Lindenhurst 'Warrior In Tiara' Finds Swelling Of Support Amid Aggressive Cancer Battle
A Long Island family is finding a surge of support as their 6-year-old daughter faces the fight of her life.
Éowyn Toscano, a joyful and courageous little girl from Lindenhurst, was recently diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor, turning her family’s world upside down.
Known for her bright smile, infectious laughter, and love of swimming, dancing, and playing with her little brother Jace, Éowyn is described by her parents as a “real-life warrior in a tiara.”
“She loves partying with friends and family, dressing up like the princess-warrior she truly is,” her dad…
Bloomfield Girl's Final Sweet Words To Parents After 15-Month Battle With Brain Cancer
A North Jersey girl has died after a nearly 15-month cancer battle.
Maya Ciprian, of Bloomfield, passed away at home late Sunday night, May 26, loved ones said on a GoFundMe campaign launched for her parents, Claudio and Tiffany.
“As long as we stay together, anything is possible,” Maya said just hours before she died, according to the campaign, which had raised $116,000 as of press time.
Maya had been battling grade 4 glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor, since February 2024, and endured two separate brain surgeries.
Maya’s journey began on Feb. 21, 2024, when she ca…
Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home
A Capital Region man formally confessed to shooting into a home, gravely injuring a woman as she sat on her couch.
Jason Carter, 23, of Troy, pleaded guilty to felony assault in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a June 2024 shooting in Troy.
Carter admitted to standing in an alleyway behind the home, located on 6th Avenue north of 102nd Street, and firing seven shots into the residence, striking a woman once in the head as she sat on a couch with her fiancé.
The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent life-saving brain surgery, according to th…
Virginia Woman Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico
An Alexandria woman is fighting for her life after a golf cart flipped during a trip to Mexico — and now her family is racing to bring her home for treatment.
Shalini Patel Stewart was critically injured on Friday, April 25, while heading to a morning yoga class during a bachelorette trip in Sayulita, Mexico, according to a family friend.
Stewart and three close friends were riding in a golf cart when it crashed, they said. All four were rushed to the hospital, where three were treated, released, and returned home, but Stewart remains in intensive care.
On Friday night, doctors performed a…
Newark Mom Dies After Year-Long Cancer Battle: 'We Are All Devastated'
For Karina L. Andrade, giving up was never an option.
The 41-year-old Newark mother of three had just been promoted to chef manager at Sodexo, a moment she and her husband, who had also been promoted to executive chef, had been working toward for years, according to a GoFundMe started by Alecia Hemler.
Then, in February 2024 in a cruel twist of fate, a routine mammogram changed everything.
Doctors delivered the devastating news: Stage 4 aggressive breast cancer, the GoFundMe states.
Karina endured radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery, battling through a summer of pain and uncertainty, the…
BF In 'Jealous Rage' Beat Mother Of 3 To Death Inside Mastic Beach Home, DA Says
A Long Island man is accused of beating his girlfriend and a mother of three to death in a jealous rage.
Duntrell Thomas, 30, of Mastic Beach, was indicted for murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the killing of his domestic partner, Cheray Jenkins.
Thomas flew into a jealous rage after finding the 41-year-old Jenkins inside the living room of their shared Mastic Beach home with another man who lived there on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
Believing the two were having an affair, Thomas began attacking Jenkins as she…
BF In 'Jealous Rage' Beat Mother Of 3 To Death Inside Mastic Beach Home, DA Says
A Long Island man is accused of beating his girlfriend and a mother of three to death in a jealous rage.
Duntrell Thomas, 30, of Mastic Beach, was indicted for murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the killing of his domestic partner, Cheray Jenkins.
Thomas flew into a jealous rage after finding the 41-year-old Jenkins inside the living room of their shared Mastic Beach home with another man who lived there on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office.
Believing the two were having an affair, Thomas began attacking Jenkins as she…
Fundraiser Launched For Family Of Cumberland County PIO, Firefighter
A Pennsylvania firefighter of over 50 years has died, according to his family and friends.
John Bruetsch, 65, a New Cumberland native living in Enola, passed away on June 9, his sister Karen Blazina announced on Facebook.
In her post she wrote the following:
"Today I lost my younger brother. Unexpected that the man, the husband, the father, the grandfather, the brother, the uncle, the fireman, the PIO for Cumberland County answered his last call on earth. He is loved and will be missed. You fought a great fight John Bruetsch ....peace."
He passed away at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospit…
Local Celeb Garbage Collector In NJ Out Of Work With Brain Mass, Campaign Says
The G Man is down, but not out.
The Keansburg community is coming together to support Charles "Buddy" Reeves, a.k.a. the G Man who has been collecting garbage in the town for 44 years.
He recently suffered a medical emergency while working, according to a GoFundMe set up to support Reeves while he recovers from a brain mass. As of Thursday, Dec. 14, more than $1,300 has been raised.
"He takes his job extremely seriously, professionally and has pride in what he does always," Reeves' wife, Ronda, who organized the fundraiser, said. "He loved, cared for and always thought about all …
Teacher Sings Through Brain Surgery At Jersey Shore Medical Center (Video)
Krystina Vied started with some Neil Diamond and ended with the "Moana" soundtrack.
No, this wasn't a karaoke bar. This was brain surgery.
Vied, a 30-year-old preschool teacher from Keansburg, was diagnosed with epilepsy years ago, but was having breakthrough seizures despite being on anti-seizure medication.
An MRI found Vied had a brain tumor, and she was referred to Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center neuro-oncologist, Shama Farooq, M.D., and Nitesh V Patel, M.D., Co-Director of Neurosurgical Oncology.
Patel, a Jersey City native who co…
Nancy Pelosi's Husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Hammer Attack At CA Home
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is reportedly undergoing brain surgery after being attacked at the couple's San Francisco home by an intruder looking for his wife, reports People.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was rushed to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital after the suspect beat him with a hammer. The suspect allegedly confronted Paul Pelosi and stated that he was looking for his wife, Nancy before attempting to tie up Mr. Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi was reportedly in Washington D.C. with her security detail at the time of the attack, the outlet continues.
The suspect was…
WMC Helps Tappan Teen Recover From Near-Tragic Bike Ride
Riding her bike to school one day, Jordan Duffy experienced an accident that would change her life forever. Not wearing a helmet, she and a friend pulled out of her family's driveway and began to pedal away. Suddenly, an approaching car veered towards the teens, causing her to collide head-on, flip head over heels and land on her head.
A neighbor witnessed the impact and the seizure that followed, and called 911. Other neighbors ran over to help. “It was surreal,” said Jordan’s dad, Matthew. “She was out of it. Moving, but not moaning. Rubbing her head, but not speaking.”
An ambulance whisk…
