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Parents Of Drowned NJ Toddler See Surge Of Support
The drowning of a New Jersey toddler has prompted a wave of support for his parents.
Witten Steigerwald, 18 months, was found in a pool in Spotswood and wasn't breathing around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, officials in Middlesex County said.
Responders performed CPR, and Witten was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"No one is ever prepared for the loss of a child and as such no funeral preparations had been made," Witten's uncle, Scott Steigerwald, said on a GoFundMe page for his brother, Kevin, and Witten's mother, Renee.
"Their family is now suddenly havin…
NJ Woman Among Five Dead In PA Flood: Officials
Authorities have released the names of four more people who died in the flash flooding in Bucks County on Sunday, July 16.
They are:
Enzo Depiero, a 78-year-old man from Newtown
Susan Barnhart, a 53-year-old woman from Titusville, NJ
Yuko Love, a 64-year-old woman from Newtown
Linda Depiero, a 74-year-old woman from Newtown.
Katheryn Seley, a 32-year-old mom from Charleston, South Carolina, was previously confirmed as having died, Daily Voice reported.
Two of Seley's children, 9-month-old Conrad Sheils and 2-year-old Matilda Sheils, are the subject of a mass search…
Jersey Shore Swimmer, 19, Dies Week After Rescue
A swimmer from New York who was pulled from the ocean off Bradley Beach on Friday, July 7 died in the hospital on Thursday, July 14, authorities said.
Colin Martin, 19, of New York, was swimming to the shore of the Kent Avenue beach in Bradley Beach when he was rescued.
“The medics worked on him and were able to get a pulse back,” Bradley Beach Police Chief Leonard Guida told NJ Advance Media last week.
Martin was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition until his death, authorities said.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Colin…
