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NJ eye doctor Mark Leitman’s office is a must-see!
This eye physician’s workplace is a must-see!
It’s possible you’ll want your peepers checked after getting into the wacky ready room of New Jersey ophthalmologist Mark Leitman.
The hippy-dippy physician’s East Brunswick work digs resemble a funhouse/Mardi Gras mashup, resplendent with clowns, collectibles, crystals, mannequins and different objects that catch his eye.
He doesn’t fear if outsiders discover his over-the-top optics an eyesore.
“In case you’re not residing on the sting you’re taking over an excessive amount of area,” the happy-go-lucky 76-year-old quipped to The Put up.
The self-described collector, initially from Laurelton, Queens, is the artistic curator of jam-packed area.
“It’s every part I’ve cherished over 50 years!” Leitman exclaimed, like Willy Wonka on a sugar excessive. “I’m by no means sad!”
For many years, Leitman has added a trinket right here, or a mineral there from his travels to shops, outlets, and adventures overseas.
It began with a crystal rock from Colombia that Leitman admired and dropped at work. He was hooked.
“As a baby I did coin gathering. However the coloration of the rocks actually amazed me. And I’ve each colourful rock. Then, I moved onto shells after which I moved onto colourful feathers. I went to all of the zoos. I donated to zoos they usually let me go within the cage and get the feathers. If I see a chook retailer, I’ll ask, ‘Can I’ve that feather?’ ” he defined.
The doc additionally digs sulfur crystals he obtained from the highest of a volcano on the island of Dominica within the japanese Caribbean Sea. “It’s at all times one thing totally different,” he famous.
His workplace flooring, ceiling and partitions are etched with meaty maxims like, “Happiness is treasure looking” and “Unapologetically Bohemian.”
“ who will get it? Collectors,” Leitman defined. “This isn’t a free journey. It takes a number of effort!”
The zany workplace belies Leitman’s bonafides: He accomplished ophthalmic coaching at Albert Einstein Medical Faculty, the place he was chief resident, and authored a e-book on eye examination and prognosis whereas in med faculty that’s now in its tenth version and translated into 9 languages.
His workers see eye-to-eye with their boss.
“Dr. Leitman calls it a jewellery field of every part. It’s only a enjoyable home, a enjoyable place. I adore it. The youngsters [patients] adore it,” gushed loyal receptionist Terry Hadzimichalis, who has been working with the nice physician for over 25 years.
“He’s considered one of a sort. Once I first got here right here, it was like, wow,” stated Joann Anderson, the attention physician’s tech and billing particular person. “He has an excellent creativeness. He likes colourful issues.”
First-time sufferers have been recognized to stroll within the entrance door and reverse subject once they encounter the sensory assault. “They stroll out, then name us and ask, ‘The place are you?’ [located],” Anderson laughed.
Not everybody thinks Leitman is a visionary.
“Sufferers will are available and complain [about the optic overload] and what I believe when somebody complains?” the eye-doc requested. “Oh my god, are you able to think about residing with that particular person!”
A New Jersey woman has been identified as one of the 218 people who died in a Dominican Republic nightclub collapse late Tuesday.
A translated press release from the island’s government said authorities have confirmed 218 deceased victims and rescued 189 people alive from the collapse of Jet Set, an iconic club known for attracting celebrity guests in Santo Domingo.
“These figures reflect both the magnitude of the tragedy and the tireless efforts of the response teams who, from the very beginning, have worked tirelessly and continue to do so in search, rescue and recovery efforts,” the Dominican government said.
On Wednesday, friends and family identified one of the 218 deceased victims as 26-year-old Jennifer Contreras of New Jersey.
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On Wednesday, friends and family identified one of the 218 deceased victims as 26-year-old Jennifer Contreras of New Jersey. (Facebook)
Her sister, Luz Contreras, told NJ.com that she owns a nail salon called LuziBeauty in Passiac and that Jennifer had traveled to the Dominican Republic to obtain her eyebrow microblading certification so she could work with her sister in the salon. She was also celebrating her birthday.
