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Maria Gigante

Multiple 'Families' Rally For Critically Injured Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder Multiple 'Families' Rally For Critically Injured Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder
Multiple 'Families' Rally For Critically Injured Tow Truck-Driving NJ First Responder UPDATE: A tow truck-driving first responder who was struck by an out-of-control vehicle on Route 3 in Rutherford over the weekend remained in critical condition this week while loved ones, colleagues and friends prayed for a positive outcome. Robert Thornton of Ridgefield Park "has had two surgeries so far," Moonachie First Aid & Rescue Squad Lt. Maria Gigante wrote on a GoFundMe account she established for the family. "He remains in critical condition on a ventilator, but he is stable." A member of multiple "families," Thornton is well-known among North Jersey police, firefighters and …