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Pediatric Cancer

Norfolk
Obituaries
'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis 'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis
'We’re Completely Lost': Young Daughter Of Patriots Reporter Dies Year After Cancer Diagnosis Hallie Kyed put up a valiant fight, but after a nearly yearlong battle with cancer, the 2-year-old daughter of the Patriots reporter for the Boston Herald has died, her father announced on Instagram.  Hallie was diagnosed in April 2023 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive type of cancer that attacks bone marrow, a GoFundMe campaign set up for her said. She died in her sleep Sunday night, Jan. 21, her father, Doug Kyed, announced on social media.  Doug said despite the dire prognosis, Hallie never gave up the fight, her big dreams, or her bright smile.  Relat…

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by Josh Lanier
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights
Police & Fire
Mutual Aid Helps Boy, 4, From Family Of North Jersey First Responders Begin Cancer Fight Mutual Aid Helps Boy, 4, From Family Of North Jersey First Responders Begin Cancer Fight
Mutual Aid Helps Boy, 4, From Family Of North Jersey First Responders Begin Cancer Fight A 4-year-old boy who comes from a family of North Jersey first responders has headed into a battle with the additional love and support of friends, fellow public servants and others. Jonathan Benkovic has Wilms tumor. Also known as nephroblastoma, it's a pediatric cancer that often affects children 3 to 4 years old. Next week he'll begin chemotherapy treatments that are expected to last 30 weeks. A community of public servants are all pulling for Jonathan, who comes from a family of heroes. The sheriff’s PBA Local 134, along with police and firefighters in Hasbrouck Heights and Hackensack…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Norfolk
Neighbors
Babson College Grad Raises Over $20K For Charity Through Game-Based Competition Series Babson College Grad Raises Over $20K For Charity Through Game-Based Competition Series
Babson College Grad Raises Over $20K For Charity Through Game-Based Competition Series In a world full of menial methods for giving back to charity, one recent college graduate decided to flip the philanthropic industry on its head by launching his own company. Synpact, which was founded by recent Babson College graduate Dylan McNamara, "is a social enterprise that elevates the giving experience through entertainment, transparency, community, and incentives."  The startup venture is committed to revolutionizing the philanthropic industry and redefining the power of collective impact. An example of Synpact’s mission was their inaugural “Give & Game” event, which McNamara …

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by David Cifarelli
Union
News
Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family
Cancer Turns Life Upside-Down For Union Family This time last year, Jayden Reyes of Union was like any other boy his age. He loved to play sports, ride his bike and hang out with friends and family. His life changed late in the year, though, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer: Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. The time he spent doing what he loved was spent undergoing cancer treatments. His mom's life changed, too. Arisai Cotto-Reyes is unable to work, as she is caring for her son at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, five days a week for a year of chemo, radiation and surgeries. A GoFundM…

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by Cecilia Levine
South Passaic
News
4-Year-Old North Jersey Girl Is Battling Brain Cancer – Again 4-Year-Old North Jersey Girl Is Battling Brain Cancer – Again
4-Year-Old North Jersey Girl Is Battling Brain Cancer – Again Natalie Ferguson was just three years old when her life was derailed by cancer. The bubbly 3-year-old from Hawthorne started limping seemingly out of nowhere on her right leg in December 2020. Natalie's worried parents, Sarah and Patrick, took her to the doctor immediately and, eventually, would come to learn that their little girl had a tumor on the left side of her brain. After more than a year of 33 radiation sessions and a successful surgery, Natalie was cancer free. That was in March 2021. NatalieFerguson Family Natalie and Margot Ferguson, almost 1.Ferguson Family Exactly a y…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
Obituaries
Fair Lawn High School Sophomore Peter Tyszko Dies After 2nd Bout With Cancer Fair Lawn High School Sophomore Peter Tyszko Dies After 2nd Bout With Cancer
Fair Lawn High School Sophomore Peter Tyszko Dies After 2nd Bout With Cancer The Fair Lawn community is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old boy who died this week after his second bout with cancer. Peter Tyszko, a sophomore at the borough's public high school, died on Jan. 17, 2022. While a GoFundMe was launched for Peter's parents, Artur and Jolanta Tyszko, they are asking for donations to two other local families impacted by pediatric cancer: The Jackson Strong foundation and the Macaluso family, for 8-year-old Lucy. Peter was a talented swimmer on his high school's swim team and the Hackensack UMC Fitness and Wellness Swim Team, where he was also a cert…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk
Neighbors
Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity
Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity A pair of New Rochelle High School students have found a way to marry cookies and lacrosse to benefit the national fight against pediatric cancer. After hosting their fourth annual “Be a Good Cookie Lacrosse Tournament,” on March 31, high school sophomores Evan Phillips and Sam Rosenberg presented the Cookies for Kids' Cancer Center with more than $50,000, the total from their first four tournaments. The tournament was initially founded as a bar mitzvah project three years ago, but has since grown to a massive annual event that has the teens eyeing larger goals. Witt and her husband starte…

