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NJ Navy Vet Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant, Heart Pump Dies After 47 Days
Lisa Pisano, the 54-year-old New Jersey resident and second-ever recipient of a pig kidney and mechanical heart, has died.
Pisano received the heart pump on April 4, and eight days later, got the pig's kidney. She lived with it for 47 days, as reported by the New York Times, before her death on Sunday, July 7.
Lisa Pisano.
NYU Langone Health
A U.S. Navy veteran and doting grandmother, Pisano was born in Lakewood but lived in Ocean Gate and Bayville, according to her obituary on the Mastapeter Memorial Home website.
Her obituary remembered her as a "hero to the medical communit…
Biden Raises $33M Since Debate, Admits To 'Poor Performance' At Murphy's Mansion
In a fundraising blitz, President Joe Biden's campaign for re-election has raised $33 million since last Thursday's debate, the bulk of that in New Jersey and New York, a spokesman said on Monday, July 1.
That total includes "grassroots" money from small donors, a campaign aide said.
Biden, 81, a Democrat, is being challenged by former President Donald Trump, 78, a Republican.
Biden attended two fund-raising events in East Hampton, NY, on Saturday afternoon followed by a Saturday evening fund-raiser hosted by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife, Tammy, in Middletown.
“I didn’t have a…
Tornados, Heat, Life-Threatening Rip Currents: No Relief Mid-Week For New Jersey, Pennsylvania
It's another hot one in New Jersey in Pennsylvania.
And a stormy one. And a dangerous one — both on land and at sea, forecasters warn.
Yeah, finding relief Wednesday, June 26 won't be easy.
"If you are thinking of getting relief at the beach, there is a High Risk for life threatening rip currents at NJ beaches today (Moderate Risk at DE beaches)," the National Weather Service (NWS) said. "Be sure to only swim where there are lifeguards, and never go in water when the beach is closed."
Heat indexes could reach 100 degrees in parts of NJ and PA before storms roll in, the weather map above s…