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One for each year Hilda Brown has been alive. Brown turned 110 on Jan. 20. The Newfoundland native, who spent much of her life in Fort Lee and then the Bayville section of Berkeley before moving to Tallwoods six years ago, has beaten the odds in more ways than one. Brown has joined the supercentenarian club — people age 110 or older. There are about 75 in the United States right now, according to the website Gerontology Wiki. And she reached that milestone right after surviving COVID-19, which she contracted in November. “We are absolutely amazed,” great-niece Kristen Howe said. “My...

BERKELEY, N.J. – Last week, Tallwoods Care Center in New Jersey received a special delivery: 110 roses. One for each year Hilda Brown has been alive. Brown turned 110 on Jan. 20, and she has beaten the odds in more ways than one. Brown has joined the supercentenarian club – people age 110 or older. There are as many as 76 in the United States right now, according to the website Gerontology Wiki. And she reached that milestone right after surviving COVID-19, which she contracted in November. “We are absolutely amazed,” great-niece Kristen Howe said. “My entire family is amazed.�...