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Westville, N.J., man’s humble front-lawn food pantry grows from a pandemic idea to a thriving operation

As many as 200 people have visited the pantry in one day and there have been plenty of items numerous donations.

Barney Corrigan poses for a portrait outside of his Westville, NJ home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Corrigan wanted to do something to feed people during COVID, so in March he stuck a pantry in front of his home with a sign asking for people to donate. Eventually he opened his garage after donations came pouring in.
Barney Corrigan poses for a portrait outside of his Westville, NJ home on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Corrigan wanted to do something to feed people during COVID, so in March he stuck a pantry in front of his home with a sign asking for people to donate. Eventually he opened his garage after donations came pouring in.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer