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‘Catastrophe:’ Sussex County Family Seeks Support After House Collapses ‘Catastrophe:’ Sussex County Family Seeks Support After House Collapses
‘Catastrophe:’ Sussex County Family Seeks Support After House Collapses A Sussex County family is in need of support following a structural collapse of their home’s foundation that left the residence condemned just a week before Christmas. Joe and Courtney Sewatsky, of Ogdensburg, awoke early on Monday, Dec. 18 and experienced an “unimaginable home catastrophe,” reads a GoFundMe launched to help them rebuild. “Their foundation collapsed, resulting in dangerous structural damage that led to emergency responders deeming their home unsafe, and therefore condemned,” reads the campaign, launched by Alyssa Norcia. The Sewatskys were forced out of their home with the…
North Jersey HS Sweethearts' Bright Idea Brings Christmas Spirit To Neighbors Battling Cancer North Jersey HS Sweethearts' Bright Idea Brings Christmas Spirit To Neighbors Battling Cancer
North Jersey HS Sweethearts' Bright Idea Brings Christmas Spirit To Neighbors Battling Cancer The Katz family knows the meaning of Christmas magic. Every year, the Roxbury family decks their Parkview Drive house out in thousands of Christmas lights, then sets them to music. And each year, they do it with the same goal: To raise money for a community member fighting cancer.  This year is the family's seventh, and they're doing it for their neighbor, who's been battling esophageal cancer for about a year and a half. “We started it because one of my son's friends who was on his ice hockey team came down with brain cancer, glioblastoma, and everybody was doing something for …
Another Chick-fil-A Opens In New Jersey Another Chick-fil-A Opens In New Jersey
Another Chick-fil-A Opens In New Jersey Popular fast-food joint Chick-fil-A is opening its 54th New Jersey location on Thursday, Feb. 24, NJ Advance Media said.  It will be located at 3323 Route 9 in Freehold. For the grand-opening celebration, Chick-fil-A will give 100 local heroes in Freehold free Chick-fil-A for a year and donate $25,000 to Feeding America, the outlet said. To check for a Chick-fil-A restaurant near you, click here.  Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru
Chick-fil-A Opening New NJ Location With Drive-Thru Chick-fil-A is opening yet another New Jersey location. The new store located on West Edgar Road in Linden is set to open on March 10, bringing 120 full- and part-time jobs to the area. Marlon Terrell is the independent franchised owner, and will be responsible for all day-to-day activities of the business. The eatery will be open for drive-thru and take-out only. In celebration of the new restaurant, Chick-fil-A of Linden will be surprising 100 local heroes making an impact in Union County with free Chick-fil-A for a year.  Additionally, in honor of the new restaurant opening,…
New 24-Hour Morris County Wawa Holds Grand Opening New 24-Hour Morris County Wawa Holds Grand Opening
New 24-Hour Morris County Wawa Holds Grand Opening A new Wawa store has opened its doors in Morris County. The new 24-hour Randolph store at 358 Route 10 opened Thursday at 8 a.m. The gas station and convenience store chain is known for its made-to-order deli sandwiches and other food items. “We would like to welcome Wawa to the Randolph community!” reads a Facebook post from the Township Economic Development Committee. “I don't know about you, but we are super excited!” Wawa celebrated the opening by making a $1,000 donation to the Randolph Township Fire Department. “We were invited to be a part of their official opening ceremony and …
Tabernacle Saved, Though Hearts Ache: Flames Destroy North Haledon Chapel Tabernacle Saved, Though Hearts Ache: Flames Destroy North Haledon Chapel
Tabernacle Saved, Though Hearts Ache: Flames Destroy North Haledon Chapel Students cried Friday morning as they walked past the soot-covered windows of the chapel at Mary Help of Christians Academy in North Haledon, which was destroyed by an overnight fire. Inside, the altar was charred, pews had melted and the Peragallo pipe organ was ravaged. This after work was completed just two years ago to repair water damage. “Though our hearts are heavy, we are fortunate to be able to report that no one was harmed and that firemen were able to rescue the most precious item in the chapel: the tabernacle,” the St. Joseph Province of the Salesian Sisters wrote. A “testamen…