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Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser
Morris County HS Freshman Critical After Struck By Vehicle On Route 46: Fundraiser A freshman at Morris Hills High School is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Thursday, Feb. 22 on Route 46 in Rockaway, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Emmanuel Ramnarain sustained a traumatic brain injury and is at Morristown Medical Center, Kristyn Dietrich, a family friend of Ramnarain's and the organizer of the fundraiser, said. Doctors are closely monitoring the swelling in his brain, Dietrich said.  As of Wednesday, Feb. 28, the fundraiser has raised more than $24,000. All funds raised will go toward Ramnarain's mother, Sherida, to assis…

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by Sam Barron
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NJIT Student Fighting For His Life After Major Crash NJIT Student Fighting For His Life After Major Crash
Njit Student Fighting For His Life After Major Crash A New Jersey Institute of Technology senior is fighting for his life after a serious car crash. Vinamra Sharma has been taken off a ventilator but suffers severe brain swelling after multiple surgeries, stemming from a crash on Nov. 12, said Abhishek Sharma, who organized a GoFundMe page. Vinamra was on his way home from the university's campus in Newark when the crash occurred, knocking him unconscious the GoFundMe says. The student was rushed to Rutgers University Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Within 10 days, Vinamra had undergone four br…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Donations Pour In For Family Of Beloved North Jersey Man Killed In 'Horrific Accident' At 30 Donations Pour In For Family Of Beloved North Jersey Man Killed In 'Horrific Accident' At 30
Donations Pour In For Family Of Beloved North Jersey Man Killed In 'Horrific Accident' At 30 Thousands have poured in for the heartbroken family of a 30-year-old North Jersey man who died following a “horrific accident.” Born in Paterson, Jakeem Ortiz died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, three days after he was left with a traumatic brain injury due to a “horrific accident,” according to a GoFundMe launched for his funeral expenses. “Jakeem suffered a horrific accident, he suffered a traumatic brain injury and although his body is still with us Jakeem is no longer there,” reads the fundraiser, which had earned nearly $2,900 before donations had been disabled. Jakeem, who was adopted into th…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor The Linden High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Xavier McClain died on Wednesday, Sept. 21 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game on Sept. 9 against Woodbridge High School, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead. "Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome," the mayor said on Facebook. "With your prayers, Xavier fought a good fight." Our good friends, Lisa & Norman McClain, are asking the Linden community for prayers, nothing else, just your prayers... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Saturday, Septe…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Morris County Cyclist Thrown 30 Feet In Brutal Crash Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury Morris County Cyclist Thrown 30 Feet In Brutal Crash Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury
Morris County Cyclist Thrown 30 Feet In Brutal Crash Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury A Morris County cyclist suffered a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones after he was struck by a car. Jim Rooney, of Mendham, was out taking a 30-mile bike ride on Dec. 26 when he was hit by a car despite having the right of way, according to a GoFundMe launched for his medical expenses. Rooney was thrown 30 feet during the crash, leaving him with a traumatic brain injury and serious orthopedic injuries, including several broken bones, the fundraiser says. Rooney was taken to Morristown Medical Center, where he remained in the ICU for about two weeks before being transferred to …

