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New Jersey native returning from honeymoon saves woman suffering from mid-air medical emergency

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September 21, 2023

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New Jersey native returning from honeymoon saves woman suffering from mid-air medical emergency

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South Jersey native returning from honeymoon saves woman during mid-air medical emergency

NEW JERSEY — It was an extra memorable honeymoon for a New Jersey man after he helped save a woman on his flight home from Rome who was having a mid-air medical emergency.

“It was one of those situations that was almost like a movie. You don’t anticipate anything like that ever happening,” said Zachary Lazev.

He was in Italy for his honeymoon. The couple was on a United Airlines flight back to Newark, New Jersey when the flight attendant asked if there were any healthcare providers on the plane.

Lazev, an anesthesiology resident, jumped into action to help a woman, whose blood pressure had dropped dangerously low.

“(We) get IV access on the plane, start running fluids. I started pushing medications to sustain her blood pressure,” he said. “It’s on a plane so you have limited medical supplies.”

Two emergency nurses who were also on board helped out as well, but Lazev says he knew she wouldn’t make it across the Atlantic.

The plane turned around and landed in Paris, where French EMS were waiting.

The Marlton native credits his time at Drexel University, an internship at Einstein Hospital, and residency at St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, New Jersey for being able to keep the woman alive until they touched down.

“We work in the operating rooms, a controlled environment. This certainly isn’t, but I will say sometimes you can surprise yourself at what you’re able to do,” he said.

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20 structures threatened as crews battle wildfire in Hainesport, N.J.

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November 19, 2024

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20 structures threatened as crews battle wildfire in Hainesport, N.J.

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Crews are working to contain a 40-acre wildfire in Hainesport, Burlington County.

The blaze broke out Monday night in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.

Chopper 6 was overhead as New Jersey Forest Fire crews worked to establish a containment line directly behind several homes in the area.

In a 9 p.m. update, officials said no structures were threatened, which was down from 20 earlier in the evening.

Bancroft Lane, Cove Court, and Wharton Place all remain closed.

The fire was about 20% contained Monday night.

No injuries have been reported.

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Mom, son from Jamaica grateful for Ronald McDonald House Southern New Jersey

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November 18, 2024

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For this mother and son from Jamaica, the Ronald McDonald House in Camden has become a vital and heartwarming home away from home.

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North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race

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November 18, 2024

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North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race

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U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, fresh off winning a re-election campaign, has announced she is running to be the next governor of the Garden State.

Sherrill, who represents a North Jersey district that covers Essex, Morris and Passaic counties, announced her candidacy Monday morning on YouTube. She is the second congressperson to join an already crowded field on the Democratic side. Her colleague in the House, Josh Gottheimer, announced his campaign for governor on Friday.

The former federal prosecutor has served in Congress since 2019. She graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994 and spent almost a decade on active duty as a Navy helicopter pilot. Sherrill would go to Georgetown University law school and work in private practice before working for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey.

Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, New Jersey Education Association president and former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.

There is also a sizable field on the GOP side. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who was the 2021 Republican nominee for governor, announced his candidacy as he was conceding the last gubernatorial race. He formally launched his third campaign for governor last April.

Other Republican candidates include radio talk show host Bill Spadea, former state Sen. Ed Durr and state Sen. Jon Bramnick.

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