SHE CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE THERE ANYMORE. >>>
I think the situation is that after the general contractor robbed her, that put her in a financial hole that she couldn't dig herself out. And, if she does sell the house, she won't get that much for it since it's in disrepair and where would she go? NJ is expensive, even in the inner city. I think after seeing this, some groups will volunteer to help her. I'm wondering if her ex-husband bought her out or still retains 1/2 ownership.
My husband survived the collapse of Twin Towers on 9/11 by running for his life between falling bodies and a toxic tsunami of poison gas and ash as they fell.
He lost his job a couple of years later in a "Pac-Man" take-over by a much larger firm.
Six weeks later he had a heart attack.
Please check my other replies to get a more accurate picture of what is really going on in Mahwah.