Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Dies After Fire Breaks Out Long Island Woman Dies After Fire Breaks Out
Long Island Woman Dies After Fire Breaks Out A woman who was hospitalized after a fire on Long Island has died. The blaze broke out Sunday, June 14 at 1:50 a.m. in Uniondale at the Park Gardens Senior Center located at 840 Uniondale Ave.  Nassau County Police officers, with the assistance of the Uniondale Fire Department, were able to safely evacuate all residents.  The 75-year old female resident suffering from cardiac arrest was transported to a nearby hospital and was later pronounced dead by a hospital physician.  One officer suffering from smoke inhalation was also transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Newark, NJ
News
Doctors Save Newark Girl From Near Fatal COVID-19 Complications (Clap Out Video) Doctors Save Newark Girl From Near Fatal COVID-19 Complications (Clap Out Video)
Doctors Save Newark Girl From Near Fatal Covid-19 Complications (Clap Out Video) A 12-year-old Newark girl who nearly died from a blood clot possibly related to COVID-19 was saved by doctors at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New Jersey, who celebrated the miraculous recovery with a clap out. Jissel Rosario was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in her left leg on April 21. Shortly after, she went into cardiac arrest as a result of the swelling and visibly large clots that were restricting blood supply, ABC reports. The clot then moved to Rosario’s heart as doctors tried to remove it, causing her heart to come to a complete stop. Af…

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
Longtime Union Beach Mayor Paul Smith Dies At 66 Longtime Union Beach Mayor Paul Smith Dies At 66
Longtime Union Beach Mayor Paul Smith Dies At 66 Union Beach Mayor Paul J. Smith Jr., who was serving his ninth year as the town’s mayor, died Thursday at the age of 66. “I am broken-hearted along with all the members of the borough council to have to share with you the news of the passing of our beloved friend and longtime mayor of Union Beach,” Councilman Albin J. Wicki wrote on Facebook. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that Smith died from “health complications." He died of cardiac arrest at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank after falling at home, local officials said. Smith was a member of the borough cou…

