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Single Wyckoff Mom Battling Cancer Never Stops Thinking About Others, Loved Ones Say Single Wyckoff Mom Battling Cancer Never Stops Thinking About Others, Loved Ones Say
Single Wyckoff Mom Battling Cancer Never Stops Thinking About Others, Loved Ones Say Stacy La Vacca has plenty of reasons to dole anger and frustration out to the world — but she doesn't. She simply continues to care for those around her. The single mom from Wyckoff was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. Doctors thought her treatment plan would be about a year long. But they later realized her cancer was more aggressive than they'd initially thought, and so, her treatment plan would be too. La Vacca took the news with grace. She forged on with gratitude and logic, with lots of consideration for those closest to her — like her two children and the friends who ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Support Surges For Sussex County Single Mom After Death Of Beloved ‘Miracle Baby’ Support Surges For Sussex County Single Mom After Death Of Beloved ‘Miracle Baby’
Support Surges For Sussex County Single Mom After Death Of Beloved ‘Miracle Baby’ Support is on the rise for a Sussex County single mom left heartbroken after the death of her beloved “miracle baby.” Hope M. Mattina, 7, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Feb. 26. Mattina was diagnosed with Trisomy 18/Edwards syndrome before she was born, according to a GoFundMe launched for her final expenses. “Doctors predicted she would never even live to her birth,” reads the fundraiser, launched by Rosemary Martinez. “But by the grace of God and the strength and determination of her mother and her family we were blessed to have Hope brighten our lives for nearly eight years.” Meanwhi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Former North Jersey Dispatcher, Beloved Dad Of 3 Robert Yeager Dies After COVID Battle, 38 Former North Jersey Dispatcher, Beloved Dad Of 3 Robert Yeager Dies After COVID Battle, 38
Former North Jersey Dispatcher, Beloved Dad Of 3 Robert Yeager Dies After COVID Battle, 38 Former North Jersey communications dispatcher and beloved father of three Robert Yeager died of COVID-19 complications at St. Claire’s Hospital on Dec. 22. He was 38. Born and raised in Chester, Yeager previously worked as a corrections officer for the Morris County Sheriff's Office and later as a communications dispatcher, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. Yeager had most recently lived in Byram and worked for the township’s school district while pursuing his lifelong passion of photography, according to the campaign, which had raised more than $35,500 in less than 24 hours…

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by Valerie Musson