Founder Of Somerset County Mask Squad: Bridgewater Hero

Alexis Tarrazi
Updated ·1 min read

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Michael Loughran who is nominating his wife Jennifer Loughran of Bridgewater.

Name: Jennifer Loughran

Home town: Bridgewater

Hero's job: Volunteer

Reason for recognition: Organizing the Mask Squad, a nonprofit dedicated to making/supplying masks to front line workers and first responders. Read More: Somerset County Folks On Mission To Sew 100K Coronavirus Masks

One thing to know: How passionate she can be when takes on a project, especially when it's helpful to others.

Thank you for all you do, Jennifer!

>> Do you have a local hero you would like us to know about? Share their story here. Read about other heroes from across New Jersey here.

This article originally appeared on the Bridgewater Patch