Tammy de la Cruz becomes emotional as she listens to her husband, state Rep. Joe de la Cruz, read a letter as if Joey Gingerella, her son and Joe's stepson, wrote it, during the dedication ceremony for the Joseph 'Jo Jo Nice' Gingerella Memorial Highway, a stretch of Route 117 from Fort Hill Road to Interstate 95 in Groton, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 ,at The Bridge Market in Groton. Gingerella, a local face of addiction recovery, was fatally shot in December 2016 in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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