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NBC Show 'George To The Rescue' Helps Ridgewood Boy With Autism

George Oliphant helps families in need of home renovation challenges they cannot handle on their own.

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A village family will be featured on the upcoming season on "George To The Rescue" on NBC.

George Oliphant, a Montclair resident, spotlights and helps families in need of home renovation challenges they cannot handle on their own. The families are featured in the beginning of show with an overview of their need and with Oliphant showing up to take on the project.

Oliphant designed a safe, multifunctional basement space for a Ridgewood family with a child with autism.

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"George To The Rescue" spring season begins Saturday. The Ridgewood episode will be broadcast toward the end of the season.


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Photo: George Oliphant — Courtesy of LX TV

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