Each holiday season, the Kearny Giving Tree Network provides countless Kearny children and teenagers with presents they might not otherwise get. It’s all a collaborative effort spear-headed for years by Kearny Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, the Kearny-Belleville Elks and an uncountable number of volunteers and generous donors. Here, the presents are seen prepared for distribution at the Elks on Elm. ‘We are so very grateful to the the Kearny PBA, FMBA, PTA membership/Jillian Anne, UNICO, Lee’s Florist, the Shauger Group, Inc., Larry Handlin, APC Riders, Nu Way Confectionery, Donegal’s Saloon, Melanie Pasquarelli and Lisa Sibrel,’ the mayor said.
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