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Legendary Bartender, Jersey Shore Nightlife Fixture Dave Quisumbing Dies
Dave Quisumbing, the Jersey Shore bartender, entrepreneur, and nightlife fixture known to thousands as “DQ,” has died.
UPDATE: Dave Quisumbing Was "Quietly Struggling" Before Losing Fight With Depression
Bar Anticipation in Lake Como announced Quisumbing’s death in a tribute shared Monday, May 18.
Quisumbing, known to many as “DQ” and the inventor of the Speed Tin, had more than 42,000 Instagram followers and worked at several well-known New Jersey hospitality venues.
His biography on the Speed Tin website says he was a first-generation Filipino American, the youngest of four siblings, an…
US Marshals Arrest Suspect In Slaying Of Young Mom In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested and charged following a fatal shooting, authorities announced Friday, May 1.
At 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, officers responded to 2202 Hamilton Ave. and found Jaylou Marlenne Pineda Lopez, 22, with a gunshot wound, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Franklin Felipe De La Paz was arrested on Thursday, April 30 by members of the Atlantic City Police Department, Pleasantville Police Department, United States Marshals Service, and Homeland Security Investigations, auth…
Phoenixville Native April Behr Dies, 43
April Behr, a longtime Gloucester County resident, died on Sunday, March 8, at the age of 43, according to her obituary from the Kelley Funeral Home website.
Born in Phoenixville, Behr moved to Pitman where she spent most of her life, graduating from Pitman High School in 2001 before attending Gloucester County Community College, her obituary reads.
She married her husband Martin in 2002, and they had two children, Martin and Emmalee, who survive her, according to her obituary. She worked as a patient care technician in the emergency room at various hospitals for 25 years, her obituary read…
'Radiant Soul' Found Dead With Gunshot Wound To Head In PA Homicide, Suspect Gets Murder Charge
A Hudson Valley, NY community is grieving the loss of the 27-year-old daughter of the owners of a local restaurant, who was killed in a homicide at her Pennsylvania apartment late last month.
Anne Tso, 27, of Philadelphia, originally from the Rockland County hamlet of Pearl River, was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a residence on the 2600 block of South 9th St. just after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Responding medics pronounced Tso dead at the scene at 4:42 p.m., police said.
Investigators said the killing …
Former Temple Standout Lineman Turned Teacher Tre’ Johnson Dies Unexpectedly On Family Trip
Former standout NFL lineman turned Maryland high school history teacher Tre' Johnson died unexpectedly while on a family vacation, his wife announced.
Johnson was just 54.
"It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my husband, Tre' Johnson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, during a brief family trip," Irene Johnson posted. "His four children, Chloe, EJ, EZ, and Eden, extended family, friends, and I are devastated and in shock."
A Peekskill High School graduate, Johnson went on to star at Temple University before being picked 31st overall in the secon…
Campaign Launched For NJ Widow In Wake Of Husband's Sudden Death
Christopher Perri, a Marlton resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 1, one week before his 51st birthday, according to his obituary from the StolFo Funeral Home website.
Perri is survived by his wife, Theresa, his children, Katarina and Christopher, his mother, Joanne and his siblings, Joseph and Joann, his obituary reads.
For the last 11 years, Perri worked as a commercial lighting sales and quotations specialist for Penn Lighting.
"We are heartbroken by the unexpected passing of our longtime colleague and dear friend, Chris Perri," the company said in a statement. Chris was the kind of p…
Nearly $100K Raised For PA Widow After High School Teacher Husband's Death
Nearly $100,000 has been raised for the wife and children of Jay Pikul, a Pennsylvania father and New Jersey high school business teacher who loved ones say suffered a heart attack after a car crash earlier this month.
Pikul, of Newtown, PA, died Monday, Jan. 12, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, according to his obituary published by the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home. He was 51.
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An Avenel, NJ native, Pikul was married to Dana Marie Pikul, whom he met shortly after graduating college, according to the obituary. In addition to…
Philly KPMG Director Kenneth McLawhorn Dies Suddenly, 35
Kenneth McLawhorn, a 35-year-old South Jersey resident, died on Monday, Jan. 5, according to his obituary from the Egizi Funeral Home website.
McLawhorn is survived by his wife, Andriana, whom he met while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his obituary reads. He spent 11 years working at KPMG, according to his obituary. His LinkedIn shows he was a consulting director operating out of Philadelphia.
