After Husband's Death, Neighbors Help Woman Weather Storm
From bringing hot meals to waiting hours in line to get gas for their neighbor's generator, the LoGrassos made an impact on those around them after Superstorm Sandy.
For days, and in most cases, weeks, without power, Superstorm Sandy tested the patience of many area residents. But it also joined neighbors together, helping each other through the challenges that not only the storm, but its aftermath, brought. This was particularly true for a group of neighbors who live on Brook Valley Road, where the borders of Kinnelon and Montville meet. Winding, thin roads lined by trees lead to the Kinnelon home of Edie Gaetjens, whose husband, Larry, passed away the day Sandy made landfall in New Jersey. Larry Gaetjens turned 84 on Oct. 29 and died that afternoon from a heart attack while he was outside just hours before the storm came. "He was just an awesome guy. It's just a great loss," next-door neighbor Donna…
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