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LAKEWOOD — A former Lakewood public schools student and the father of two elementary students in the township have died, school board attorney Michael Inzelbuch said Sunday in a press conference streamed online.

Both deaths were connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, Inzelbuch told the Asbury Park Press.

Lancelot Gustavo Diaz-Hernandez, 20, attended Lakewood public schools through eighth grade before moving to Toms River and attending Toms River High School North, Inzelbuch said. He died last week after spending two weeks at Community Medical Center in Toms River, the attorney said.

Diaz-Hernandez was working at a kosher product store in Lakewood prior to his death, Inzelbuch said.

"Lancelot was a dedicated worker, a good son, a good brother, a good uncle," he said.

Another member of Lakewood's community, a father of two students who attend the Ella G. Clarke School, has also died, Inzelbuch said.

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The man, who was not identified, worked at a Mexican food restaurant on Second Street until he was injured in December, the attorney said. He died Wednesday night at the Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Inzelbuch said.

"We pray for this family (and) our two students at Clark," Inzelbuch said.

The students and both families are receiving counseling and support through the school district, which is helping to raise money for both funerals, the attorney said.

A fundraiser for Diaz-Hernandez's medical and funeral expenses is located on GoFundMe.com. Inzelbuch said donation information for the Clark school family will be available shortly.

As of Saturday, there were 690 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Lakewood, according to the Ocean County Health Department. Across the county, there were 2,021 cases, according to the health department.

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Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers Brick, Barnegat and Lacey townships as well as the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.