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Jane and Guy Gaudreau with daughters Katie and Kristen at the new Gaudreau Brothers’ Wings of Hope and Chrysalis Corner Adaptive Playground at Archbishop Damiano School in Westville, NJ, built in honor of their late sons and brothers Johnny and Matthew

Mom of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau Reveals How She’s Coping

While the family’s closeness made the loss of Johnny Gaudreau, an NHL star, and Matthew, a hockey coach, almost impossible to bear, it has also been a comfort.

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Hive to Table: Local Honey Is Sweetening NJ Restaurants and Breweries

Jersey chefs, bartenders and mead makers are turning to local beekeepers—or even starting colonies of their own.
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The "Dawson's Creek" star was a student at Drew University before leaving to join the show that would change his life.

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Kind of Blue: NJ Couple’s Home Makeover Celebrates Their Favorite Color

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