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Boy Who Died In Fall From Tractor On NJ Farm Was 'Glue To Family,' Fund Says Boy Who Died In Fall From Tractor On NJ Farm Was 'Glue To Family,' Fund Says
Boy Who Died In Fall From Tractor On NJ Farm Was 'Glue To Family,' Fund Says A 3-year-old boy from South Jersey is being remembered for being the glue to his family. Boone Sawyer Durr died after falling off a tractor on the family farm, according to a GoFundMe launched for his parents. Boone's parents are self-employed farmers, and don't have time off from work, the boy's aunt says. The middle child to Danny and Emily Durr, Boone was the "glue to their family, writes McKenzie Armstrong of Berlin. "He was his daddy’s mini and he always wanted to go everywhere with him." He was a friend to his older brother Danger and a best friend and playmate to his youn…

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by Jon Craig
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These NJ Apple Orchards Rank Among Best In America By Travel Website These NJ Apple Orchards Rank Among Best In America By Travel Website
These NJ Apple Orchards Rank Among Best In America By Travel Website Apple picking season is upon us — and two of the best orchards in America are right here in New Jersey, according to one travel website. Demarest Farms in Hillsdale came in at No. 7 while Terhune Orchards in Princeton landed No. 8 on Travel + Leisure's list of 18 Best Places to go Apple Picking in the US. Founded in 1886, Demarest Farms has been one of the most popular for fall festivities in the area. It also sells a variety of baked goods, plants, produce and more. In the summers, Demarest Farm hosts movie nights for the family, and peach picking events. Terhune Orchards was bo…

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by Cecilia Levine