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First-Time Union Mom Dies Moments After Delivering Baby, Husband Breaks Down On TikTok First-Time Union Mom Dies Moments After Delivering Baby, Husband Breaks Down On TikTok
First-Time Union Mom Dies Moments After Delivering Baby, Husband Breaks Down On TikTok Melissa De Miranda-Quinones always wanted a baby, her husband Matt Quinones said. The Union couple had struggled to conceive before 34-year-old Melissa got pregnant in Fall 2023. Tragedy struck the family on Wednesday, April 10, though when Melissa began to experience trouble breathing and soon went into cardiac arrest.  Doctors were able to deliver baby girl Mia at 31 weeks, but Melissa passed away at Overlook Medical Center, leaving Matt broken hearted. "Melissa was the most amazing woman," Matt said in a TikTok video that had 365K views as of press time. "She was a perfect person.…

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by Sam Barron
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Services Set For HS Business Teacher, Football Coach, 45, From Union Services Set For HS Business Teacher, Football Coach, 45, From Union
Services Set For HS Business Teacher, Football Coach, 45, From Union Visiting hours and a funeral service are set for Monday for a beloved teacher and assistant football coach who died suddenly Wednesday at Woodbridge High School. Longtime business teacher Jeffrey Grimm, 45, was found by other staff who called 9-1-1 from the high school.  Grimm, of Union, also served as offensive line football coach for Matawan Regional High School.  A visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 6 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Ave in Union. A funeral service will follow from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Grimm was born on Oct. 22, 1976. It appears he pass…

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by Jon Craig
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Beloved Business Teacher, Football Coach, 45, From Union Mourned Beloved Business Teacher, Football Coach, 45, From Union Mourned
Beloved Business Teacher, Football Coach, 45, From Union Mourned A beloved teacher and assistant football coach was found dead at Woodbridge High School on Wednesday after suffering a medical episode. Woodbridge Superintendent Joseph Massimino posted a letter to staff and parents about the death of longtime business teacher Jeffrey Grimm. He was 45 years old. Grimm, of Union, also served as offensive line football coach for Matawan Regional High School.  It appears he passed from natural causes, and police have not labeled his death as suspicious. "The Woodbridge Township School District community is devastated by the passing of beloved …

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by Jon Craig
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Craig Miller, 41, Of Union, Loved The Outdoors Craig Miller, 41, Of Union, Loved The Outdoors
Craig Miller, 41, Of Union, Loved The Outdoors Craig Miller of Union died unexpectedly Oct. 19. He was 41 years old.  He is remembered for being a candid, "tell it like it is" kind of person and as someone who could liven up a room with a funny story. A lover of the outdoors, he enjoyed hiking and fishing around Ithaca Falls and Cayuga Lake in New York.  "For Craig happiness was standing in a freezing stream, pole in hand and friends close by as water slowly leaked into his waders," loved ones wrote.  A fan of the New York Jets and New York Rangers, he was remembered as a fun-loving uncle who spent hours with his niece a…

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by Paul Milo