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by Jon Craig
Ridgewood, NJ
Obituaries
Kind, Generous Fair Lawn Grandfather Dies Kind, Generous Fair Lawn Grandfather Dies
Kind, Generous Fair Lawn Grandfather Dies Tributes continued to mount as news spread of the death of a beloved 75-year-old Fair Lawn man over the weekend. Andrew Feci, 75, was pronounced dead at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where his wife works, after he went into cardiac arrest behind the wheel of his SUV on Saturday. Andy Feci had a strong mind, a soft heart and a constant smile, those who knew him said. He was "kind, generous and would do anything for anyone," a family friend wrote in tribute. "It came from the heart." The retired over-the-road trucker and his wife "had a love like no other through thick and thin and rais…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: Port Authority Team Rescues Seizure Victim At Lincoln Tunnel HEROES: Port Authority Team Rescues Seizure Victim At Lincoln Tunnel
Heroes: Port Authority Team Rescues Seizure Victim At Lincoln Tunnel A worker had suddenly went into cardiac arrest on the roof of the Port Authority administration building at the Lincoln Tunnel when several heroes rushed to his rescue. Senior Tunnel and Bridge Agent Keith O'Halloran and Tunnel and Bridge Agent David Brierty found him not breathing, with no pulse early Saturday. Three Port Authority police officers quickly joined in. The rescuers began CPR, then gave him two shocks from a defibrillator. Soon, he began breathing and regained a pulse. EMS took the worker to a local hospital, where doctors placed him in a medically-induced coma. All are ho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: Port Authority Police Officers Revive Heart Attack Victim On GWB HEROES: Port Authority Police Officers Revive Heart Attack Victim On GWB
Heroes: Port Authority Police Officers Revive Heart Attack Victim On GWB Two Port Authority police officers revived a heart attack victim on the George Washington Bridge. Officers Nikolas Vuksanovich and Cesar Moreno were patrolling on the bridge’s south side sidewalk when the 65-year-old New York man fell in front of them, Port Authority spokeswoman Lenis Rodrigues said. The officers ran to the victim, conducted CPR and, within moments, had him conscious and breathing, Rodrigues said. He was alert and conscious when taken to a hospital, where he was reported in stable condition Friday after suffering cardiac arrest, she said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
HEROES: Heart Attack Victim, 55, Revived By Responders On Tubing Hill At Campgaw HEROES: Heart Attack Victim, 55, Revived By Responders On Tubing Hill At Campgaw
Heroes: Heart Attack Victim, 55, Revived By Responders On Tubing Hill At Campgaw The “magic carpet” lift at Campgaw Mountain in Mahwah was full when a 55-year-old skier from Wayne on a school trip with his wife and children keeled over nearly 100 yards up the tubing hill. Several riders and the lift operator rushed to the heart attack victim's side and began CPR. One of them is a nurse, another an off-duty police officer from Bergen County who was with his son on the trip. “The conveyor belt was a little unsteady,” said the officer. “At first I thought he just fell down. Then I realized it was a lot worse than that. “He wasn’t moving, so things started to pile up on t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Man Dies In Vermont Skiing Crash, Police Say Long Island Man Dies In Vermont Skiing Crash, Police Say
Long Island Man Dies In Vermont Skiing Crash, Police Say A Long Island man died after hitting a tree while skiing in New England. It happened on Saturday, Dec. 28 at approximately 3 p.m. at the Killington Resort in Vermont. Nassau County resident Jason Vitale, 48, of Baldwin, was traveling at a high rate of speed on an intermediate trail when he lost control and collided with the tree, according to Vermont State Police.  Vitale, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, was quickly moved off the mountain by members of the Killington Ski Patrol, state police said.  Vitale went into cardiac arrest while being trans…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Community Grieves At Sudden Passing Of Mahwah High School Junior, 16 Community Grieves At Sudden Passing Of Mahwah High School Junior, 16
Community Grieves At Sudden Passing Of Mahwah High School Junior, 16 A community united in grief as word spread of the death from heart failure of a 16-year-old Mahwah High School junior. A funeral service was scheduled this coming Tuesday for Marcus Kayal, a dedicated Class of ‘21 student and soccer player at Mahwah High School who responders said suddenly went into cardiac arrest and died early Friday. "This sudden passing leaves our school community truly saddened. Our thoughts and prayers are with our dear friends, our colleagues and our students," Mahwah Schools Supt. C. Lauren Schoen wrote in a notice to parents. Marcus’s parents, George and Deborah, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
West Milford, NJ
Lifestyle
'Superhero' Mom Whose Heart Stopped During Softball Game Has Passaic County's Support 'Superhero' Mom Whose Heart Stopped During Softball Game Has Passaic County's Support
'Superhero' Mom Whose Heart Stopped During Softball Game Has Passaic County's Support One minute, Alyssia Angel as playing softball. The next she was on the ground unresponsive. The Haskell native and West Milford mom was rushed to the hospital Sunday after going into cardiac arrest, where she will spend the next couple of weeks for testing. In addition to the emotional strain the incident has caused Alyssia's husband, Josh, and children, they are facing a financial one, too. More than $4,200 had been raised for Alyssia's family as of Thursday evening on a GoFundMe. "To the best mother, best friend, wife and literally a superwoman," Krystal Arce wrote on Facebook with a li…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Obituaries
'Princess Leilani' Of Paterson, 10, Succumbs To Rare Heart Condition 'Princess Leilani' Of Paterson, 10, Succumbs To Rare Heart Condition
'Princess Leilani' Of Paterson, 10, Succumbs To Rare Heart Condition Leilani Cameron of Paterson was a miracle all her life. Born with a rare heart condition, doctors didn't think she'd make it past birth. A true warrior, Leilani lived 10 years -- and had a smile on her face through it all. Leilani -- who had a heart transplant at 3 years old -- began experiencing heart complications earlier this year. She was waiting several months for a new heart but went into cardiac arrest on Aug. 19 and passed away. More than $16,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Monday morning for Leilani's family. She was remembered for her smile and vivaciousness. Leilan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
EMS Worker Who Helped Revive Heart Attack Victim Among Honored Ramsey Responders EMS Worker Who Helped Revive Heart Attack Victim Among Honored Ramsey Responders
EMS Worker Who Helped Revive Heart Attack Victim Among Honored Ramsey Responders A Ramsey EMS worker who helped revive a 22-year-old man who went into cardiac at a local gym was among a group of heroes honored by the local Knights of Columbus. Marc Greenwood was at Retro Fitness off Route 17 when the victim collapsed on April 28, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said at the time. Marc Greenwood, a Ramsey Ambulance Corps member, senior planner for the borough Office of Emergency Management and Mahwah police dispatcher who used to work at the same gym, began CPR. Officer Bryan Stevens arrived soon after and brought the victim back to full consciousness with one shock from a de…

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by Jerry DeMarco