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The TEARS Foundation opens local center for child loss Nonprofit provides financial assistance, bereavement support to families who lose baby in pregnancy or infancy By KRISTEN DOWD The Sun
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Palmyra Mayor Gina Ragomo Tait, left, The TEARS Foundation New Jersey chapter co-leaders Andrea Martin and Dara Sawyer, and foundation emotional support leader Melissa Cain pose after the ribbon cutting for the nonprofit’s new child loss center on Main Street. 22 weeks into her pregnancy on July 18, 2011, she couldn’t find any resources to help her through the tragedy. Her husband was deployed in Afghani-
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The TEARS Foundation wants families who have lost children at pregnancy or infancy to understand: You are allowed to feel your grief. The nonprofit is here to not only assure families of this truth, but also help them through such a devastating loss. Last week, the New Jersey chapter opened The TEARS Foundation Center for Child Loss at 111 W. Broad St. in Palmyra. This is the fifth brick-and-mortar location for the organization, and the first in the Garden State. “Pregnancy and infancy loss is still such a taboo subject,” volunteer Dara Sawyer said. “The reality is one in four women loses a child. Whether it’s a miscarriage, whether it’s a full term pregnancy, whether it’s due to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).” Sawyer volunteers as a coleader with The TEARS Foundation and helped launch the Palmyra loss center alongside coleader Andrea Martin and emotional support leader Melissa Cain. All three women have lost children – Charles for Sawyer, baby Martin for Andrea Martin, and Averi and Hope for Cain. When Sawyer lost Charles
stan – he was permitted to return for the funeral, but had to quickly report back for duty – and Sawyer didn’t know anyone else who had lost a child.
“It was a very lonely feeling,” she said. “I was alone, without my husband, grieving the loss of our son.” One of the most challenging
aspects for Sawyer, which caused her to spiral into a further depression, were the comments she heard from others. You’re young. You can have more kids. He’s in a better place. You were only 22 weeks. “There’s just so many hurtful things said and it was due to lack of knowledge. It wasn’t people trying to hurt me, but at the time it was just so devastating,” Sawyer explained. When Sawyer’s husband returned from deployment the following June, the couple moved back to Washington state where he was stationed. While there, a flyer for The TEARS Foundation hanging in a 7-11 caught Sawyer’s eye. “It was the first time I saw anything like that,” she said. Sawyer started volunteering with the nonprofit’s office in Puyallup, Washington, which introduced her to a community of people who had all, at some point, lost a child or children. “They just understood what I was going through,” Sawyer said. “At that time, I was pregnant with my rainbow baby, my son Mason, so it was just amazing to have this community and support.
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Infected plants are recognizable because the bugs excrete a sticky mess on leaves, branches and bark that tend to make the plants appear to ooze or weep. Some may even develop a fermented odor.