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by Valerie Musson
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Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million
Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million UPDATE: A Hackensack man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot in Saddle Brook reportedly received a $1.275 million settlement from a lawsuit. Richard Kunzweiler was 75 when he was struck by a car driven by a 66-year-old Fair Lawn man outside the Acme in Saddle Brook on Aug. 16, 2018, records show. Besides the traumatic brain injury, Kunzweiler suffered a C7 vertebral fracture, a ligament tear, a spinal cord injury and bulging discs and several broken bones, a suit filed in Superior Court in Hackensack claims. He had surgery that requir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pedestrian Struck By NJ Transit Bus Settles For $2M Pedestrian Struck By NJ Transit Bus Settles For $2M
Pedestrian Struck By NJ Transit Bus Settles For $2M A pedestrian who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a commuter bus in Essex County reportedly has received a $2 million settlement. Kiliek Anthony, now 31, was knocked an estimated 15 feet when he was struck by a New Jersey Transit bus as he crossed Chancellor Avenue in Irvington on Dec. 1, 2015 around 6 a.m., police reports show. He suffered several injuries, including brain bleeding and a loss of brain tissue and part of his frontal lobe, argued his attorney, Beth Baldinger of Mazie, Slater, Katz & Freeman (Roseland), argued, according to the New Jersey Law Journa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Salesman Who Suffered Brain Injury Gets $9M Settlement In NJ Turnpike Tire Blowout Crash Salesman Who Suffered Brain Injury Gets $9M Settlement In NJ Turnpike Tire Blowout Crash
Salesman Who Suffered Brain Injury Gets $9M Settlement In NJ Turnpike Tire Blowout Crash The law firm representing a salesman who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a New Jersey Turnpike crash said it has obtained a $9 million settlement. Ernest Damiani of Monroe, NY, was on his way to a sales call when he pulled onto the Turnpike shoulder in Middlesex County on Aug. 2, 2018, authorities said. A Ford Excursion then blew a rear tire and spun across several lanes of traffic and into Damiani's vehicle, according to police reports. Damiani, now 62, was hospitalized for two months. He spent the next nine months at rehab facilities, leaving him unable to return to his job while re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle
Bergen Woman Struck By Hit-Run Driver On Route 46 Dies After Years-Long Battle Anna Semioli fought for 4½ years while loved ones prayed for a miracle after she was struck by a pickup truck on Route 46 in Clifton. Annie's fight ended this weekend. Semioli, 26, of Moonachie was two months from being graduated with an accounting degree from Montclair State University when she was hit by the pickup just after midnight on Oct. 9, 2015. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, lost a great deal of blood and went into cardiac arrest. The driver fled the scene, leaving her on the side of the highway. He surrendered a week later amid intense media coverage. He didn’t have insu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Man Hit By NJ Transit Bus In Summit Gets Nearly $13M Settlement: Report Man Hit By NJ Transit Bus In Summit Gets Nearly $13M Settlement: Report
Man Hit By NJ Transit Bus In Summit Gets Nearly $13M Settlement: Report A man who suffered traumatic brain injuries and was left disabled after he was hit by a bus three years ago was awarded a $12.75 million settlement, The New Jersey Law Journal reported this week.  Jason Gillespie was crossing Summit Avenue Nov. 2, 2016, when an NJ Transit bus hit him in the crosswalk. He suffered multiple serious injuries and had to be placed in a medically induced coma.  The driver, Ronald Lewis, was found to have cocaine in his system. NJ Transit argued that it was therefore not liable because the driver was guilty of willful misconduct. If Lewis were guilty of …

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by Paul Milo
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Sussex County Beauty Queen Turns Corner Months After Near-Fatal Crash Sussex County Beauty Queen Turns Corner Months After Near-Fatal Crash
Sussex County Beauty Queen Turns Corner Months After Near-Fatal Crash The Honigsberg family is finally seeing a glimmer of hope. Nearly four months after a near-fatal car accident, Grace Honigsberg is beginning to turn a corner. The 23-year-old and former Miss Frankford is not yet conscious but is beginning to turn a corner, her family said on a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $12,200 as of Monday. "Grace is not yet conscious but is making small gains in rehab," the page says.  "She is scheduled to be discharged to outpatient rehabilitation. At that time, regardless of her status of still needing total care assistance, her family will be taking…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties
Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne moms Ashley Tress and Jean Marie Lucarelli share a love for helping children and adults having trouble with speech, language and swallowing, among other difficulties. They also share a 10-year friendship, tons of support from their significant others and – after several years of seeing clients in their homes – a new office in a popular township shopping center. “We met after graduate school when we were hired at an acute rehab facility within days of each other and found out we would be sharing an office,” Tress said. “We quickly went from strangers to supportive co-workers to very g…

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by Jerry DeMarco