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The Van Grouw family is staying resilient after a fire destroyed a central barn on their farm, resulting in the loss of livestock, machinery, and cherished memories.

The fire at Hope Cress Farms in Hope Township left 400 chickens and 40 pigs dead, according to the Hope Volunteer Fire Department.

The fire at Hope Cress Farms in Hope Township left 400 chickens and 40 pigs dead, according to the Hope Volunteer Fire Department.

A community in Warren County, New Jersey is rallying around a beloved family farm devastated by a fire last week.

The fire at Hope Cress Farms in Hope Township left 400 chickens and 40 pigs dead, according to the Hope Volunteer Fire Department.

A fire at Hope Cress Farms in Hope, New Jersey, reportedly claimed the lives of hundreds of animals just after midnight Thursday.

The fire at Hope Cress Farms in Hope Township left 400 chickens and 40 pigs dead, according to the Hope Volunteer Fire Department.

Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeffier said Mark Van Grouw, 57, had sex on multiple occasions with a person between the ages of 10 and 15 between 1990 and 1995.

Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeffier said Mark Van Grouw, 57, had sex on multiple occasions with a person between the ages of 10 and 15 between 1990 and 1995.

Fire officials say the blaze started in the Sequoia Brewing Company kitchen. The fire was fully contained and the damage was minimal.