Mid-Week In Review: Father Speaks on Toddler's Death, Spider Causes Crash and Obama Cancels Trip to NJ Amid Ebola Crisis

Below is a roundup of happenings in New Jersey this week.

Father of Toddler Killed at Alstede Farms: ‘I Lost a Piece of Me’

The father of the two-year-old killed at Alstede Farms Sunday afternoon spoke out about his daughter and announced that he has established a GoFundMe page to help he and his family with the costs of the funeral. The family has since reached its funding goal of $7,000.

UPDATE: 8-Legged Menace Causes Pickup Truck Crash That Closes Road In Manchester

A fear of spiders can lead to some crazy events from staying up all night with a rolled up newspaper or even crashing your car as one Manchester man found out. The man swatted at the eight-legged creature and lost control of his car in the process. He sustained an eye injury from a deployed airbag but otherwise escaped unharmed.

NBC’s Medical Editor, A Princeton Resident, Placed Under Mandatory Quarantine After Possible Ebola Contact

Nancy Snyderman, a 62-year-old Princeton resident and medical editor with NBC, has been placed under mandatory quarantine by New Jersey Health Officials when she was discovered violating her voluntary isolation agreement. The state Health Department said there is no reason to suspect Princeton residents are at risk of contracting ebola.

UPDATE: Obama Cancels New Jersey Trip To Deal With Government’s Ebola Response

President Obama canceled his trip to Union Township yesterday to address the government’s handling of ebola when news broke that a second Texas health care worker contracted the illness. He was to participate in democratic fundraisers and host a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, all of which has been postponed. No reschedule date has been released.