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Devils’ legend Ken Daneyko visits Clara Maass for dedication

14 January 2022
Kevin A. Canessa Jr. | Editor & Broadcaster
In support of the NHL’s annual Hockey Fights Cancer initiative, the New Jersey Devils contributed to the renovation of Belleville’s Clara Maass Medical Center’s Infusion Center by generously donating proceeds from Hockey Fights Cancer Night over the past two seasons. The donation was made in memory of former Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment employee Dean Brzuskiewicz, who died following a courageous battle with cancer in 2020 at 37. To honor Dean’s memory,  Devils’ legend and three-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Daneyko joined Mary Ellen Clyne, president and CEO of Clara Maass Medical Center and others for a special plaque dedication. The newly renovated center will provide cancer patients with the resources needed to help them through their treatments while at Clara. Seen here are, from left, Katie Brzuskiewicz (Dean’s widow) and Cody Brzuskiewicz (Dean’s son) with Daneyko and Clyne.

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Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, a place where he has served on and off since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on Facebook Live, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to West Hudson to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.