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North Jersey Driver Who Thought He Hit Deer Found Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy North Jersey Driver Who Thought He Hit Deer Found Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy
North Jersey Driver Who Thought He Hit Deer Found Guilty In Hit-Run Death Of 12-Year-Old Boy A North Jersey man who apparently thought he hit a deer when he actually struck and killed a 12-year-old boy in 2019 has been found guilty in the child's death, authorities announced. A Union County jury found 39-year-old Jose Marrero guilty on charges relating to the Summer 2019 death of Jeremy Maraj in Union, Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The jury deliberated for less than an hour last Friday after a week-long trial for Marrero — currently of Kearny and previously of Lake Hiawatha — before returning its verdict. Marrero was driving his work van, a 2016 Nissan NV200, when h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lake Hiawatha Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of Union 12-Year-Old Lake Hiawatha Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of Union 12-Year-Old
Lake Hiawatha Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of Union 12-Year-Old A 37-year-old man from the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run that claimed the life of a boy in Union last month, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement Friday night.  Jose V. Marrero turned himself in and has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident.  Jeremy Maraj, 12, was coming home from the park near his home around 8 p.m. July 17 when he was hit by a van that left the scene near Galloping Hill Road and Forest Drive. He died two days later.  Authorities said the employer of the dri…

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by Paul Milo
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'Rest In Peace, Little Man': Union Mourns 12-Year-Old Jeremy Maraj 'Rest In Peace, Little Man': Union Mourns 12-Year-Old Jeremy Maraj
'Rest In Peace, Little Man': Union Mourns 12-Year-Old Jeremy Maraj Friends, classmates, neighbors and other residents of Union came together over the weekend to remember Jeremy Maraj, a 12-year-old boy who died Friday from injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run accident.  "The past few days have been very sad because we lost a very good person," said one woman, one of several people to post online testimonials.  "Jeremy has always been funny, kind and great to everyone. You will never be forgotten. We love you Jeremy."  A memorial to the Kawameeh Middle School student was erected at Irene Hoppe Park Friday, just hours after Jeremy died at Un…

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by Paul Milo
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Boy, 12, Struck By Van In Union Wednesday Dies Boy, 12, Struck By Van In Union Wednesday Dies
Boy, 12, Struck By Van In Union Wednesday Dies A 12-year-old who was hit by a van near an intersection in Union Wednesday night has died, police said.  The boy was struck by a driver who did not remain at the scene around 8 p.m. near Forest Drive and Galloping Hill Road. He was rushed to University Hospital in Newark in critical condition, where he died late Friday morning.  The Union County Prosecutor's Office identified him as Jeremy Maraj. He was a student at Kawameeh Middle School.  The driver, whose name had not been released as of Friday evening,  was identified after he notified his employer of damage th…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy In Union Hit-Run Has Died UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy In Union Hit-Run Has Died
Update: 12-Year-Old Boy In Union Hit-Run Has Died UPDATE, July 19: The child died Friday morning. Click here for more.  A driver struck a child in Union Wednesday night and left the scene, police said.  The 12-year-old* boy was hit around 8:30 p.m. near Galloping Hill Road and Forest Drive. The child was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he was listed in critical condition Thursday morning.  A police spokesman said Thursday morning there may be additional updates later in the day.  *The boy was originally identified as a 10-year-old 

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by Paul Milo