Tragedy In South Brunswick: Mother, Daughter Die Of Coronavirus

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Tragedy has now struck home in South Brunswick: A 70-year-old woman and her 33-year-old daughter both died of coronavirus/covid-19 complications this week, said police.

The daughter, 33, died at the family's South Brunswick home Monday evening at 5 p.m.

Her mother, 70, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.

The daughter was a lifelong resident of South Brunswick, and had graduated from South Brunswick High School, said police. They could release no further information about the family due to privacy.

"It is with heavy hearts that we inform our community that two residents have died as a result of the coronavirus," said South Brunswick police. "The two residents are a mother and daughter who passed away 17 hours apart. The daughter, age 33, was a lifelong resident and a graduate of South Brunswick High School. She died at her home Monday evening at 5 p.m. Her 70-year-old mom mom passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday."

"These are some of the most difficult days and we ask for everyone’s continued thoughts and prayers for all those impacted by the virus," said police.

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