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Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42 Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42
Passionate North Jersey Agriculturalist Dawn Granja Dies After Courageous Leukemia Battle, 42 Passionate North Jersey agriculturalist and devoted mother Dawn Marie Christy Granja died in the loving embrace of her family at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Sunday, June 4. She was 42. Born in Woodstock, VA, Dawn lived in Bridgewater for the last 40 years, her obituary says. She graduated from Bridgewater Raritan High School in 1999 before furthering her studies at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Dawn held a number of influential positions throughout the course of her life; she was the head of Agricultural Education at Jordan Doyle Farm in Readington, her obi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed
Cancer Misdiagnosed As COVID For NJ Nursing Student Who Finished School From Hospital Bed Angela Meister was weeks away from finishing nursing school when she woke up with flu-like symptoms one day in late October. The 29-year-old Bergenfield resident was achey and had a fever, but wanted to push through and finally finish the 16-month accelerated nursing program she started. Her symptoms came and went, and she figured that was because she wasn't letting herself rest. But after 11 days with a fever, Meister went to the ER. Doctors told her she had a bad case of COVID and sent her on her way, encouraging rest and Tylenol. Meister spent the following month in and out of urgent c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Beloved Hunterdon County Native Charles Brighthaupt, Jr. Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 41 Beloved Hunterdon County Native Charles Brighthaupt, Jr. Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 41
Beloved Hunterdon County Native Charles Brighthaupt, Jr. Dies After Valiant Cancer Battle, 41 Beloved Hunterdon County resident Charles “Chip” Edward Brighthaupt, Jr. died Sunday at Hunterdon Medical Center following a long and valiant battle with a rare form of cancer known as Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was 41 years old. A lifelong Ringoes resident, Brighthaupt graduated from Hunterdon Central Regional High School before attending Raritan Valley Community College, where he studied computer aided drafting with dreams of becoming an architect, his obituary says. Brighthaupt flourished with his studies and was successful in completing the preliminary CAD certification, though he…

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by Valerie Musson
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Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Man Battling Leukemia At 26 Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Man Battling Leukemia At 26
Support Surges For Lehigh Valley Man Battling Leukemia At 26 Support is on the rise for a 26-year-old Lehigh Valley resident battling a rare form of Leukemia. Danny Oncheck, of Allentown, is currently undergoing aggressive chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, according to a GoFundMe launched for his ongoing medical expenses. “Although I have been fighting and financing this battle for months now — disability hasn't been approved and insurance recently cut coverage for my aggressive chemotherapy treatments,” Oncheck writes. “I do not have the physical ability to work since this disease attacks the bones.” O…

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by Valerie Musson
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North Arlington Police Officer Who Served As Marine Faces Ultimate Battle North Arlington Police Officer Who Served As Marine Faces Ultimate Battle
North Arlington Police Officer Who Served As Marine Faces Ultimate Battle It came swiftly, suddenly, unexpectedly: Late last month, North Arlington Police Officer Andrew Porporino was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Now Porporino, 32, who fought as a United States Marine in Afghanistan, "is fighting for his life," North Arlington PBA Local 95 President Joseph Rinzivillo wrote. The union's Civic Association is raising funds that Rinzivillo said will all go directly to help cover expenses for Porporino's treatment and recovery. "Porporino Strong" bracelets also are being sold ($10) at police headquarters. An Elmwood Park native, Porporino was gradua…

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by Jerry DeMarco