Paterson NJ teen overcame poverty and is headed to Brown University
Johan Beltre Baez grew up in a remote village in the Dominican Republic. Now he lives in Paterson and is headed to Brown University next fall.
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Johan Beltre Baez grew up in a remote village in the Dominican Republic. Now he lives in Paterson and is headed to Brown University next fall.
Johan Beltre Baez grew up in a remote village in the Dominican Republic. Now he lives in Paterson and is headed to Brown University next fall.
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