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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
News
Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family
Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family This time last year, Jayden Reyes of Union was like any other boy his age. He loved to play sports, ride his bike and hang out with friends and family. His life changed late in the year, though, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer: Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. The time he spent doing what he loved was spent undergoing cancer treatments. His mom's life changed, too. Arisai Cotto-Reyes is unable to work, as she is caring for her son at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, five days a week for a year of chemo, radiation and surgeries. A GoFundM…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
4-Year-Old North Jersey Girl Is Battling Brain Cancer – Again 4-Year-Old North Jersey Girl Is Battling Brain Cancer – Again
4-Year-Old North Jersey Girl Is Battling Brain Cancer – Again Natalie Ferguson was just three years old when her life was derailed by cancer. The bubbly 3-year-old from Hawthorne started limping seemingly out of nowhere on her right leg in December 2020. Natalie's worried parents, Sarah and Patrick, took her to the doctor immediately and, eventually, would come to learn that their little girl had a tumor on the left side of her brain. After more than a year of 33 radiation sessions and a successful surgery, Natalie was cancer free. That was in March 2021. NatalieFerguson Family Natalie and Margot Ferguson, almost 1.Ferguson Family Exactly a y…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Fair Lawn High School Sophomore Peter Tyszko Dies After 2nd Bout With Cancer Fair Lawn High School Sophomore Peter Tyszko Dies After 2nd Bout With Cancer
Fair Lawn High School Sophomore Peter Tyszko Dies After 2nd Bout With Cancer The Fair Lawn community is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy who died this week after his second bout with cancer. Peter Tyszko, a sophomore at the borough's public high school, died on Jan. 17, 2022. While a GoFundMe was launched for Peter's parents, Artur and Jolanta Tyszko, they are asking for donations to two other local families impacted by pediatric cancer: The Jackson Strong foundation and the Macaluso family, for 8-year-old Lucy. Peter was a talented swimmer on his high school's swim team and the Hackensack UMC Fitness and Wellness Swim Team, where he was also a cert…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Dominique Franco of Park Ridge was on a mission to save the world. The senior University of Rhode Island nursing major was on track to a career in pediatric oncology. At 17, she launched a fundraiser that collected toys and hundreds of dollars for pediatric cancer patients. Franco's mission was tragically cut short on Saturday, when she died at 21 years old. "The girl was out to save the world and make a difference," her mom Gina Franco told The Providence Journal, "and she made a difference in so many people’s lives every day." President of the university's Zeta Tau Alpha sorority,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Beloved Dumont Bartender Following Head Trauma Support Pours In For Beloved Dumont Bartender Following Head Trauma
Support Pours In For Beloved Dumont Bartender Following Head Trauma If you've been to Grant Street Cafe in Dumont in the past month, you'd know it feels emptier than usual. Beloved bartender and bartender Katie Caspare hasn't been around.  Late last month, Caspare of Bergenfield suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage. Her absence at the cafe has not gone unnoticed. "I hope you recover and come back strong," Eric Maloney said on a GoFundMe that had raised more than $46,500 as of Monday morning. "Miss your friendly face behind the bar and in Grants funny photos." "Katie is everything that you said and more," Pamela Lakefield said. "It was my pleasure to te…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Radio Personality Is Surprising HUMC Pediatric Cancer Patients With iPads Radio Personality Is Surprising HUMC Pediatric Cancer Patients With iPads
Radio Personality Is Surprising Humc Pediatric Cancer Patients With iPads Mya had never owned an Apple product before. The 16-year-old who is fighting cancer got the surprise of her life, however, when WPLJ radio host Jayde Donovan surprised her in her room at HackensackUMC with a brand new iPad. "I’m pretty lucky to be able to spend time with badass kids like Mya," Donovan said in a social media post.  "A fighter. An overcomer. A 16 yr old whose smile lights up a room." The surprise was one of many from Donovan for pediatric cancer patients at Hackensack University Medical Center.  The radio personality's organization "Apple A Day&quo…

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by Cecilia Levine