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Destroying egg masses is not difficult once you locate them. Masses tend to look like a smear of mud or pressed and dried bubblegum and they can be found on tree trunks and branches, plants or even furniture, siding, decks, sheds, and windowsills To destroy an egg mass, squash and then scrape them with a plastic card or knife so the eggs fall into a plastic zip bag containing alcohol or hand sanitizer. The County Parks System and Cooperative Extension please see LANTERNFLY, page 5
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Congressman Kim to hold Black History Month town hall Congressman Andy Kim (NJ03) recently announced that he will hold a Black History Month town hall Friday, Feb. 26, at noon. The town hall will focus on the legacy of the Still family, one of New Jersey’s most storied Black families, and will be conducted in partnership with the New Jersey Amistad Commission, the Dr. James Still Historic Office and Education Center, and Jacob’s Chapel AME Church. Residents of Burlington and Ocean Counties can sign up for the Black History Month town hall by clicking here. Congressman Kim will be joined by Dr. Stephanie James Harris, Executive Director of the NJ Amistad Commission, and descendants of the Still family, Samuel Still and Rev. Terrell Person. Guest speakers will present on brothers Dr. James Still and William Still. Dr. Still was a self-taught herbalist in Medford, known as the “Black Doctor of the Pines.” William Still was an abolitionist and considered the father of the Underground Railroad. “There is so much about Black history, even right in our own back yard, that goes unnoticed or underappreciated,” said Congressman Kim. “This town hall is an opportunity for all of us to come together and recognize that Black history is New Jersey history, and it’s something worth celebrating beyond this month.” Last year, Congressman Kim released ‘Lift Every Voice’, a report highlighting issues facing the Black community across
New Jersey. The report is informed by a series of listening sessions held by the Congressman that have included a telephone town hall with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on issues facing the Black community, a virtual roundtable discussion on education issues facing the Black community, a roundtable discussion about mental health access in the Black community, a conversation about policing reforms with local mayors and law enforcement officials, a roundtable with Black small business owners, and a virtual forum on discrimination and bias. The full report can be found on the Congressman’s website at kim.house.gov/LiftEveryVoice. During the 116th Congress, Congressman Kim co-sponsored and voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act, bill that would make critical reforms to America’s law enforcement system. He has also held hearings on the House Small Business Committee about improving help for minority small business owners, and co-sponsored legislation to make Juneteenth a national holiday, establish a Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, and fully restore and enhance the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Congressman Kim is a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Small Business. More information about Congressman Kim can be found on his website, kim.house.gov.
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Lanternfly: Destroy egg masses continued from page 4 have posted a video demonstration online at youtube.com/ watch?v=9CcZPAjrW58. After scraping the eggs into the zipper bag, care should be taken to make sure the eggs have contact with the alcohol and hand sanitizer, as it ensures the nymphs inside are killed and cannot hatch. Just scraping the eggs to the ground does not ensure they are destroyed.
Quarantine counties The bugs have proven to be a formidable pest. They were first spotted in Burlington County in 2019 and were sighted in all 12 of the County parks last year, with significant numbers reported within Amico Island Park in Delran, Pennington Park in Delanco and Boundary Creek in Moorestown. Sightings have become so widespread that Burlington County is now considered a quarantine county with Cam-
den, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Salem, Somerset and Warrens. Sightings in those counties do not need to be reported to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, but residents and workers are encouraged to inspect their vehicles, trailers and other outdoor items when driving to a location outside the quarantine zone. Residents are also encouraged to be on the lookout for the bugs during all their life cycles and attempt to kill them if able. “The spotted latternfly is an excellent hitchhiker that has succeeded in spreading around Burlington County and much of New Jersey already,” said William Bamka, the Burlington County Agricultural and Resource Management Agent with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension. “They pose a significant threat to New Jersey trees and crops so we’re encouraging everyone to lend a hand in the effort to stop their growth.”
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TEARS: Foundation opens child loss center on Main Street in Palmyra continued from page 1 “I just knew in my heart it was a community I needed to stick with.” When the family returned to New Jersey and settled in Palmyra – Sawyer is originally from Moorestown, her husband grew up in Franklinville – Sawyer continued volunteering with The TEARS Foundation New Jersey chapter, including with the South Jersey Rock and Walk fundraiser in October. “Basically we raise money to help families who lose a child during pregnancy or infancy pay for cremation or burial costs,” Sawyer explained. “TEARS extends further than that, but that is the main way we help.” The nonprofit also offers emotional support groups – there are three out of the new Palmyra center – and one-on-one support. There is a lending library at the center, too. It is, according to Sawyer, a safe space for those grieving the
loss of a child. It’s not just for the mothers, but for fathers, grandparents, siblings – all those who are affected. “We treat every pregnancy, every loss the same. Every grief – we respect all of them the same,” Sawyer said. “There’s no judgment. It’s a judgment-free zone.” Recently, The Tears Foundation has expanded to serve another population – those families who have lost children to suicide or overdose. The foundation will help pay for funeral costs, as well as provide emotional support and resources. “We’ve seen such a large – sadly – increase during COVID times. We’re getting so many phone calls, not just in New Jersey, but across all of the states we’re currently in, with families losing children,” Sawyer said. “It’s devastating. It’s heartbreaking.” The new TEARS Foundation Center for Child Loss in Palmyra opened with a ribbon cutting
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A display at The TEARS Foundation open house. The nonprofit opened a child loss center on Main Street in Palmyra. ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 20, followed by an open house for the community to learn about what the organization offers. Having the physical location is important to making the group’s presence known, Sawyer said. “We really need this not only to let people know we’re here, but to let them know we’re not going anywhere. That there are resources,” Sawyer said. “That you’re not alone.” The TEARS Foundation Child Loss Center is located at 111 W. Broad St. in Palmyra. To learn more about the foundation, please visit thetearsfoundation.org or call (732) 694-8706. Reach the local chapter at southjersey@thetearsfoundation.org.
