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Signs Of Hope Emerge For Ramsey Teen Seriously Injured In Mahwah Crash, Still Long Way To Go
Cassie Arcaro should be enjoying her last year of high school instead of fighting for her life. The 17-year-old Ramsey High School senior was seriously injured when a vehicle occupied by her and three fellow Ramsey teens slammed into a telephone pole in Mahwah late Friday, Nov. 17. The brakes had apparently locked, sending the vehicle skidding out of control, responders at the scene told Daily Voice. Firefighters extricated Cassie, who was flown by medical chopper to St. Joseph's University Medical Center and placed into a medically-induced coma. Meanwhile, many prayed. SEE: Ramsey Girl…
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Support Surges For 2-Year-Old NJ Boy Battling Leukemia
Support is on the rise for a two-year-old New Jersey boy battling a rare form of cancer. Justin Corino, of Bloomfield, is beginning his fight against T-cell leukemia, according to a GoFundMe launched for his ongoing medical expenses. "Due to medical advances, we have high expectations that Justin will make a full recovery and go on to live a healthy and happy life," reads the fundraiser launched by Kira Bjornberg. "However, it is a terrifying and all-consuming experience to have your child diagnosed with cancer, and he will need to undergo extensive treatments." The boy, who is …
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Nursing Assistant Battling Cancer Gets Boost From Colleagues
The love that Jeffrey Jimenez gives his patients is coming right back to him. The Hackensack University Medical Center nursing assistant is undergoing treatment for a tumor in his pelvis. His colleagues have launched a GoFundMe page for him that had raised more than $3,900 as of Friday, April 8. Jimenez, 32, of North Arlington, was found with a malignant peripheral sheath tumor sarcoma on his pelvis. This month, he'll have to undergo radiation, and pharmaceutical therapy, and surgery, his colleagues said. The New Milford native has been out of work for several weeks due to …
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Support Surges For Beloved North Jersey Fireman Suffering From Heart Failure
Support is skyrocketing for a beloved North Jersey firefighter at risk of losing his family home after suffering from critical and ongoing heart problems. After accomplishing his lifelong dream and being sworn in as a firefighter in Cranford in 2013, Robert Hurewitz’s aspirations devastatingly came to a halt when he started suffering from heart palpitations in July 2021, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family’s expenses. “All he has ever wanted was to be a fireman,” reads the fundraiser. “It is rare to live your dream but he got to do that every day.” Hurewitz was diagnosed with …
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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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3-Year-Old NJ Girl Mauled In Near-Fatal Dog Attack
Support is on the rise for a North Jersey couple whose 3-year-old daughter was nearly mauled to death in a vicious dog attack. Evie, the granddaughter of retired Madison Police Lt. Al Troionello’s fiancee, was attacked by the animal while at a friend’s home after the family had recently relocated to the area from Florida, according to a GoFundMe launched by a relative. Evie suffered severe facial injuries and was airlifted twice — once to Morristown Medical Center and again to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the fundraiser says. “She is extremely lucky to be alive but did suffer …
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Community Rallies For Chester County Boy With Childhood Alzheimer's
Support is surging for a 13-year-old Chester County boy who is fighting a rare, degenerative syndrome that has been compared to Alzheimer’s. Connor Dobbyn was recently diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome Type C, a fatal brain disorder caused by a single missing enzyme. "Because Connor lacks this single enzyme, toxic storage material is building up in his brain every second and damaging it," Marisa DiChiacchio, his mom, wrote on a GoFundMe. There is currently no FDA-approved treatment or cure. Connor will eventually lose the ability to walk, talk, and feed himself, DiChiacchio wro…
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Support Surges For North Jersey Coach, Teacher Who Suffered Stroke
Support is surging for a North Jersey high school teacher and coach who suffered a stroke. More than $18,600 had been raised for Billy Connors and his family on a GoFundMe as of Sunday morning. Connors -- who has been teaching high school business classes for more than 30 years in Hoboken, Sparta, Emerson and Weehawken -- was airlifted to Overlook Hospital in Summit after suffering a stroke in April. After a successful surgical procedure, he began suffering seizures, leaving him in critical care and on a ventilator for five days, the campaign says. Connors was transfer…
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Conjoined Twins From Alabama Born In Philadelphia Hospital (Photos)
An Alabama Pastor and his wife welcomed conjoined twin girls at a Philadelphia hospital Thursday morning. Susannah and Elizabeth Castle were born at 10:06 a.m. at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Stephanie and Dwight Castle, pastor of missions at Redeemer Community Church in Avondale, Alabama. The girls each weigh less than five pounds and are connected at the torso, sharing the lining around the heart – the pericardium-- a liver and possibly a portion of their small intestines, according to PennLive. The girls are here!! They were born at 10:06am EST and are stable and doing w…
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