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NJ Native Who Died After Crash Was '5-Foot Woman With Giant Personality,' Daughter Says NJ Native Who Died After Crash Was '5-Foot Woman With Giant Personality,' Daughter Says
NJ Native Who Died After Crash Was '5-Foot Woman With Giant Personality,' Daughter Says Iris Crystal Mercado, an Allentown mother, and New Jersey native, died from injuries sustained in a car crash on Sunday, March 31, authorities said. She was 37.  Mercado, called Crystal by friends and loved ones, was hospitalized after a wreck on Route 22 in South Whitehall on Feb. 3, state police have said.  Her daughter Ciara Rodriguez said Mercado was "a 5-foot woman with the personality of a giant." "My mother loved being around friends and family and just enjoying being outside," Rodriguez told Daily Voice.  "She was great at whatever she learned and put her mind …

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by Mac Bullock
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Jersey City Gym Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Student Jersey City Gym Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Student
Jersey City Gym Teacher Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teen Student A 43-year-old teacher at a Jersey City high school is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old female student, authorities said. Francisco Realpe was arrested Wednesday at his Hoboken home on accusations he assaulted a William L. Dickinson High School student, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The assault was first reported to the prosecutor's office on Jan. 31, by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP). Realpe's LinkedIn profile says he is a health and physical education teacher at the school with nearly 14 years of experience. Realpe's LinkedIn profile…

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by Cecilia Levine