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University of South Carolina
New Haven, CT
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of CT College Student Killed Entering Wrong Home Near Campus
Support is pouring in for the family of a college student from Connecticut who was shot and killed attempting to enter the wrong house near the campus of the University of South Carolina. Updated story - New Info Released: Shooting Of CT 20-Year-Old Who Tried Entering Wrong Home Deemed Justifiable New Haven County resident Nick Donofrio, age 20, of Madison, was found dead having suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, on the front porch of a home in Columbia, South Carolina on the 500 block of South Holly Street around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, the city's police department said. …
New Haven, CT
News
Details Emerge On Nick Donofrio, College Student From CT Killed Entering Wrong Home Near Campus
New information has emerged on the 20-year-old college student from Connecticut who was shot and killed while trying to enter the wrong house near the campus of the University of South Carolina. Nicholas Donofrio's LinkedIn profile says he was a junior studying exercise science, and transferred to the university in 2022, after playing basketball as a freshman for the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. His UNE bio says he graduated from Daniel Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut. Donofrio was found dead having suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, on the fro…
Hartford, CT
News
20-Year-Old College Student From CT Shot, Killed After Trying To Enter Wrong Home, Police Say
New update: Details Emerge On Nick Donofrio, College Student From CT Killed Entering Wrong Home Near Campus A 20-year-old from Connecticut who attends college in South Carolina was shot and killed after attempting to enter the wrong home, according to authorities. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia Police Department officers were dispatched to the 500 block of South Holly Street for a reported home burglary. While en route, the emergency call for service was upgraded to a shots fired call. When officers arrived on the scene, …
Scarsdale, NY
Schools
New Superintendent Tapped For Scarsdale Schools
A school board in Westchester County has announced its next superintendent. The Scarsdale Board of Education announced on Thursday, Feb. 9 that Andrew Patrick would serve as the district's next superintendent. Patrick will be formally appointed on Monday, Feb. 13. Patrick was chosen after a thorough nationwide search that ultimately vetted more than 65 candidates for the job. The school board eventually decided to stay with Patrick, who already works for the district. Patrick has served as the district's Interim Superintendent since May 2022, and before that, served as Assistant Supe…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
'Friend To All:' Mount Olive High School Graduate, Financial Analyst Joseph Barish Dies, 24
Mount Olive High School graduate and financial analyst Joseph R. Barish died in Hoboken on Saturday, Nov. 5. He was 24. Born in New Britain, CT, Joseph was raised in Budd Lake, where he played on the Mount Olive High School basketball team and graduated in 2016, his obituary says. Joseph attended the University of South Carolina, double majoring in finance and accounting while passionately supporting the Gamecocks. He also loved the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and the New England Patriots. He had been working as a financial analyst at Freshpet in Secaucus, according to his memorial. A…
Hamilton Township, NJ
News
Man Gets Life In Prison For Killing NJ College Student Who Mistook His Car For Uber
A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a college student from New Jersey who mistook his vehicle for her Uber. South Carolina senior Samantha "Sami" Josephson, 21, of Robbinsville, NJ, ordered an Uber ride home after a night out in Downtown Columbia around 2 a.m. March 29, 2019. Thinking Nathaniel Rowland's vehicle was her ride home, she hopped inside. Instead of bringing Josephson back to her apartment, 27-year-old Rowland used childproof locks on his a black Chevrolet Impala to keep her from escaping, and stabbed her 120 times, prosecutors said. Her body was f…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
'Sami's Law' Requires Signs On Uber, Lyft Vehicles To Protect NJ Riders
New Jersey will soon require signs, QR codes and placards on Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing vehicles to protect passengers from getting into the wrong car. “Sami’s Law” was named after Samantha “Sami” Josephson, a 21-year-old University of South Carolina student from Robbinsville who was kidnapped and stabbed to death in Columbia, SC in March 2019 by a man she mistook for an Uber driver. New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission Board on Thursday approved the measure, which takes effect once it’s published in the state register. The law will require rideshare vehicles to have a lighted or r…
Brookfield, CT
Obituaries
Southport Teen Killed In Block Island Crash Remembered As 'Rising Star' With 'Perpetual Smile'
Friends and family of a 16-year-old student-athlete in Fairfield County remembered him fondly following his death in a crash on Block Island earlier this week. Southport resident Jackson (Jake) Panus died on Sunday, Aug. 9, when his allegedly intoxicated driver was involved in a fatal crash in Rhode Island. Panus’ family said that “people often commented that he resembled an angel.” “He was both an old soul and, equally, an über-social being, whose quest to be among and surrounded by many was endless,” according to his obituary. “He was the life of any gathering, whether in the classroom,…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Turns Out Hydroxychloroquine Isn’t Miracle Drug, Experts Say
It turns out an anti-malarial drug hasn’t been the “game changer” as some thought it would be in fighting the coronavirus. It could even prove harmful, experts warn. Researchers have reported no benefit from using hydroxychloroquine in U.S. veterans hospitals, saying they found more deaths among those given the drug than under standard care. In addition, a panel of experts convened by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recommended that physicians don’t use a suggested combo of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for the treatment of COVID-19 patients because of poten…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Schools
Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness
A Westchester County family impacted by the tragedy of their son's suicide is honoring him with an organization they founded to prevent the suffering of another family. The Break The Hold (BTH) Foundation - stands for “Break the Hold” on mental illness - was established two years ago by Brian and Jolina Halloran whose middle son, Brian Thomas Halloran, lost his life from depression and suicide on Jan. 23, 2018. The second “Raise the Volume” BTH Foundation gala in association with the Mental Health Association of Westchester will b…
Armonk, NY
Obituaries
$31K Raised For Westchester Family Of Brian Halloran, 19
More than $31,500 has been raised for the family of Brian T. Halloran,, 19, a Pleasantville High School graduate, honor student and state football star who died unexpectedly on Jan. 23. A GoFundMe account was created here to help the family's expenses, and additional proceeds will go to a new BTH fund named after him, which also stands for Break the Hold against mental illness. Brian leaves behind his parents, Jolina (Bruno) and Brian Halloran, his brothers Brendan and Jack, and dog Bella. Brian was a freshman on scholarship at the University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Busi…
