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NJ Native, Influential Washington Post Editor Neema Roshania Patel Dies, 35
A New Jersey native, Rutgers alumnus, and influential Washington Post editor died Monday, Oct 24 after a battle with gastric cancer, the newspaper wrote in her obituary.
Neema Roshania Patel was 35, and most recently worked as the Post's editor for next-generation audience development, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Born in Maplewood, Patel worked on her high school newspaper before graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in economics and journalism in 2009, her former colleagues wrote.
She joined the Post in 2016, first as a digital editor before being named d…
Nearly $100k Raised After Baltimore Dad Suffers Aneurysm, Leaves Behind Pregnant Wife, 2 Kids
Nearly $100,000 has been raised after a beloved father and husband from Baltimore unexpectedly died from a ruptured aneurysm earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe created in his honor.
Nels Schumacher suffered a ruptured aneurysm, sending him to the hospital in critical condition on Thursday, Oct. 6, where he fought for his life for nearly a week before his tragic passing on Wednesday, Oct. 12, the fundraiser continues.
Shortly after the rupture, a fundraiser was created in order to help support Schumacher's pregnant wife, who is a doctoral student at the University of Maryland School…
Young Teacher Drugged With Fentanyl, Killed On Tinder Date: Police
Two years ago, a 24-year-old woman went on a Tinder date and less than 24 hours later she was dead, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, her date was arrested and charged with homicide, police say.
Emily "Emmy" Pritsch was outdoorsy; loving water sports and hiking. She enjoyed music, art, and walking her dog Sparkles. She was a 2018 Temple University graduate who was passionate about her job teaching theater to students in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood through the non-profit Playworks. She also liked spending time with her family, and making seemingly everyone who knew her feel like her best f…
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car
Two men have died following a crash in central Pennsylvania involving a stolen white Charger Hellcat from Delaware on Sunday, September 10, Pennsylvania state police say.
Oscar Ronaldino Salvador, 26, of Virginia, Waldir Adonay Hernandez-Monge, 24, of Maryland, and Elio Alarcon-Ozoia, 28, of Maryland, had been in the speeding Hellcat when the car crashed in the 7000 block of Allentown Boulevard/US-22 around 5:20 a.m., police say.
The Hellcat went off the roadway— ejecting Salvador and Hernandez-Monge— who both died at the scene, according to the police.
Alarcon-Ozoia was extricated from…
