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Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion
Support Surges For NJ Family Displaced By Ida Home Explosion Support is on the rise for a New Jersey family displaced by a home explosion during Hurricane Ida. Meagan and Caesar Dommar, and their 4-month-old baby girl, Lila, were forced to leave their first home in Manville when the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through and flooded several parts of New Jersey on Sept. 2. Caesar and his father-in-law even rushed back to save the family’s cat from the rising floodwaters, according to a GoFundMe created for the family. Later that day, the home went up in flames and exploded as a result of a gas leak, according to the fundraiser, which had garnered n…

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by Valerie Musson
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'Setting Differences Aside': GoFundMe Aids Woman's Ex-Husband, Kids After Wyckoff Fire 'Setting Differences Aside': GoFundMe Aids Woman's Ex-Husband, Kids After Wyckoff Fire
'Setting Differences Aside': GoFundMe Aids Woman's Ex-Husband, Kids After Wyckoff Fire Mary Guarracino and her ex-husband certainly had their differences. But when tragedy struck recently, those differences mattered little. Guarracino had raised more than $1,700 on a GoFundMe for the family displaced by a fire early Saturday morning. "I feel compelled to help," the mom of two said. "What happened to him is unfortunate. I don’t want to see him struggling, so I’m going to do my best to help in any capacity that I can.  "At the end of the day we have two daughters that we need to raise together." CLICK HERE TO DONATE.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergenfield Family Whose House Burned Down Comprised Of Nurses, Teachers Bergenfield Family Whose House Burned Down Comprised Of Nurses, Teachers
Bergenfield Family Whose House Burned Down Comprised Of Nurses, Teachers A family of nurses and grade school teachers in Bergenfield was displaced after a fired ravaged through its Bergen Avenue home. The occupants included mom Winnie Acosta, a registered nurse; her twin daughters, Jillian, also a nurse, and Janelle, a school teacher, and their poodle. All four made it out safely and uninjured. Winnie's son, Marky, is in Los Angeles pursuing a master’s degree in English. More than $3,700 had been raised for the family on a GoFundMe as of Saturday afternoon. CLICK HERE TO DONATE.

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by Cecilia Levine