Colleagues gather to remember beloved teacher Elizabeth Rosa, killed by hit-and-run driver in Dumont, N.J.

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Rosa had been a first grade, dual-language teacher at Grieco Elementary School in Englewood since 2005.

DUMONT, N.J. -- A teacher and mother was killed in a hit-and-run in Bergen County on Thursday.Now, a community is mourning a deep loss, as the search for the driver continues.A small memorial sits at the corner of Madison and Washington avenues in Dumont. The location is where Elizabeth Rosa was hit by a car and killed on Thursday at around 5:20 p.m.Police said the driver took off.'I just feel terrible. I wanted to come and pay my respects.

Officials there said she had an unwavering dedication to teaching and touched the lives of countless children.Several of her colleagues and friends stopped by Friday afternoon to leave flowers at the scene of the tragedy.'Liz was a vibrant person, kind, and loved her family. If there's one thing we could always say is that she always had her family present. So she will be sorely missed,' colleague Mercedes Gill said.Police are looking for the suspect in this deadly hit-and-run.

 

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