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A look back at our hospitals’ beginnings and how they’ve evolved through the years WRITTEN BY DAVID ZIMMER 1965: HACKENSACK HOSPITAL’S SCHOOL OF NURSING No one wants to become ill, but when it happens, it’s nice to know that quality care is accessible nearby. Bergen residents can rest easy, secure in the knowledge that there are several great medical institutions serving the county. Some may have had humble beginnings — the future Hackensack University Medical Center began in a farm house — but today, the hospitals in our roundup provide state-of-the-art procedures, and then some. (201) HEALTH 2019 EDITION 17