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by Zak Failla
Pascack Valley
Obituaries
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21
Sorority President, 'Selfless Leader' Dominique Franco Of Park Ridge Dies, 21 Dominique Franco of Park Ridge was on a mission to save the world. The senior University of Rhode Island nursing major was on track to a career in pediatric oncology. At 17, she launched a fundraiser that collected toys and hundreds of dollars for pediatric cancer patients. Franco's mission was tragically cut short on Saturday, when she died at 21 years old. "The girl was out to save the world and make a difference," her mom Gina Franco told The Providence Journal, "and she made a difference in so many people’s lives every day." President of the university's Zeta Tau Alpha sorority,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Grant Street Cafe's Beloved Bartender Following Brain Hemorrhage Support Pours In For Grant Street Cafe's Beloved Bartender Following Brain Hemorrhage
Support Pours In For Grant Street Cafe's Beloved Bartender Following Brain Hemorrhage If you've been to Grant Street Cafe in Dumont in the past month, you'd know it feels emptier than usual. Beloved bartender and bartender Katie Caspare hasn't been around.  Late last month, Caspare of Bergenfield suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage. Her absence at the cafe has not gone unnoticed. "I hope you recover and come back strong," Eric Maloney said on a GoFundMe that had raised more than $46,500 as of Monday morning. "Miss your friendly face behind the bar and in Grants funny photos." "Katie is everything that you said and more," Pamela Lakefield said. "It was my pleasure to te…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant
Lifestyle
3-Year-Old Westchester Girl's Cancer In Remission After Undergoing New Treatment 3-Year-Old Westchester Girl's Cancer In Remission After Undergoing New Treatment
3-Year-Old Westchester Girl's Cancer In Remission After Undergoing New Treatment Olivia Viscogliosi is a curious, outgoing and very active 3-year-old. But, earlier this year, her parents were concerned about her future.  At the age of 2, Olivia, of Harrison, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a rare form of the disease. “There was a time when Olivia had a lot going on and we were constantly watching every single tiny movement she would make and constantly worrying about the next thing that was going to happen or complication with her illness,” said Dory Viscogliosi, Olivia’s mother.  “She is so energetic now. We have a 3-year-old who likes to play. A big …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack
Lifestyle
Radio Personality Is Surprising HUMC Pediatric Cancer Patients With iPads Radio Personality Is Surprising HUMC Pediatric Cancer Patients With iPads
Radio Personality Is Surprising Humc Pediatric Cancer Patients With iPads Mya had never owned an Apple product before. The 16-year-old who is fighting cancer got the surprise of her life, however, when WPLJ radio host Jayde Donovan surprised her in her room at HackensackUMC with a brand new iPad. "I’m pretty lucky to be able to spend time with badass kids like Mya," Donovan said in a social media post.  "A fighter. An overcomer. A 16 yr old whose smile lights up a room." The surprise was one of many from Donovan for pediatric cancer patients at Hackensack University Medical Center.  The radio personality's organization "Apple A Day&quo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk
Lifestyle
Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity
Westchester High School Students Prove To Be 'Good Cookies' For Charity A pair of New Rochelle High School students have found a way to marry cookies and lacrosse to benefit the national fight against pediatric cancer. After hosting their third annual “Be a Good Cookie Lacrosse Tournament,” in April, New Rochelle High School freshmen Evan Phillips and Sam Rosenberg presented the Cookies for Kids' Cancer Center a $37,500 check, the total from their first three tournaments. Phillips and Rosenberg presented Gretchen Witt, the co-founder and president of the Cookies for Kids’ Center on Thursday with the check, all of the proceeds from their tournaments, including t…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk
Lifestyle
Westchester Charity Donates LEGOs To Support Pediatric Cancer Patients Westchester Charity Donates LEGOs To Support Pediatric Cancer Patients
Westchester Charity Donates Legos To Support Pediatric Cancer Patients A Westchester family that lost a son to cancer continues to improve the lives of children battling the disease at Memorial Sloan Kettering. The PaulieStrong Foundation delivered 667 LEGO sets to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Pediatric Department recently, many of which were donated by families and Good Samaritans in Scarsdale. “As parents of a child who was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering, we can attest to the fact that LEGOs are one of the most needed items in a cancer hospital,” Paul said. “They help take a child’s mind off of the painful cancer treatments they are receivin…

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by Zak Failla