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Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home
Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home A South Jersey man found cash buried while he was renovating his home, Philadelphia CBS 3 reported. "They were hiding that money from somebody for something,” Richard Gilson of Wildwood told the outlet. Gilson found about $1,000 in rolls of $10 and $20 bills, all dated from 1934, on Friday, July 8 as he was digging up an area outside his home, his wife, Suzanne, wrote on Facebook. Posted by Suzanne Gilson, Realtor on Monday, July 11, 2022 He thinks the money was cashed out at once during the Great Depression or stolen, the outlet said. On Tuesday, July 12, another bundle of cash was f…

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NJ Landmark 'Palace Of Depression' To Reopen NJ Landmark 'Palace Of Depression' To Reopen
NJ Landmark 'Palace Of Depression' To Reopen A Depression-era mansion built from stone and junkyard parts in New Jersey aims to reopen this summer, according to the president of its restoration association. A two-decade dream to rebuild the Palace of Depression in Vineland, Cumberland County, by Kevin Kirchner is nearly complete. However, Kirchner died of COVID-19 complications on Christmas Ev. His son, Kristian, has taken the reins as president of the project. "We have a ton of repairs, maintenance, and renovations going on right now that need to be completed first," Kristian Kirchner told Daily Voice.  The son explained that "…

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by Jon Craig
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Saddle Brook Grandmother Celebrating Centennial Reveals Secret To Longevity Saddle Brook Grandmother Celebrating Centennial Reveals Secret To Longevity
Saddle Brook Grandmother Celebrating Centennial Reveals Secret To Longevity Agnes Terminiello of Saddle Brook has a perpetually-sunny disposition and one other secret. "Everything in moderation," said the Hoboken native, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends at Portobello restaurant in Oakland. Born on Dec. 6, 1918, Terminiello's parents Santo and Mario immigrated to the U.S. from Sicily and ran a grocery store to support their four daughters. Terminiello has fond memories of a close-knit family who struggled to make ends meet through the Great Depression -- a time when horse carts still carried food in the streets, telephone…

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by Cecilia Levine