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Jersey City, NJ
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WPU Student Left Paralyzed Months After Boyfriend's Jersey City Attempted Murder-Suicide
Support is surging for a 23-year-old William Paterson University student who remains on a ventilator and paralyzed from the shoulders down after being shot six times by her boyfriend who then shot and killed himself. More than $15,300 had been raised for Samantha Irizarry as of March 19, nearly five months after the incident that changed her life forever. Irizarry was a Dean's List student in her final year at WPU, completing her BA in business in finance, at the time of the incident, campaign founder Idalia Beteta writes. "Prior to the incident, she was determined to break barriers a…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Junior N. Joseph Of Lafayette Hill, 39, 'Lived Life Surrounded By Joy & Love'
Junior N. Joseph of Lafayette Hill died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 39 years old. A GoFundMe page in support of funeral services and medical expenses had raised upward of $2,400 as of Thursday. Campaign founder Tito Castillo noted Joseph "was the kindest soul whose laugh was infectious, and his positive spirit enlightened everyone else around him. "He lived his life surrounded by joy and love, and he adored his wife Arlette." Joseph was an avid soccer player, having been a member of the U17 and 21 national teams of Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to the U.S. on a soccer scholarship in th…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Your Community
Fair Lawn Native, 24, Recovering From Heart Infection Alone Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The community is rallying for a 24-year-old Fair Lawn native recovering from a heart infection in isolation following COVID-19 closures. Ryan Raymond, who now lives in Pennsylvania, was born with a heart defect and recently developed a heart infection, according to a GoFundMe started for his medical expenses. The campaign had raised more than $3,000 as of Friday afternoon. Raymond underwent open-heart surgery to repair the damage from the infection on March 27. He remains hospitalized and unable to see friends or family due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Because of the Coronavirus, Ryan has g…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
Lawsuit
: Ex-Olympian Faces Suit From Equestrienne He's Accused Of Shooting
Former Olympian Michael Barisone of Long Valley is facing a lawsuit from the 39-year-old equestrienne he is accused of shooting last August at his horse farm, a recent news report says. Lauren Kanarek and her fiancé Robert Goodwin were incessantly harassed prior to the Aug. 7 shooting, according to the lawsuit -- filed against Barisone and his company, Sweetgrass Farms, NJ.com reports. Barisone faces charges of attempted murder and weapons offenses, and is being held in the Morris County Jail without bail. A court appearance is scheduled for November. The suit -- filed Friday in Morris Co…
Brentwood, NY
Obituaries
Long Island Teen Killed, Sister Injured In Crash During Family Vacation
A Long Island teen was killed in a car crash while on a family vacation in Iceland. Zachary Zabatta, was killed Saturday, Oct. 12, in the crash that also critically injured his younger sister, Sophia and his mother and father, according to a GoFundMe page and officials at his school, St. Mary's High School in Manhasset. According to the GoFundMe page, the entire family is currently hospitalized and it's unclear when they will be able to return home. "The Zabatta's are a much loved and involved family in the New Hyde Park community," the GoFundMe page organizer wrote. "We are starting …
Newark, NJ
Your Community
GoFundMe Begun For Baby From Bloomfield With Rare Medical Condition
The family of a year-and-a-half-old baby girl have started a GoFundMe campaign to help defray medical expenses incurred as doctors treat her rare and potentially fatal medical condition. Sawyer Jane Barrow was born last year with a condition known as vein of Galen malformation, in which veins don't connect to capillaries but directly to the great cerebral vein. The condition leads to an abnormally fast blood flow, which can lead to a variety of problems, including congestive heart failure, brain bleeding and seizures. Vein of Galen malformations are very rare, affecting just 1 in 3 mil…
Newark, NJ
Your Community
Fundraiser Started For Belleville Man Hurt Clinging To Hood Of Stolen Car
The daughter of the Belleville man who was critically injured trying to prevent two thieves from making off with the family car Tuesday has started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his medical expenses. “My father is the most hardworking man I know and would do absolutely anything to protect his family. He is and always will be my personal hero. With me going away to college, I am worried about his recovery and how to financially give him the support that he needs,” Angela Dillon wrote about her father, James. At around 7 a.m., two men entered the Dillons’ High Street home shortly aft…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Your Community
Beloved Sussex County Zumba Instructor, Applebee's Employee Needs New Kidney
Victor Cirringione is in dire need of a new kidney -- though you'd never know it. The 22-year-old Sussex County Zumba Fitness instructor is usually a ball of positive energy. Cirringione was born with a progressive and potentially-fatal disease that attacks his kidneys, and friends are hoping they can help. More than $3,600 had been raised as of Friday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Cirringione, who graduated from Kittatinny Regional High School and also works at Applebee's in Newton. "Always smiling, always looking out for everyone else," the page says. "Now it’s our turn to give back to h…
Norwalk, CT
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Community Rushes To Support Norwalk Man Critically Injured In Crash
The family and friends of a Norwalk man critically injured when his motorcycle was hit by a car on Halloween on his way to work at Town Fair Tire in Stratford are raising funds to help cover his growing medical expenses. Alan Ramirez, 31, is currently in critical condition in a medically induced coma as doctors work to find out if he has internal bleeding or other injuries in addition to a severally damaged kidney, a small brain bleed, and a broken leg, said Jessica Herlihy on GoFundMe. The crash took place around 8 a.m. Wednesday, on Honeyspot Road near the I-95 southbo…
