Tag: cerebral palsy
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Jackson police vs. firefighters softball game will benefit #Jake’s Got This
JACKSON – Local police officers and firefighters are poised to face off on the diamond, not for trophies or prizes, but to raise funds to benefit children who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. While their mission is serious, Jackson police officers and firefighters engaged in some good natured bravado, with each side predicting victory…
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Jackson police surprise youngster; let community know ‘Jake’s Got This’
JACKSON – Jake Kulesa, who is 8, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 13 months old. A nonprofit organization to benefit the youngster was started in October after Jake’s trial run with a hyperbaric chamber. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment that supplies pure oxygen into an individual’s bloodstream while he lies…
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Old Bridge PBA to hold bench press fundraiser May 4
Old Bridge PBA Local 127 Bench for Blue will present Benchin’ For Sean, a benefit bench press contest, on May 4 at the YMCA, 1 Mannino Park Dr., Old Bridge. Weigh in begins at 8:30 a.m. Rules will be delivered at 9:30 a.m. The contest begins at 10 a.m. in raw, single ply and multi…
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College student overcomes childhood disabilities to encourage others
Amber Rizzi was born extremely premature, weighing in at just two pounds. A day after she was born, she developed a severe pulmonary hemorrhage along with a massive brain hemorrhage. “My chance of survival was almost nonexistent and I was given last rites,” said Rizzi, now a junior at Georgian Court University (GCU). “Fortunately, and…
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North Brunswick student attends training camp for Paralympic soccer team
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Although Sean Moffitt was born a preemie, there is nothing premature about his life goals. The 14-year-old freshman at North Brunswick Township High School recently returned from a trip to the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California, with his sights set on the U.S. Paralympic National Team. “I was excited,”…