Grajales, of Linden, tragically died on Tuesday, on Oct. 7, according to his obituary from Las Rosas Bannworth Funeral Home in Elizabeth.
“Today we said goodbye to one of Linden’s sons, 20-year-old Josue Jimenez Grajales,” Armstead wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday morning. “One of the toughest parts of being Mayor is facing moments of tragedy and pain within the many families I’ve come to know.”
Armstead said he knew Josue personally and shared that before his passing, the young man “discovered the Lord.”…