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Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (TRIBUTE) Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (TRIBUTE)
Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (Tribute) A longtime police officer from North Jersey has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez, 51, of Kearny, died on Feb. 10, 2022, after 23 years on the force. After beating colon cancer 4 years ago, Hernandez was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic/liver cancer on Christmas 2021.  Ernesto's 91-year-old mother, Hilda, has endured the loss of two sons to the exact same cancer three days shy of exactly 6 years apart. Her son, Efrain Hernandez, former Gulf War Air Force Pilot, died on Feb. 14, 2016. Ernesto was laid to rest with full police honors on Tuesday, Feb. 15…