Injured St. Rose teen to be honored at classmates’ Senior Night hockey game

January 30, 2020 at 8:23 p.m.
Injured St. Rose teen to be honored at classmates’ Senior Night hockey game
Injured St. Rose teen to be honored at classmates’ Senior Night hockey game

From Staff Reports

When Sam Jarmer dove into a wave while lifeguarding July 24 in Ocean Grove and partially fractured a vertebra in his neck upon hitting a hidden sandbar, the prognosis was unclear. He returned home from the hospital in November with the use of most of his upper body, but with his lower body paralyzed.

The St. Rose High School junior continues to make progress, and faces the possibility of returning for his senior year at the Belmar high school in September. Paralysis of his lower body necessitated intense physical therapy, which he has continued three times a week at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange.

Instagram videos at #samvincible show Jarmer working through physical therapy – sit-ups, kicking out his leg – and displaying strength throughout.  When home, Jarmer uses an electro-stim bike to maintain lower body strength.

Fellow students of the high school ice hockey community plan to help out during their Jan. 31 hockey game. Jarmer will be honored by the tri-op team of St. Rose; Red Bank Catholic, Red Bank, and Donovan Catholic, Toms River, during the faceoff Senior Night game between St. Rose and Notre Dame.

Game time is 8 p.m. at the Jersey Shore Arena, Wall; Jarmer, a big hockey fan, plans to make an appearance on the ice. Tickets for a minimum of $5 will be sold to benefit a fund the Jarmer family is raising for St. Rose, to make the school more accessible for physically challenged students.

In a November article in the Trenton Monitor, Jarmer shared his advice for youth undergoing challenging times.

“Stay positive. Be patient. Trust God and believe. Believe that you will heal and know that you are never alone,”  he advised.

Donations to the Jarmer family’s fund can be made at https://www.srhsnj.com/support-us/jarmer.


Related Stories

When Sam Jarmer dove into a wave while lifeguarding July 24 in Ocean Grove and partially fractured a vertebra in his neck upon hitting a hidden sandbar, the prognosis was unclear. He returned home from the hospital in November with the use of most of his upper body, but with his lower body paralyzed.

The St. Rose High School junior continues to make progress, and faces the possibility of returning for his senior year at the Belmar high school in September. Paralysis of his lower body necessitated intense physical therapy, which he has continued three times a week at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange.

Instagram videos at #samvincible show Jarmer working through physical therapy – sit-ups, kicking out his leg – and displaying strength throughout.  When home, Jarmer uses an electro-stim bike to maintain lower body strength.

Fellow students of the high school ice hockey community plan to help out during their Jan. 31 hockey game. Jarmer will be honored by the tri-op team of St. Rose; Red Bank Catholic, Red Bank, and Donovan Catholic, Toms River, during the faceoff Senior Night game between St. Rose and Notre Dame.

Game time is 8 p.m. at the Jersey Shore Arena, Wall; Jarmer, a big hockey fan, plans to make an appearance on the ice. Tickets for a minimum of $5 will be sold to benefit a fund the Jarmer family is raising for St. Rose, to make the school more accessible for physically challenged students.

In a November article in the Trenton Monitor, Jarmer shared his advice for youth undergoing challenging times.

“Stay positive. Be patient. Trust God and believe. Believe that you will heal and know that you are never alone,”  he advised.

Donations to the Jarmer family’s fund can be made at https://www.srhsnj.com/support-us/jarmer.

Have a news tip? Email [email protected] or Call/Text 360-922-3092

e-Edition


e-edition

Sign up


for our email newsletters

Weekly Top Stories

Sign up to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday

Daily Updates & Breaking News Alerts

Sign up to get our daily updates and breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox daily

Latest Stories


Nuevos santos para que los jóvenes imiten
Nuestro Santo Padre el Papa Francisco ha dado a los jóvenes...

OSV Editors: Before the holiday rush
If it seems like a long lead-up to Thanksgiving this year...

Raising Catholic kids is intentional, Bishop says at NDHS talk
“Talk to your kids,” was the advice of Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. ...

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
In crafting the biopic "Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin." (Angel), writer-director...

Novel set in Dante's 'Inferno' perfect reading for November
The month of November is a natural time to turn one's thoughts...


The Evangelist, 40 North Main Ave., Albany, NY, 12203-1422 | PHONE: 518-453-6688| FAX: 518-453-8448
© 2024 Trenton Monitor, All Rights Reserved.