While the rest of the world marches into the new year, Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Little Egg Harbor took a pause to recognize not just one, but two centenarians among its residents who celebrated birthdays last month.
Elizabeth “Verna” Gilley turned 101 on Dec. 2. Born in 1921, Gilley enjoyed a long career as a nurse at Mountainside Hospital, which would later become Morristown Memorial Hospital. She worked the sleepless third shift, from 11 p.m.
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