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South Jersey Dad Loses Both Legs In Crash South Jersey Dad Loses Both Legs In Crash
South Jersey Dad Loses Both Legs In Crash The Gonzalez and Rodriguez families are asking for the community's help raising money for a Cumberland County man who lost both his legs in a crash on Thanksgiving. Tomas "Tommy" Gonzalez, the father of two young children, is recovering from several surgeries after a double amputation. "This next chapter in life will be a challenging one for both Tommy as he navigates recovery and for Tina and the boys," according to a GoFundMe page. The campaign was set up to help Tommy and his family with the financial stress induced by this life-changing event, including childcare, monthly expenses, sup…
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest Forecasters are urging Thanksgiving travelers to allow for extra time in this year's trip due to a pre-Thanksgiving storm creeping in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Up to three inches of rain are expected to fall along areas up and down the East Coast, beginning anywhere between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service.  Good evening! Overall, there hasn't been too much change with the forecast for the system still due to affect the area... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, November 20, 2023 Temps will…
Timing Shifts For Thanksgiving Weekend Storm: Here's What To Expect Timing Shifts For Thanksgiving Weekend Storm: Here's What To Expect
Timing Shifts For Thanksgiving Weekend Storm: Here's What To Expect The projected timing of a complex, cross-country storm system on track to arrive in the region on Thanksgiving weekend has shifted. The storm system is expected to bring rainfall and gusty winds and could lead to slippery roads, and travel disruptions on  Black Friday, Nov. 25, AccuWeather.com said. Parts of New York farthest upstate and northern New England could see snowfall. (See the first image above.)  The initial outlook for the storm had it pushing off the coast Friday evening followed by clearing. But the latest forecast by the National Weather Service says that …
TSA: Another Midwesterner Nabbed With A Gun At Newark Airport As Thanksgiving Travel Begins TSA: Another Midwesterner Nabbed With A Gun At Newark Airport As Thanksgiving Travel Begins
TSA: Another Midwesterner Nabbed With A Gun At Newark Airport As Thanksgiving Travel Begins The second Midwesterner of the week was nabbed with a loaded gun at a Newark Airport security checkpoint, authorities reported. The 9mm handgun seized from an Illinois traveler's carry-on bag on Thursday was loaded with 12 bullets, including one in the chamber, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said on Friday, Nov. 18. The firearm was the 13th found at Newark Airport checkpoints this year, more than the recent high of 12 last year. Thursday's armed traveler was also toting a 9-inch hunting knife, Farbstein said. "Both weapons were detected when the TSA officer who was staffing a checkpoint X-ray m…
NJ Transit Police Officer, Marine Vet Faces Toughest Battle Yet: Cancer NJ Transit Police Officer, Marine Vet Faces Toughest Battle Yet: Cancer
NJ Transit Police Officer, Marine Vet Faces Toughest Battle Yet: Cancer A 51-year-old New Jersey Transit officer and US Marine veteran is facing one of his toughest battles yet: Cancer. A large tumor was found on Kevin Lenkowski's colon, requiring immediate surgery after a trip to the emergency room just before Thanksgiving, a GoFundMe campaign for him says. Doctors confirmed Lenkowski's worst fear was true. "Needless to say, this has been a life-changing event, not only for Kevin, but for his wife and two daughters who he is putting through college," said the campaign, founded by Dennis Wells. Lenkowski is a US Marine Corps veteran, with eight years of servic…
NJ COVID Cases Surge To Highest 7-Day Average Since April NJ COVID Cases Surge To Highest 7-Day Average Since April
NJ COVID Cases Surge To Highest 7-Day Average Since April COVID-19 cases continue to climb in New Jersey, the 7-day average surging higher than it's been since April, the state's Coronavirus dashboard shows. New Jersey reported another 2,471 cases and 20 confirmed deaths following Thanksgiving weekend. The uptick in cases come as we enter the busy holiday travel season and as the new Omicron variant has now been detected in the U.S.  Officials say the number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 has also increased, with 1,052 patients confirmed or suspected of having the coronavirus across 70 of New Jersey’s 71 hospitals as of las…