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Hoboken Doctor Fighting Glioblastoma Sees Surge Of Community Support
A doctor is in for the fight of his life, and the Hoboken community is standing behind him.
A GoFundMe has been created for Dr. Ahntu Vu, a 28-year-old 2nd year resident at Hoboken University Medical Center Family Medicine Program, as he battles a terminal stage four diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme. As of Monday, April 10, $23,813 has been raised from 223 donors.
"Anhtu has shown himself to be a caring, compassionate, relatable, funny, and down-to-earth guy," Judy Joseph, who organized the fundraiser, said. "He leaves his patients feeling well attended to and cared for and has shown hi…
College Student Dead, Dad Hospitalized In New Jersey DUI Crash After Visit To NYC
What would have been a magical night for a North Carolina family visiting New York City became a tragic one when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in New Jersey.
Ciara Gee, 20, her dad, Jerry Gee, brother Jerry Gee V and a family friend were 10 miles away from their destination when they were rear-ended by Sergio Seixeiro, 40, on Route 9 in Middlesex County July 18, authorities said.
Ciara was pronounced dead at the scene while her dad was hospitalized with a broken vertebrae, broken ribs, a gash the head requiring stitches and a torn aorta, according to a GoFundMe page for th…
Christopher Correia, 19, Of Kearny, Athlete Who Was Studying Sports Medicine
Christopher Pastilha Correia died Friday. He was 19 years old.
Born in Hackensack, he lived his entire life in Kearny. A bodybuilder as well as a standout football player who also enjoyed soccer, he graduated from Kearny High School in 2017 and was studying sports medicine at Bergen Community College. He planned to become a physical therapist.
He is survived by his parents, Fernando and Julia (nee Pastilha) Correia; brother Jason Correia, and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Arrangements were by Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass w…
