The lights went out on Sunday October 28 at 2:40 p.m. and didn’t come back on until Monday November 5 at 6:10 p.m.
As the temperature dipped below freezing and without heat or electricity our home became a cold and dark house. The nights were especially cold and dark and preparing the children for bed in a cold and dark house became more daunting a task as the days dragged on.
Although the majority ofPassaicwas without power there were pockets of the neighborhood unaffected by the storm and many “haves” invited the “have-nots” to sleep and eat in their lit and heated homes.
As the rav I was hesitant to accept an invitation as I wanted priority given to families with small children.
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