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Brain Infection Plagues Teacher From Saddle Brook Amid Cancer Battle Brain Infection Plagues Teacher From Saddle Brook Amid Cancer Battle
Brain Infection Plagues Teacher From Saddle Brook Amid Cancer Battle After battling leukemia, braving multiple rounds of chemotherapy, and receiving a life-saving stem cell transplant from an anonymous donor, Emily Setteducato thought her medical woes were over.  The 28-year-old Paterson elementary school teacher had left the hospital, returned to the classroom, celebrated a birthday, and was back to planning a future with her long-time boyfriend, Will.  But now, the Saddle Brook woman is battling an infection in her brain, complicated by a weakened immune system still reeling from her cancer treatment, her sister Jackie Griffin writes in a GoFundM…

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by Mac Bullock
Neighbors
Young Mom From Belleville Needs Help After Stroke Leaves Her Partly Blind Young Mom From Belleville Needs Help After Stroke Leaves Her Partly Blind
Young Mom From Belleville Needs Help After Stroke Leaves Her Partly Blind Friends and family of a 27-year-old Belleville mother are raising funds on her behalf after she suffered a stroke that left her unable to work and pay for medical treatment.  Delilah Crespo is now blind in one eye, has lost use of one leg and has speech problems. Unable to work and not eligible for disability having just recently started a job, Crespo can't afford physical therapy her doctors say is necessary for her recovery.  "No one knows the full effect that this stroke will have on her. So we need to act fast to get her the help she needs," organizers of a GoFundMe campaign w…

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by Paul Milo
Events
The Valley Hospital Auxiliary Hosts “An Unforgettable Night” At The Legacy Castle The Valley Hospital Auxiliary Hosts “An Unforgettable Night” At The Legacy Castle
The Valley Hospital Auxiliary Hosts “An Unforgettable Night” At The Legacy Castle On November 16, more than 340 Valley supporters gathered in black tie attire to celebrate “An Unforgettable Night” – The Valley Hospital Auxiliary’s 72nd Annual Valley Ball. This time-honored event took place in the storybook setting of The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains. Approximately $200,000 was raised towards the Auxiliary’s $1.5 million pledge designated to two areas – Valley Medical Group’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program and Valley Home Care’s Butterflies endowment. The Valley Ball co-chairs, Denise Downey, Carol Gillespie and Elaine Heimberger, delivered the welcoming re…

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