Ridgewood Rallies For Dad Injured In Snowboard Accident
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. — More than $14,000 had been raised as of Friday afternoon on a YouCaring page launched for a Ridgewood dad.
Nick McCarthy was recently hospitalized for the third time since a snowboard accident last month when he slid and crashed into a snow-making machine in the Poconos, according to the page.
He suffered 11 broken ribs, a liver contusion, a pulmonary contusion, pneumothorax and hemathorax.
Along the way, McCarthy has endured thoracic surgery, a MRSA infection around a lung and, currently, an unexplained spiked temperature, the page says.
“Nick's recovery will be extreme…
Hillsdale Father's Sudden Death Has Community Rallying For Wife, Daughter
HILLSDALE, N.J. — Jonathan Forrest of Hillsdale died suddenly this week at 49 years old.
More than $1,100 had been raised as of Friday on a GoFundMe to aid his wife, Aimee Calabrese Forrest, and daughter, Sam.
"Everyone who has been blessed and honored to know the Calabrese and Forrest families knows that there are no kinder people, no greater families and no better friends in the world," says the page, launched by Montvale's Darcy Binder.
"Whatever Aimee and Sam might need, at home, at school, for dance camp or college, now or for a rainy day, we can hopefully give them a…
