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Politics
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report
Former NY Rep Paralyzed After Horse Accident Receiving Treatment In NJ: Report Former New York Congressman Michael Grimm has been left paralyzed from the chest down after a severe horse-riding accident during a polo tournament, and is being treated in New Jersey, CBS News reports citing a friend of Grimm's.  Grimm, age 54, was thrown from his horse in September and is now undergoing treatment at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, which has locations in West Orange, Saddle Brook, Chester, and Marlton.  Headquartered in West Orange, Kessler is where actor Christopher Reeve was treated following a similar accident in 1995, and was…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident
Visitor, 68, Injured In Kessler Elevator Accident A 68-year-old visitor to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in Saddle Brook had to be hospitalized Thursday night after an elevator accident, authorities said. Authorities are trying to determine what exactly happened around 7 p.m. Sept. 28, said Police Capt. John Zotollo, the officer in charge of the department. The victim was riding the elevator with his adult son, having visited a relative at the Market Street facility, when the door opened and his arm and leg got stuck between floors, the captain said. "The cause is unknown at this time," Zotollo said shortly before 9:30 p.m. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Morris County Cyclist Thrown 30 Feet In Brutal Crash Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury Morris County Cyclist Thrown 30 Feet In Brutal Crash Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury
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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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Colleagues, Others Cheer Recovery Of PAPD Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver Colleagues, Others Cheer Recovery Of PAPD Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver
Colleagues, Others Cheer Recovery Of Papd Officer Critically Injured By Drunk Driver A Port Authority police officer who was struck and critically injured by a drunk driver in Jersey City got a rousing clapout as he left a rehab center less than a month later. PAPD Officer Peter Siano III went into the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange on May 13 and was up and walking around the very next day, colleagues said. “We are delighted of the progress PAPD Officer Peter Siano has made in the last 28 days since the incident,” PAPD Supt. Edward Cetnar said. “His perseverance has inspired us all.” Siano was assisting a trio of Jersey City police officers who were in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties
Wayne Moms Share Passion For Helping Adults, Kids With Speech, Language, Other Difficulties Wayne moms Ashley Tress and Jean Marie Lucarelli share a love for helping children and adults having trouble with speech, language and swallowing, among other difficulties. They also share a 10-year friendship, tons of support from their significant others and – after several years of seeing clients in their homes – a new office in a popular township shopping center. “We met after graduate school when we were hired at an acute rehab facility within days of each other and found out we would be sharing an office,” Tress said. “We quickly went from strangers to supportive co-workers to very g…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Neighbors
Support Surges For Firefighter From Passaic Injured Battling Newark Blaze Support Surges For Firefighter From Passaic Injured Battling Newark Blaze
Support Surges For Firefighter From Passaic Injured Battling Newark Blaze PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. — Support is surging for a Newark firefighter and Passaic County native who was left critical after becoming trapped responding to a blaze last month. More than $19,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Paul Leber as of Sunday evening.  Minutes after going into a burning building in Newark's North Ward last month, firefighters were ordered to leave -- but Leber was trapped inside. Although Leber was saved by his firefighter brothers, he suffered burns to his face and lungs. "Leber, 38, was airlifted to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx and was critical for sever…

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by Cecilia Levine