19-Year-Old Marlboro High School Graduate Dies At College

MARLBORO, NJ - A 19-year-old member of the Marlboro First Aid and Rescue Squad died last week at Cornell University, university and EMS officials said.

Matthew Friedman, a Marlboro High School 2022 graduate, died on Wednesday, according to an end of watch post from the Englishtown Manalapan First Aid Squad.

Friedman, slated to graduate with a degree in biology from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences in 2026, was found unresponsive in his dorm and was later pronounced dead on April 12, according to a report from the Cornell Sun. He had recently become a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and planned to become a doctor upon graduation, the outlet said.

Friedman was “exploring ways to use his EMT experience on the Cornell Campus,” the publication added.

A cause of his death has not been released, though a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death has been launched, per the Cornell Sun. A request for comment from Ithaca police was not immediately returned.

A private funeral service was held for Friedman on Sunday. Shiva will be observed on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Friedman residence in Marlboro.

Donations in Friedman’s memory can be made to: Marlboro First Aid Squad, P. O. Box 128, 140 Wyncrest Road, Marlboro, NJ 07746; (732) 536-1166.

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