Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Teen Electrocuted While Visiting Grandparents In Bosnia Ridgewood Teen Electrocuted While Visiting Grandparents In Bosnia Ridgewood Teen Electrocuted While Visiting Grandparents In Bosnia
Ridgewood Teen Electrocuted While Visiting Grandparents In Bosnia A 15-year-old boy from Ridgewood was burned by a live wire while visiting his grandparents in Bosnia. More than $63,000 had been raised for Danny Kovac on a GoFundMe launched by his godfather, Haris Sose. "Danny needs to be airlifted to the US as soon as possible to get the best medical care in his home country," the campaign says. "Danny has the biggest heart and is kind to all those around him." 'The teen enjoys playing basketball, skiing, swimming and hanging out with his friends. Click here to donate.

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
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Surprise Snake Doesn't Stop Norwalk Police Officers Surprise Snake Doesn't Stop Norwalk Police Officers Surprise Snake Doesn't Stop Norwalk Police Officers
Surprise Snake Doesn't Stop Norwalk Police Officers Police officers are used to all kinds of emergency calls, but one call Thursday stopped them in their tracks, though only for a moment. Norwalk police responded to a call in East Norwalk to find a person in need of medical care with a large boa constrictor around their neck and shoulders, said Norwalk Lt. Terry Blake. But the snake wasn't the problem.  "The snake was the pet of a person having a medical issue on a street in East Norwalk last night," Blake said.  Blake said the snake was turned over to a friend for safe-keeping when the person was transported to the hospital, he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Ossining, NY
Obituaries
Vivian Votruba, 98, Provided Medical Care As Longtime Maryknoll Sister Vivian Votruba, 98, Provided Medical Care As Longtime Maryknoll Sister Vivian Votruba, 98, Provided Medical Care As Longtime Maryknoll Sister
Vivian Votruba, 98, Provided Medical Care As Longtime Maryknoll Sister Vivian Votruba, 98, a Maryknoll Sister who provided medical care in many countries for decades, died on Thursday, March 22, at the Maryknoll Sisters Center. Sister Vivian was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 3, 1920 to Irma (Cosgrove) Votruba and August Votruba. She had two brothers, John and William, all have predeceased her. In 1937, she graduated from Villa Sancta Scholastica High School in Duluth, Minn. She attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. to begin the process of earning her Bachelor of Science Degree. On July 2, 1940 she entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate…

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by Jon Craig