Marketplace at Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Jersey making it easier for families [Video]

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) — The marketplace at the Children’s Specialized Hospital at RWJ Barnabas is a little slice of heaven in a place where so many things hang in the balance.

It provides families of kids recovering from traumatic injuries with supplies they need to stay with their young ones during extended hospital stays.

The marketplace has anything from shoes to clothes and toys and toiletries – it is packed with all the essentials.

“It’s empowering. There’s so little that you have control over when you’re in the hospital or when your child is in the hospital,” said marketplace organizer Charli Nobles.

In most cases, parents do not want to leave their children but run out of supplies when they are by their child’s bedside day after day.

“It kind of gives you a little bit of normalcy in a place that’s not so normal,” Nobles added.

All of the items are donated and …