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Elizabeth Granja
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Bergenfield Mom Out Of Work Raising Premie: 'It Is Not Fair'
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Elizabeth Granja of Bergenfield welcomed baby girl Scarlett Hope into the world last month -- seven weeks early. Born Dec. 29, 2017, baby weighed 2 pounds 13 ounces, and was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 -- a severe developmental delay. There is a 10 percent chance Scarlett will live for one year. Because Granja has been working at her job for less than a year, she's not eligible for FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) benefits, which ordinarily guarantee 12 weeks of leave. She gets six weeks of paid maternity leave -- but it isn't enough. As she steps away from her job t…