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Construction Worker Killed Crossing NJ Street Immigrated To Give Family In Peru Better Life Construction Worker Killed Crossing NJ Street Immigrated To Give Family In Peru Better Life
Construction Worker Killed Crossing NJ Street Immigrated To Give Family In Peru Better Life Support is surging for the family of a 57-year-old Essex County construction worker struck and killed by a car while crossing the street last month. Miguel Vargas was rushed to the hospital after the 10 p.m. incident on Washington Avenue in Belleville, on June 24, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He died of his injuries the following day. Vargas was in the process of getting his US citizenship, nearly 20 years after immigrating from Lima, Peru relatives tell NJ Advance Media. He was also helping his children, who he hadn't seen since they were toddlers, join hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Essex County Man Struck, Killed By Car While Crossing Street Essex County Man Struck, Killed By Car While Crossing Street
Essex County Man Struck, Killed By Car While Crossing Street A 57-year-old Essex County man was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street Friday, June 24, authorities said. Miguel Vargas was rushed to the hospital after the 10 p.m. incident on Washington Avenue in Belleville, and pronounced dead Sunday, according to a spokesperson for the ECPO. Further information was not released.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Belleville Identified Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Belleville Identified
Woman Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Belleville Identified The Essex County Prosecutor's Office has identified the woman killed Monday night in Belleville when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.  Nora Hernandez, a 56-year-old Newark resident, was hit around 6:37 p.m.  as she was crossing Washington Avenue near Mill Street. She was hit by a 2017 Jeep Cherokee and the driver remained at the scene, the prosecutor's office also said.  Hernandez was taken to Clara Maass Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 7:20 p.m.  She is survived by her children, Michael, 27, and Daniella, 18, and her husband, …

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by Paul Milo