In a divided nation rife with bad news and endless debate over what constitutes human rights, glimmers of light still ripple across Barnegat Bay in the Mystic Island section of Little Egg Harbor Township. Bente Sassano, whose final wish was to put her toes in the sand and the water of that very bay, inspired her grandson to bring about that light.
Unfortunately, his grandmother passed away in May before she could get her toes in the sand, but not before 21-year-old Anthony Schnitzer could bring…
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