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Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Gaudreau Family Dedicates Adaptive Playground, Funded 98% by 5K, for Special-Needs Children
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 6

Gaudreau Family Dedicates Adaptive Playground, Funded 98% by 5K, for Special-Needs Children

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 6

Summary

  • Westville, New Jersey, this week saw the Gaudreau family dedicate “The Gaudreau Brothers’ Wings of Hope & Chrysalis Corner,” a new adaptive playground at Archbishop Damiano School for children with special needs.
  • The project was financed largely through The Gaudreau Family 5K, which Jane Gaudreau said covered 98% of costs, with the playground completed through a community build.
  • The dedication honors Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who were killed in August 2024 after an alleged drunk driver struck them while they were riding bikes in New Jersey.
  • Sean M. Higgins faces 6 charges, including two counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter; a bid to dismiss some charges was denied last month, and his next court date is June 16.

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