Welcome Home Marrero Family!! 

If you missed it last night, the abc show Extreme Makeover Home Edition aired the episode of it's visit to Southern New Jersey over the summer.  Ty Pennington and the team were in Camden & Pennsauken late July/early August to help the Marrero family. 

The journey actually started over a year ago when another show, 20/20 did a story on the poverty in Camden.  In the show, the life of Billy Joe Marrero was featured as he worked hard to get through school despite the daily struggles he faced living in Camden.  Several months later, The Extreme Makeover team showed up at the door ready to change their lives forever!  Thanks to J.S. Hovnanian & Sons, Urban Promise Ministries and many many more...the Marrero family has been able to start a new life in Pennsauken. 

You can still watch the episode online at abc.com. 

The Courier Post newspaper has an online chronicle of the week long event including behind the scenes updates, photos and the Marrero family story.