Funeral set for beloved NJ teacher, mother killed in homicide

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) — Family, friends, and other loved ones will gather Wednesday for the funeral of a beloved Jersey City kindergarten teacher and mother whose life was cut short in a homicide.

Luz Hernandez, 33, was a devoted teacher who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of her students, as well as her own children, according to her family. As a sign of her involvement in their lives, Wednesday’s funeral procession will pass by the BelovED Community Charter School, where she taught, so that the school community can share in the final goodbye.