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'Just Don't Diet': South Jersey Woman Celebrates 102nd Birthday

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) -- A South Jersey woman is celebrating a major milestone birthday in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and said her secret to living a long life is not dieting.

Concetta Talucci celebrated her 102nd birthday on Friday.

Family and friends threw a big birthday party for her at the Spring Hills Cherry Hill Assisted Living Community.

Talucci, who was born in 1914, shared her secrets to her longevity.

"Just don't diet -- eat. Eat everything," she said.

Talucci added that she worked two jobs -- as a glassblower and then at a hospital emergency room.

Talucci's younger sister, who is 99 years old, also attended the party.

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