Life can change in a split second. Take the example of Gennaro Balletta and Ashley Miller.
Gennaro was a teacher and football and basketball coach at Pinelands Regional High School. Ashley is a teacher at Cedar Creek High School in Egg Harbor City. They were high school sweethearts, and both worked tirelessly to build up a nest egg so they could have a dream wedding. Gennaro started his own pond maintenance and installment company; Ashley opened Five Pines Photography two years ago.
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