for $595,000 in February 2016.

The building is move-in-ready. Still, Gurkov is planning further renovation and beautification projects in the years ahead. An April 9 gala at the Legacy Castle in Pequannock should help secure funds for those projects, he said.

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Address: 1433 Ringwood Ave, Haskell Website: Click Here for Geriatric Care | Click Here for Pediatric Care Phone Number: 973-839-2119 Email: Click here to send an email Social Media: Follow them on Instagram | Follow them on Facebook

The Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation and Pediatrics is committed to providing the highest standards of care. Their progressive approach to clinical care is why they are the largest, most trusted facility in the area. To accomplish this goal, they employ highly-trained doctors who are leaders in their fields. They also maintain cutting-edge medical and therapy equipment. Plus, their vast array of enriching programs helps facilitate the healing process.

At The Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics, patients find a compassionate, caring team with years of knowledge and expertise. The nurses are friendly and welcoming, and the therapists are patient and encouraging. In fact, each team member has a positive demeanor. This is important because it creates a cheerful, energetic atmosphere that is conducive to healing and restoration.

The results are clear to see: quicker recovery, better maintaining of functions, and overall better outcomes.

The Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics offers a dozen different services for their older patients. These services include Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care, Amputation Therapy, Physical / Occupational / Speech Therapy, Bariatric Care, and Cardiac Rehabilitation. In addition, they provide Stroke Recovery, IV Therapy, Wound Care, Tracheostomy Care, TBI care, and TPN care. (TBI stands for Traumatic Brain Injury, while TPN is short for Total Parenteral Nutrition.) Finally, they also offer Palliative / Hospice / Comfort care for patients in the late stages of terminal illness.

Their commitment to progressive care means creating innovative programs and services. For instance, Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation & Pediatrics offers the Refuah Program. This program provides services that are understanding and appreciative of Judaism. In particular, they have a Halachic Medical Advisory Board, a highly qualified Rabbi on staff, and readily available Kosher food. The Refuah Program also offers a Bikur Cholim room for families.

The Children’s Center at the Phoenix Center is a 101-bed skilled nursing facility. Their goal is to provide personalized pediatric medical and rehabilitation services to every child who comes through the door. They also want to preserve the dignity, worth, and individuality of each patient through thoughtful, nurturing care.

They also offer a complete, state-of-the-art respiratory care program thanks to a partnership with VOCSN. These VOCSN Ventilators seamlessly integrate five separate devices, including a ventilator, oxygen concentrator, cough assist, suction, and nebulizer.

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An actor from Haskell took on a role that could land him some serious jail time, authorities said.

Leroy Wilson, 47, a Hawthorne native, admitted on Tuesday to his role in an extortion plot involving a Brooklyn pizzeria, U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said. Wilson posed as a bodyguard and leaned over so the victim could see a fake gun while his accomplices threatened the victim into giving them $198,000, Donoghue said.

The victim sold Douglas Singer a pizzeria in early 2018 in a building he owned on Coney Island Avenue. Singer, Marianne Wood and Wilson visited the victim in November 2018 and told him he owed them back the price of the pizzeria and a security deposit, plus costs for equipment, renovations and operating losses, according to Donoghue.

The trio had photos of the victim's family and told him "it would be in the best interest of everyone" if he paid them.

"Business owners who are trying to make an honest living shouldn’t have to fear someone with no legal power over them, extorting and threatening their livelihoods,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney.

Wilson, who goes by the stage name Roy James Wilson, has 34 acting credits to his name since 2006. He is uncredited in many of the roles but appeared in the movies "Split" and "The Other Guys" and the TV shows "The Good Wife" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

"Roy was a stagehand before realizing his love for film, and in 2004, he packed up and headed west to Los Angeles to step out from behind the camera to in front of the camera," says his IMDB biography.

Singer and Wilson planned the extortion through Facebook Messenger.

“I was wondering if you might be interested in a kind of acting gig," Singer wrote to Wilson. "I need a couple of guys to escort my associate [Wood] while she delivers a demand to my landlord. ... You will simply have to stand in the background and appear to be muscle.”

Singer also wrote to Wilson, “Is it possible for you to wear a dark suit but no tie? Maybe a white shirt? And dark sunglasses?”

The FBI raided Wilson's home in December and found the prop pistol and a leather jacket matching what he was seen wearing in surveillance footage at the pizzeria.

Wilson, Singer and Wood each face up to 20 years in prison. A statement released by Donoghue did not list a date for sentencing.

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