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title: "NJ Patch: Hackensack Daycare Reopens After 6-Month Closure From Water Damage"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/afe4a73c-3226-4c6f-b168-2184aeafb642
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nj-patch-hackensack-daycare-reopens-after-6-month-closure-from-water-damage-2719626
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
published: 2022-09-06T15:10:22.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:23.605Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/6fcba16485c15db641731404e6a0fae39222.jpg
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# NJ Patch: Hackensack Daycare Reopens After 6-Month Closure From Water Damage

**TL;DR:** The Lightbridge Academy in Hackensack, New Jersey, has reopened after a 6-month closure due to water damage from a broken fire suppression system. The center's owner, Larry Showfety, says the location is returning better and stronger after significant repairs.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-09-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nj-patch-hackensack-daycare-reopens-after-6-month-closure-from-water-damage-2719626).*

## Story

Six months after the new Lightbridge Academy in Hackensack opened, a break in the fire suppression system caused extensive water damage, forcing the early education and child care center to effectively shut down. Six months later, owner Larry Showfety says the center at 215 Union Street is returning better and stronger.

"It was heartbreaking," Showfety said, adding that Lightbridge Academy staff and families were given the option to move to a sister location owned by another franchisee.

Six out of 10 classrooms required significant repairs, and building workers had to remove the equivalent of three dumpsters full of debris from drywall, flooring and the ceiling. Despite the setback, the center is celebrating its grand reopening. Showfety and his team are excited to welcome back families and get back to serving the community.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise location (topic)
- location reopening (topic)
- Hackensack (location)
- water damage (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nj-patch-hackensack-daycare-reopens-after-6-month-closure-from-water-damage-2719626). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/afe4a73c-3226-4c6f-b168-2184aeafb642).