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Bergen Deacon Who Suffered Strokes Vacationing Sees Surge Of Support Bergen Deacon Who Suffered Strokes Vacationing Sees Surge Of Support
Bergen Deacon Who Suffered Strokes Vacationing Sees Surge Of Support Deacon Jim Puliatte desperately needs to get back to the United States for medical care — and his neighbors are working to make that a reality. On Sunday, April 23, Puliatte — who serves the Parish of St. Joseph in Demarest — fell ill with pneumonia, had two strokes and developed an acute blood infection, while traveling abroad, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his son, James. The hospital that the deacon is staying at does not have the proper equipment or medical personnel to treat him, his son said. A medical evacuation via air hospital to transport is needed to bring P…

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by Sam Barron
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Retired Passaic Valley High School Vice Principal Needs Kidney Donor Retired Passaic Valley High School Vice Principal Needs Kidney Donor
Retired Passaic Valley High School Vice Principal Needs Kidney Donor Former Passaic Valley High School Vice Principal and Athletic Director Nick Sauter is in need of an organ donor after years of suffering from kidney failure. The Little Falls resident had been receiving dialysis treatments since January 2017. In May of that year, he contracted a blood infection that spread to his 21-year-old knee replacement. Due to consequent surgeries, the kidney transplant was put on hold. It's back on -- with a vengeance -- administered by his sister-in-law, Donna Tissot. "Nick is a good hearted family man and a very dedicated friend," she told Daily Voice. …

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by Cecilia Levine