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Mutual Aid Helps Boy, 4, From Family Of North Jersey First Responders Begin Cancer Fight Mutual Aid Helps Boy, 4, From Family Of North Jersey First Responders Begin Cancer Fight
Mutual Aid Helps Boy, 4, From Family Of North Jersey First Responders Begin Cancer Fight A 4-year-old boy who comes from a family of North Jersey first responders has headed into a battle with the additional love and support of friends, fellow public servants and others. Jonathan Benkovic has Wilms tumor. Also known as nephroblastoma, it's a pediatric cancer that often affects children 3 to 4 years old. Next week he'll begin chemotherapy treatments that are expected to last 30 weeks. A community of public servants are all pulling for Jonathan, who comes from a family of heroes. The sheriff’s PBA Local 134, along with police and firefighters in Hasbrouck Heights and Hackensack…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Cliffside Park Kindergartener 'Healing Cancer' Has Unparalleled Positivity Cliffside Park Kindergartener 'Healing Cancer' Has Unparalleled Positivity
Cliffside Park Kindergartener 'Healing Cancer' Has Unparalleled Positivity Violet Spiliotes Salicrup never complains. The Cliffside Park Kindergartener was diagnosed with a highly-aggressive, rare kidney cancer last December, and all she does, her mom says, is pray... and pray... and pray. "Violet is very intelligent and wise beyond her years," said her mom Jaime Spiliotes.  "She has strength and resilience that floor me daily. She is processing a lot of emotions because I think so many things are out of her control now.  "However, she channels her emotions into her art work and prays nightly that the universe heals everyone from cancer." More than $26,700 had…

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by Cecilia Levine