Police have arrested one man, and issued an arrest warrant for another, in connection with the death of a Jersey City kindergarten teacher whose body was found in a shallow grave in Kearny, authorities announced.
A crime scene was located and the prosecutor’s office was notified.Police led the prosecutor’s office to the area of the traffic stop, where a shallow grave was located near Central Avenue and Third Street.The body of Luz Hernandez was found in this area of Kearny, New Jersey.An autopsy determined Hernandez died of"blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the neck."Hernandez was a teacher at the BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City. Classes were canceled Wednesday.
According to her family, Hernandez and her husband have been separated since November, but still lived in the same home. They shared three children together -- a 2-year-old, as well as a 4th and 6th grader. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating the case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department and the Kearny Police Department.
Anyone with information in connection with the case is asked to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at
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