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Minerva 'Chewy' Hernandez

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Death Of Beloved 20-Year-Old Basketball Player Sends Shockwaves Through Newark School System Death Of Beloved 20-Year-Old Basketball Player Sends Shockwaves Through Newark School System
Death Of Beloved 20-Year-Old Basketball Player Sends Shockwaves Through Newark School System Shock and sadness spread across Newark this week for those who knew Minerva "Chewy" Hernandez, who died after battling cancer for many years. She was 20 years old. Chewy attended Abington Elementary School and later Arts High School, where she left a lasting impact on her peers, teachers and administrators. "I mourn the loss of this larger than life, loving being, but even more," said Abington's former vice principal, Sandy Heintz, "I mourn all that she could have become." I just can not believe it. With Covid and my move to Cherry Hill, I did not get to see you for a while. I didn't r…

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by Cecilia Levine