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Since joining the team as a freshman, Cherry Hill West senior Alison Ahern was immediately an impact player in the Olympic Conference. Now in the midst of her final year with the Lions, Ahern is looking to put together yet another strong season alongside her teammates.
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Before she played even a single second of high-school basketball, Alison Ahern already had it in her head that she wanted to score 1,000 points with Cherry Hill West. The goal was there, it was just a matter of making sure it was realistic. “When I went to school freshman year, I already had that goal in mind,” Ahern said. “I
was really unsure at first of what high-school basketball would be like, but after I played my first game, I kind of realized it was absolutely attainable if I worked really hard at it.” Now in the second half of her senior season, to say Ahern has worked really hard may still be selling short her accomplishments with the Lions. In her first three seasons with West, she led the team in scoring all three years, surpassing the 1,000 point mark in the team’s final win her junior season.
In dramatic fashion, Ahern scored a career high of 32 points in the 63-48 win over Woodrow Wilson and became the first girl to cross the 1,000-point threshold in the 21st century. Dan Butler, in the midst of his 12th season as head coach at West, said Ahern’s impact on the program has brought it to a new level. “Her impact has been immense in multiple areas,” he noted. “You have her presence in the middle of the paint, and she’ll often draw double teams,
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so that has helped bring some confidence to surrounding players around her to be aggressive offensively and defensively. “She’s been on an upward trajectory ever since her freshman year,” Butler added. “She’s drawn so much respect and attention from our opponents over the years, so her job’s gotten more difficult with her growing reputation. But she’s continued to step up to the challenge.” In the four years before Ahern’s freshman year, the program won a combined 10 games. Meanwhile, the Lions won 32 games in Ahern’s first three seasons and are coming off back-to-back appearances in the NJSIAA sectional tournament. Butler said Ahern’s presence and innate basketball talent have certainly been strong components to build a team around, but plenty of credit also goes to the class with whom Ahern came to West. This year’s starting five includes Sophia Graffeo, Kayla Thompson, Michela Auguadro and Bella Sylvester, as well as Ahern. Together, they have had a substantial impact on the program, their coach said.
“That class brought in five amazing athletes, and it was really all five of them that have changed this program together to make us a respectable, competitive team,” Butler explained. “Making the playoffs the past two years, hosting a playoff game last year … It's a tribute and a credit to all five of our seniors on how they’ve been able to take this program to the best heights (it) has seen in decades.” The group of girls Butler calls the Fab Five are all three-sport athletes who will graduate from West with an anticipated 53 varsity letters, as long as the spring seasons can be played. Ahern said her success in the stat sheet each night, as well as the program’s recent achievements, are in large part due to the chemistry and high-level play of those around her. “Not only are they amazing athletes, but they’re amazing people, too, and we all have the same mindset when it comes to athletics,” she added. “I feel like we all have the same drive when we’re out there wanting to win and leave it all out there on the court, so it makes it easier to play together as a team.” ■
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