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Vigil Is Monday For Saddle Brook Teen Who Died Suddenly

Andrew Gutierrez died "suddenly and unexpectedly," the borough posted on its Facebook page​.

SADDLE BROOK, NJ — A vigil is Monday for a Saddle Brook High School student who died Friday.

Andrew Gutierrez died "suddenly and unexpectedly," the borough posted on its Facebook page.

The vigil is from 7 to 9 p.m. at Veteran's Field, 20 Sampson St. Family and friends of Gutierrez ask asked to wear something red, a color Gutierrez particularly loved. A prayer service will be held during the vigil.

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Gutierrez was a 10th-grader and the second Saddle Brook High School student to die this year.

Brooke Costanzo was 16 when she died after the SUV she was driving veered off a curve on Fresh Ponds Road in South Brunswick and hit a tree in December. She was a cheerleader and lacrosse player.

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People at a vigil for Costanzo said she "just knew how to make everyone smile, no matter what the situation was."


Related: Saddle Brook Mourns Teen Who 'Knew How To Make Everyone Smile'
Related: Saddle Brook Teen Killed In South Brunswick Crash Sunday


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Photo: Andrew Gutierrez/Borough of Saddle Brook

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