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2-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Near-Drowning In South Plainfield: Prosecutor 2-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Near-Drowning In South Plainfield: Prosecutor
2-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Near-Drowning In South Plainfield: Prosecutor The two-year-old boy who was in critical condition after nearly drowning succumbed to his injuries on Friday, May 31, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 28, at approximately 7:40 p.m., South Plainfield police received a 911 call reporting that a child was found in the pool and wasn’t breathing.  Upon their arrival, authorities performed CPR on the two-year-old and transported him to JFK Hospital. The victim was transferred to Jersey Shore Medical Center where he remained in critical condition until he was pronounced dead on Friday. The drowning comes days after…

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by Jon Craig
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2-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield Pool: Prosecutor 2-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield Pool: Prosecutor
2-Year-Old Boy Nearly Drowns In South Plainfield Pool: Prosecutor A 2-year-old boy remains in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in South Plainfield, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 28, at approximately 7:36 p.m.., South Plainfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a child was found in the pool and wasn’t breathing, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. Authorities performed CPR on the boy and took him to JFK Hospital where he has remained in critical condition, the prosecutor said on Wednesday afternoon, May 29. The incident is being reviewed by Detective Craig Magnani of the …

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by Jon Craig
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Man Staying With Family Friend Dies In Edison Fire: Prosecutor Man Staying With Family Friend Dies In Edison Fire: Prosecutor
Man Staying With Family Friend Dies In Edison Fire: Prosecutor A 71-year-old man died in a fire that broke out at a family friend's house in Edison, authorities said. First responders called to a blaze on Poll Place found James Thomas, 71, of Edison, in an upstairs bedroom of the home, unresponsive around 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan said. Thomas had been staying with the family, Ciccone and Bryan said. He was taken to JFK Hospital where was pronounced dead. The cause of death remains undetermined pending an autopsy by the Middlesex County Regional Medical E…

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by Cecilia Levine and Jon Craig
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VIDEO: College Lacrosse All-American, Coronavirus Survivor, 26, Discharged From Hospital VIDEO: College Lacrosse All-American, Coronavirus Survivor, 26, Discharged From Hospital
Video: College Lacrosse All-American, Coronavirus Survivor, 26, Discharged From Hospital A New Jersey coronavirus patient whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral was discharged from a Philadelphia hospital Thursday night. A Facebook video shows Methuchen's Jack Allard being applauded by doctors and nurses as he's released from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The video ends with Jack hugging his Ridgewood parents. Allard was taken off a ventilator and able to take sips of water last weekend. In an earlier interview with Daily Voice, Jack's mother, Genny Allard, said she hoped doctors would treat her son with remdesivir, a drug currently …

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Lax Player, Slowly Making Comeback From Coronavirus NJ Lax Player, Slowly Making Comeback From Coronavirus
NJ Lax Player, Slowly Making Comeback From Coronavirus A New Jersey coronavirus patient whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral is slowly making a comeback from coronavirus, family and friends say. Jack Allard of Metuchen, who turned 26 this month, was airlifted to an intensive care unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania three weeks ago.  Unconfirmed reports on Facebook say Allard was recently taken off a ventilator and able to take sips of water. SEE HAPPY UPDATE: Jack Released from UPenn Hospital.  In an earlier interview with Daily Voice, Jack's mother, Genny Allard of Ridgewood, said she hopes doct…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Patient Seeking Experimental COVID-19 Drug Flown To UPenn, Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support NJ Patient Seeking Experimental COVID-19 Drug Flown To UPenn, Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support
NJ Patient Seeking Experimental Covid-19 Drug Flown To UPenn, Mom Cites 'Incredible' Support UPDATE: A 25-year-old New Jersey coronavirus victim whose mother's quest to get him an experimental drug went viral was airlifted to an intensive care unit at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she told Daily Voice on Wednesday. Genny Allard of Ridgewood is hoping doctors will treat her son, Jack Allard of Metuchen, with remdesivir, a drug currently in worldwide clinical trials amid claims by patients that it can alleviate severe COVID-19 symptoms. Unfortunately, "Gilead Sciences has halted emergency individual ‘compassionate use’ access" to the drug, "citing overwhelming dema…

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by Jon Craig