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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Resident Hopes Stuff the Bus Helps Childhood Home

Christopher Bickel, who grew up in Ventnor helped arrange the latest Stuff the Bus.

Chris Bickel has never forgotten the help he received from his hometown. The Ventnor, NJ native, who has since relocated to Livingston, helped spearhead the latest Stuff the Bus, which collected healthy, unexpired, non-perishables, personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies for the residents in Ventnor, who were crippled by last month’s storm. “I’m proud of the Livingston community for what we were able to do,” Bickel said.  “The businesses, the clergy, the schools, the town, everybody came out of the woodwork to help.  It was just amazing.  And the last time I remember a community outpouring of support like that was when I was a resident here (in Ventnor).” The second youngest in a family of ten, Bickel, then 16, found himself and his …

Monday, December 3, 2012

Hundreds Benefit From Latest Stuff the Bus

Volunteers packed two buses with food and supplies for the citizens of Ventnor.

Hundreds of people lined up in front of the Ventnor Educational Community Complex on Saturday to welcome the buses from Livingston’s latest Stuff the Bus. This edition of Stuff the Bus was geared towards helping the citizens of Ventnor, a shore community with a population of 10,650.  The city suffered extensive damage during the Hurricane Sandy last month, leaving thousands without power.  The Livingston community was able to collect over two buses full of food and supplies to bring down to Ventnor.  Joining the supplies were 14 volunteers, from the township and school district, eager to help unload the bus and hand supplies out. “It was really great to help out and see people who needed things get what they needed,” said Spencer Silverman…

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