AT LEAST 18 DEAD, 120 INJURED IN ROOF COLLAPSE AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NIGHTCLUB
Rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eddy Vittini)
“[E]verybody who knows us knew she was my best friend, my partner in crime. We always did everything together,” Luz told NJ.com. “She wanted me to go with her on this trip, but I couldn’t cancel on my clients.”
A GoFundMe created in memory of Jennifer Contreras remembers the 26-year-old as a “kind-hearted, loving, and soft person.”
DOZENS DEAD, MORE THAN 150 INJURED IN NORTH MACEDONIA NIGHTCLUB FIRE
A GoFundMe created in memory of Jennifer Contreras remembers the 26-year-old as a “kind-hearted, loving, and soft person.” (Facebook)
“She was an incredible daughter, sister, friend, cousin, and more,” a description of the GoFundMe states. “Jennifer was in Santo Domingo to complete a certification class on eyebrow micropigmentation as she was starting a beauty business. She was there to celebrate her birthday and the birthday of family friends.”
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Contreras’ family is raising money to bring her body back to the United States for a funeral service.
Rescue workers search for survivors at the Jet Set nightclub on April 9, 2025, after its roof collapsed the previous night. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)
The entire roof of the Jet Set club collapsed Tuesday evening, and officials received more than 100 emergency calls in the aftermath, including many from people trapped under the rubble.
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Emergency rescue operations continued as of Thursday.
Others among the deceased include MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, Dominican baseball player Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera and merengue icon Rubby Pérez.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Brian Varela, an entrepreneur and a former leader of the New Jersey Forward Party, likely didn’t start out at the top of anyone’s shortlist for the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district. But in the first 12 hours after launching his campaign yesterday morning, Varela said he raised over $153,000, a total that will make his opponents of both parties have to take him seriously.
“This campaign is powered by people,” Varela said in a statement. “And raising over $153,000 on day one shows that there’s real hunger for a representative who understands what working families are facing – and who’s ready to fight back on their behalf.”
Varela’s campaign said that none of the $153,000 total was self-funded; a release said that his fundraising was boosted by “widespread enthusiasm” for a candidate willing to buck Washington’s “corporate insiders and elite power structures.”
The total vaults Varela into the same category as former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, one of his leading Democratic opponents, who raised over $125,000 during her first 24 hours in the race and over $425,000 in her first two months as a candidate. The other declared Democratic candidate for the seat, former Summit Councilman Greg Vartan, has yet to announce his own fundraising totals.
The district’s Republican incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), likewise has not yet said how much he raised during the first quarter of 2025, though the congressman has always been a strong fundraiser.
Varela has taken an interesting path to arrive at his 7th district campaign. The owner of a marketing agency and a number of childcare centers, Varela first ran for political office in 2022, challenging now-Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) in the Democratic primary for the Hudson County-based 8th congressional district, but he was removed from the ballot due to an issue with his petition signatures.
Soon afterwards, Varela was tapped by Andrew Yang, an erstwhile supporter of his congressional campaign, to help launch the New Jersey branch of Yang’s centrist Forward Party. Varela also moved to Morris County and became involved in political organizing there; he ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Washington Township Committee in 2024.
Now he’s on his third run for office, and he says he’s the right choice for Democrats in a highly competitive seat that could decide whether or not Democrats flip the House next year.
“This campaign isn’t about me – it’s about the people of this district,” he said today. “They’re tired of being left out of the conversation. I’m ready to represent them with the urgency and respect they deserve.”
Would you rather work from home than head into an office? Well, it turns out remote work is even easier in the Delaware Valley!
What we know:
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware were all named some of the “Best States for Working from Home in 2025” in a recent study.
The No. 1 spot went to Delaware with New Jersey ranking 5th, and Pennsylvania in 7th place.
So, who landed at the bottom of the list? Alaska!
By the numbers:
Delaware was named the best state to work from home because nearly 97 percent of its workforce has the potential to do so, according to the study.
Currently, 13 percent are already working from home.
Delaware also has the third-lowest internet cost in the United States, the 9th highest broadband-internet access, and the fifth-highest average home square footage.
The Source: Information from this article was sourced from WalletHub, which compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics to determine the “Best States for Working from Home.”
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