Hudson Valley Mom, 36, Fights Brain Cancer As Premature Newborn Fights To Grow Stronger
A 36-year-old Hudson Valley mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer while pregnant, forcing her baby boy to be delivered more than three months early — and now their community is making sure she and her husband do not face this crisis alone.
Samantha Knapp, 36, and her husband, Christopher Knapp, are navigating her cancer treatment while their newborn son, Nico, remains in a neonatal intensive care unit, according to family friend Filomena Vasapolli.
The family's ordeal began in mid-August, when Samantha underwent emergency brain surgery to remove a mass tha…
These Are The Victims Of The Toms River Condo Fire
At least 37 people were left homeless by a weekend fire that gutted an apartment building in Toms River, authorities said.
The three-alarm fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at 30 Inverness Drive, as reported here.
At least nine GoFundMe campaigns have been started to help fire victims, including these:
For Kasie Sullivan,
For Josh Tafuri,
For Casey and Eric,
For Kendall Whitmeyer and her husband JR,
For teacher Brian Strohmetz, and his girlfriend Julie,
For Brittany and Raymond Jones,
For Nico, Zack, Harley, and Lily,
For&nbs…
