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Toddler Crashes $1,600 Table at New Jersey Cafe, Family Accepts Apology

Owners deny detaining the mother, saying they collected her details only to file an insurance claim.

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Overview

  • A 3-year-old at Hazelnut Cafe in Lavallette, New Jersey, accidentally knocked over a nearly 110-pound marble console table valued at about $1,600.
  • Kathy Denman posted a TikTok video alleging staff barred her from leaving until she provided her driver’s license and credit-card information.
  • Cafe co-owners Kimberly and Jenna Campfield issued a statement denying any detainment, stating no charges were filed and they sought Denman’s details solely for insurance purposes.
  • Surveillance footage obtained by NJ Advance Media appears to show the child striking the table with her foot before it shattered on the floor.
  • Denman later confirmed that she and her family accepted the cafe’s apology and expressed a desire to move forward peacefully without further comment.