Wallington Resident Rallies To Help Her Cousin, Single Mom Fight Cancer
WALLINGTON, N.J. — Borough resident Veronica Jackson is helping raise funds through a GoFundMe account for her cousin, Bernadette Vargas, of Fair Lawn, who was diagnosed with Stage II cancer in both breasts two months ago.
Vargas, a single mother of three, lost her job, leaving her without income or health coverage to support her children.
The online account — Bernadette's Battle Against Cancer — raised $2,737 in its first three weeks. The goal is $6,000.
“It’s a disgusting nightmare,” Jackson told the Daily Voice. “It’s gotten to the point where [Vargas] doesn’t want to open her mail bec…