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Special Santa Visit: Garfield Firefighters Surprise Single Mom, 3 Kids Burned Out Of Home
The true meaning of Christmas brought tears to the eyes of some of Garfield's bravest Wednesday night when they brought Santa Claus, and more, to a family burned out of their home.
Erika Juarez, her 8-year-old daughter, Ivonne, and two sons, Joshua and Joseph, 6 and 10, were among 25 residents displaced when flames ripped through their three-story brick walkup on 4th Street in Passaic during last week's snowstorm.
"They were all lucky enough to get out alive with pretty much only the clothes on their backs," Assistant Garfield Fire Chief E.J. Morano said.
After learning that a social work…
