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Trapped In Cement: Woman With Worsening ALS Feels Like Her Body’s Been Poured In Stone Trapped In Cement: Woman With Worsening ALS Feels Like Her Body’s Been Poured In Stone
Trapped In Cement: Woman With Worsening ALS Feels Like Her Body’s Been Poured In Stone Brooke Eby isn't ready to call "code red" just yet as she continues her battle with ALS as she approaches the "later stages" of the disease. The Potomac, MD native and Lehigh University graduate, who has been sharing her "dying diary" on social media, had some strong words in her latest update as she described the toll ALS continues to take on her body. In her latest post, Eby says she hates that she's paralyzed, and explained that it feels like someone poured cement over one foot, then the other, then her entire body. "It feels like the actual me is stuck inside the cement, desperately tr…

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by Zak Failla
News
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back More than a decade after the "ice bucket challenge" raised millions for ALS, the viral phenomenon has been rebooted with a new mission. The social media challenge from the mid-2010s was revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the University of South Carolina. MIND posted its first Instagram video of the challenge on Monday, March 31. The ice bucket challenge is now a fundraising effort for the mental health support group Active Minds. The movement has generated more than $195,000 in donations as of Monday, April 21. The group's founder, South Carolina junior…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Legendary MLB Voice Bob Uecker Dies At 90 Years Old: 'He Was A National Treasure' Legendary MLB Voice Bob Uecker Dies At 90 Years Old: 'He Was A National Treasure'
Legendary MLB Voice Bob Uecker Dies At 90 Years Old: 'He Was A National Treasure' The baseball world is mourning the death of Bob Uecker, an iconic broadcaster whose smooth voice helped him rise to Hollywood stardom. Uecker, 90, died at his home early in the morning on Thursday, Jan. 16, the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball said. The baseball hall-of-famer was the Brewers' primary broadcaster since 1971 and became synonymous with summer for generations of Milwaukee fans. Uecker's family said he quietly battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023. "Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spiri…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
'Selfless' Youth Football Coach In Central Jersey Diagnosed With ALS: Fundraiser 'Selfless' Youth Football Coach In Central Jersey Diagnosed With ALS: Fundraiser
'Selfless' Youth Football Coach In Central Jersey Diagnosed With ALS: Fundraiser A Monmouth County township is rallying to support a youth football coach who has been diagnosed with ALS, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for Scott Goldsberry to help him in his battle against the neurological disorder. He has been a commissioner and head coach of football for the Hazlet Youth Athletic League. More than $4,000 had been raised from at least 18 donations as of Tuesday, May 6. "If you know Scottie, he is the most uplifting person you will ever meet," wrote Kim Williams, the creator of the GoFundMe page. "His humor causes so much laughter that …

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Joseph Luistro, Edison's First Asian American Police Officer, Dies At 55 Joseph Luistro, Edison's First Asian American Police Officer, Dies At 55
Joseph Luistro, Edison's First Asian American Police Officer, Dies At 55 Retired Edison Police Sergeant Joseph Vincent Luistro died on Thursday, Jan. 18 of Lou Gehrig's disease, according to Edison Township police. He was 55 years old. Luistro was a 27-year veteran of the police force and was the first Asian American to serve in the Edison Police Department. Luistro started his law enforcement career in 1993 at Rutgers University-New Brunswick Police Department. He transferred to the Edison Police Department in 1999. Joe served as president of the New Jersey Asian American Law Enforcement Association in 2008, "actively fostering inclusivity in law enforcement c…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Jersey Shore Fitness Enthusiast Battling ALS Won't Fight Alone Jersey Shore Fitness Enthusiast Battling ALS Won't Fight Alone
Jersey Shore Fitness Enthusiast Battling ALS Won't Fight Alone Friends and co-workers of a Monmouth County resident are raising money to help her during her battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Susan Antoon Cousins has touched many people’s lives including those who have known her during the past 30 years at Jersey Shore Fitness Shop, a 24/7 gym in Bradley Beach. Some may know Cousins, who is a resident of Neptune City, from Hope Integrated Behavioral Healthcare or Vics Italian Restaurant, where she has worked. Others remember Cousins from the years she coached winning field hockey teams. In August, Cousins became severely ill. She recently was diag…

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by Jon Craig