Paramus, NJ
Neighbors
Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner
Support Soars For Popular Bergen County Restaurant Owner Support is surging for a River Edge family devastated after an oak tree crashed through its roof. The Chape' family -- owners of Bogota's Big Papa Smokem -- was not home when the large tree fell through their attic and into the living room on Feb. 3. More than $10,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe as of Wednesday night to help them. "This was their home. This is where their baby girl took her first steps," the page says. "Where their father taught their oldest son to swing a bat, where their youngest son first said 'I’m going to be a pediatrician.' Now, in the blink of an e…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Neighbors
Here's How You Can Help Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire Here's How You Can Help Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire
Here's How You Can Help Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire The Milnes/Vaughan family was left homeless over the weekend when a fire tore through its Fair Lawn home. Kyle is a U.S. Army veteran. Steve is a Class 1 police officer and Rescue Squad member in town and Jackie is a preschool teacher. The family lost just about everything. Here's how you can help: GoFundMe: More than $18,000 had been raised for the family as of Wednesday morning. Meal Train: Dates are still available through the end of February. Dinner at the Dutch House: On Sunday. Feb. 18, dining at the Dutch House will aid the family. Pay $40 between 3 and 9 p.m. for drinks and foo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
News
State Officially Declares Site Of Norwalk Condo Fire A Disaster State Officially Declares Site Of Norwalk Condo Fire A Disaster
State Officially Declares Site Of Norwalk Condo Fire A Disaster NORWALK, Conn. — The state of Connecticut has officially declared a December condominium fire that displaced dozens in Norwalk as a disaster, meaning that those affected will be eligible for low-interest disaster loans, according to the Hour. A fire that broke out at the StoneWood Condominiums on Richards Avenue in Norwalk on Dec. 11 displaced all the residents of the complex's 54 units. No major injuries were reported, but dozens of people lost their possessions and were left homeless right before the holidays as a result of the fire. Related story: Dozens left homeless by Norwalk condo fi…

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