BREAKING NEWS: 2011 ALJ Grad Nicole Marzano Dies in Car Accident

Several sources and Facebook posts have confirmed the death of 2011 Arthur L. Johnson graduate and Marzano is said to have died Sunday in a car accident near the University of Delaware, where she was a freshman.

Condolences poured in on Marzano's Facebook page beginning around 10 p.m. on Sunday night. The details of the accident are not available at this time.

Marzano had a GPA of 4.69 and played varsity soccer and For soccer, she was named to the New Jersey Girls Soccer Association All State Team Central Jersey, Third Team Defense All Union County and Honorable Mention All Team Union County. Marzano also participated in Key Club, Peer Mediation, Peer Leadership, Science League, Teen Arts and Chorale. Marzano was nominated for homecoming queen and was also one of the recipient of the 2011 Clark UNICO scholarship. She said when she wasn't busy studying, she enjoyed listening and singing along to music in her room, the television series Criminal Minds and the Twilight book series.

At the University of Delaware, Marzano planned to study accounting and psychology and hoped to someday work as a treasurer or event planner.

She sang Miley Cyrus's "I'll Always Remember You," accompanied on guitar by classmate Mark Wilson. (See the video in our gallery, above.)

Marzano is survived by her parents Francine and Vincent Marzano, and younger brother Vinnie and a sister Danielle – both students at ALJ. 

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