He is also survived by his children, Jackson and Camille, his parents, Kenneth and Tonya, his siblings, Janna, John and Tyndall and his grandparents, Henry, Lana…
Penn Police Officer, NJ Native Dad Tomasz Czarnuszewicz Dies At 34
A University of Pennsylvania police officer, father, and New Jersey native has died, leaving behind a young daughter and a community shaped by his years of public service.
Tomasz Andrzej Czarnuszewicz, 34, died on Saturday, Dec. 13, in Hopewell, New Jersey, according to J. Allen Hooper Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services.
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Czarnuszewicz spent his life committed to protecting others, building a career in public safety that spanned multiple agencies. He began working as a security officer at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia before serving as a corrections …
PA Lacrosse Player, Pacitti Brothers Co-Owner’s Son Frankie Pacitti Dies At 17
A Central Bucks East High School student and standout lacrosse player remembered for his infectious personality and deep ties to the local community has died.
Frank Walter “Frankie” Pacitti, 17, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to his obituary. He was the son of Frank Pacitti, co-owner of Pacitti Brothers Ice Cream & Hot Dogs in Hatboro.
From the beginning, Frankie was known for his sense of humor, style, and ability to make people laugh, his family shared in his obituary. Friends and relatives described him as someone who formed connections everywhere he went and …
Beloved Maryland Mother Remembered After Son Captured In Pennsylvania In Her Killing
The woman whose killing stunned a Maryland community is being remembered not for how she died, but for how deeply she lived — and how fiercely she loved.
Adia Lipscomb Mingo, 45, was found dead inside her home in the 6900 block of Westchester Court in Temple Hills, early in the morning on Thursday, Dec. 11, Prince George’s County Police said.
Officers responding to a reported shooting found Mingo unresponsive inside the residence, Temple Hills, December 11, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
Days later, police announced that Damari Lipscomb, 24, Mingo’s …
PA Grandfather Robert Takacs Dies Suddenly At 45
Support is on the rise for the family of a Clifton native following his sudden death.
Robert "Bobby" Takacs, a New Jersey native who later settled in Dingmans Ferry, PA, died on Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to his obituary on the Shook Funeral Home website. He was 45 years old.
Takacs worked as an auto mechanic for many years and loved animals, fishing, and hunting, his obituary said. He was the devoted father of Kyle, Alexia and Evalynne Takacs, and the cherished grandfather of William Smith, according to his obituary. He was the son of Robert and Anneliese Takacs, and the brother…
PA Man 'Big Uncle Logan' Killed In NJ Crash
Logan Young, a 27-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash on Route 47 in Cape May County Sunday, Nov. 16, authorities said.
At 5:23 a.m., troopers responded to Route 47 south in Dennis Township after Young's Ford pickup truck crossed over the centerline, ran off the roadway to the left and struck a CAT TL642 construction vehicle, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Young, a Sellersville resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said.
Born in Cape May Court House, Young graduated Cape Regional High School in 2015, according to hi…
Christina Ruff, Jefferson Hospital Associate Director, Devoted Wife And Mom Of Two, Dies At 45
The Blackwood community is mourning the loss of Christina "Chrissy" M. Ruff (née Lubowsky), who passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 4, according to her obituary from Earle Funeral Home. She was 45 years old.
Born Aug. 6, 1980, in the Bronx, NY, to Judith and Cary Lubowsky, and Ruff grew up in Washington Township, alongside her sister Samantha, her obituary says. She was married to Michael James Ruff, sharing 14 years of marriage, and mom to Gavin and Vincent, who were the lights of her life, her obituary continues.
A 1998 graduate of Washington Township High School, Ruff earned…
Daycare Worker, 28, Died Alongside Her Dog In NJ Apartment Fire, Charity Says
Arrangements have been finalized for Emily Prather, a 28-year-old daycare worker remembered for her warmth and compassion, who died following a fire at an apartment complex in South Jersey on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Prather, who was initially hospitalized following the Autumn Ridge blaze in Gloucester Township, was later pronounced dead from injuries sustained in the fire. Six firefighters were also injured and remain in stable condition, police said.
The Unforgotten Haven, a nonprofit assisting Emily's husband, Kyle, in Blackwood, said Emily died alongside her dog.
Born in Philadelphia, Emily g…
