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NJ man, 22, fighting for his life after accident while vacationing with fiancée off Italy’s Amalfi Coast

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Silverstein, A. (2026, October 17). NJ man, 22, fighting for his life after accident while vacationing with fiancée off Italy’s Amalfi Coast. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/nj-man-jacob-fleig-fighting-for-life-after-accident-while-vacationing-with-fiancee-off-italys-amalfi-coast/

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A 22-year-old New Jersey man, Jacob Fleig, is hospitalized in critical condition after a cliff-jumping accident during his vacation with his fiancée on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Fleig, an engineering student at American Institute and former biochemistry student at Rowan University, has undergone multiple surgeries and remains in intensive care. His brother Jimmy Dorner launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for medical bills and transportation back to the US; as of October 11, it had raised over $45,000.

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A 22-year-old engineering student from New Jersey, now residing in Berlin, is fighting for his life after a cliff-jumping accident during a vacation on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. The incident occurred while he was with his fiancée, and despite undergoing multiple surgeries since October 11, he remains in critical condition at an Italian hospital. His brother Jimmy Dorner launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for medical bills, transportation back to the US, and ongoing care. Jacob Fleig is described by his family as joyful, humorous, and charismatic, having already endured numerous challenges throughout his life.

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Adam Silverstein

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A New Jersey man is fighting for his life after a cliff-jumping stunt went horribly wrong during a vacation with his fiancée on Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast. asserted

stunt → fight → Coast

Fleig, an engineering student, has undergone multiple life-saving surgeries and remains in intensive care at a hospital in Italy, his brother Jimmy Dorner wrote in a GoFundMe campaign launched on Oct. 11. asserted

brother → undergo → Oct.

Fleig is now a resident of Berlin, the Daily Voice reported. asserted

Voice → report → Berlin

Loved ones didn’t reveal how Fleig was injured in the cliff-jump accident or how far he fell. asserted

he → love → accident

The family’s immediate goal is to bring Fleig back to the US for additional care, Dorner said. asserted

Dorner → bring → care

Dorner described his brother as someone whose personality leaves a lasting impression on everyone he meets. asserted

he → describe → everyone

“Jacob is a light in every life he encounters. asserted

he → encounter → life

His joyous, humorous, and charismatic personality are the first things everyone notices about him,” he wrote. asserted

he → notice → him

“Jacob has persevered through many adversities in life and has always come out a stronger man,” Dorner continued. asserted

Dorner → persevere → life

“On behalf of my brother, I am asking for your support, generosity, and prayers; to help with medical bills, medical transport back to the US, and assistance with his care and recovery,” he added. asserted

he → ask → care

The campaign had raised more than $45,000 as of Friday evening. asserted

campaign → raise → evening

A family friend asked for prayers for Fleig, his fiancée, Olivia, and his mom, Kim, in a Facebook post. asserted

friend → ask → post

“I’ve known Jake since he was in my friend Kim‘s belly and Jake is now 22 years old. asserted

Jake → know → belly

Keep Jake, Kim, fiancée Olivia and all family in prayer,” they wrote Oct. 12. asserted

they → keep → prayer

Fleig is currently studying electrical engineering at American Institute, where he enrolled in 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile. uncertain

he → study → profile

He studied biochemistry at Rowan University from August 2022 to January 2023. asserted

He → study → January

The Amalfi Coast draws thrill-seeking tourists who jump from rocky cliffs and bridges into the water below, despite the risk of serious injury. asserted

who → draw → injury

Earlier this year, locals expressed outrage at tourists and cruise-ship passengers swarming the hotspot. asserted

tourists → express → hotspot

“For the Mayors and administrators of the Amalfi Coast, they like this mess; otherwise, they would have already issued orders to civilize this mass tourism,” said local resident Antonio Attianese. asserted

Attianese → like → tourism

NJ man, 22, fighting for his life after accident while vacationing with fiancée off Italy’s Amalfi Coast

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