By TOM WIEDMANN
Credits: Newark Emergency Services for Families
Credits: Newark Emergency Services for Families
Credits: Newark Emergency Services for Families
By TOM WIEDMANN
March 5, 2021 at 9:17 AM
NEWARK, NJ For more than 40 years, Newark Emergency Services for Families (NESF) has worked to stabilize families and individuals in crises in the community and Greater Essex County, but nothing could have prepared the local non-profit organization for a global pandemic.
As COVID-19 dealt a devastating blow to the city Newark and the county, NESF’s shelter and food pantry drop-ins volume nearly quadrupled since March 2020 - with lines stretching as far as two blocks and parents standing with their children outside of the pantry’s doors.
The Salvation Army receives generous donation of 3,000 brand new winter coats from Hilco Global and continued support from The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund
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The Salvation Army receives generous donation of 3,000 brand new winter coats from Hilco Global and continued support from The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund
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N.J. celebrities who died in 2020, from Adam Schlesinger to Tommy DeVito
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
Tommy DeVito was a founding member of the Four Seasons. He died of COVID-19. Jerry McCrea | The Star-Ledger
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As we wind down a tough year, here’s a look back at some famous figures we lost in 2020.
They come from various arenas entertainment, media, sports and politics but they all have some connection to New Jersey.
Some were Jersey-born, while others made their home here or spent their final hours in the state. Several died from complications of COVID-19, while others died of natural causes and various health conditions.