Atlantic County couple shares secret to 70 years of marriage

An Atlantic County couple are marking a milestone anniversary, celebrating 70 years of wedded bliss.

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An Atlantic County couple are marking a milestone anniversary, celebrating 70 years of wedded bliss.

After seven decades of marriage, they say it seems like just yesterday they tied the knot.

An Atlantic County couple is marking a huge milestone as they celebrate 70 years of marriage. He’s 96. She’s 93. They look great, they feel great. They are mentally sharp and they say it seems like yesterday that they were married.

The backstory:

Will and Jane Laverghetta, of Brigantine, walked down memory lane, recalling how they met in 1953 at Cooper Hospital where Jane was working as a nurse.

"We hit it off immediately,"

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