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Elijah Brown Garcia Of Newark Dies Playing Football, Family Says Elijah Brown Garcia Of Newark Dies Playing Football, Family Says
Elijah Brown Garcia Of Newark Dies Playing Football, Family Says The Newark community is mourning the loss of 12-year-old Elijah Jordan Brown Garcia.  According to a GoFundMe page launched by his mom, Elijah died doing what he loved: Playing football. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Essex County Predators (@jerseypredatorfootball) Posted by A’Dorian Murray-Thomas Newark Public Schools Board Member on Friday, February 17, 2023 "Elijah was an outgoing, loving young kid," the campaign reads. "He loved dancing and football and loved his family.  "He made sure everyone was comfortable with hi…

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Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26
Pauline Jessica 'PJ' Atieno Dande Of North Brunswick Dies, 26 Pauline Jessica Atieno Dande of North Brunswick died on Sept. 25 due to complications of sickle cell anemia at 26 years old.  "PJ" -- as her friends called her -- was remembered in her obituary for her passion for life. Proud of her Kenyan heritage, she lead the Adventurers Club and Pathfinder Youth Club at the New Brunswick Seventh-Day Adventist Church. "[PJ] believed in educating those around her about sickle cell disease and shared her personal battle with many close friends and family," her obituary says. In an interview with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,…

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