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An Alternative Spring Break: Helping Sandy Victims Rebuild
Spring Break at the Jersey Shore? That’s not where most college students go for sun and fun during their winter break from school. However, there are students who prefer an alternative spring break experience. And hundreds of them are coming to New Jersey communities hit hard by superstorm Sandy to help clean up, repair, and rebuild.
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