Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
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Sudden Death Of Hardyston Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak Sudden Death Of Hardyston Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak Sudden Death Of Hardyston Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak
Sudden Death Of Hardyston Mom At 49 Leaves Children Facing Heartbreak The sudden death of a New Jersey mother has friends rallying around her children. Cherilyn A. Molina, 49, died at her Hardyston Township home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to her obituary on the Ferguson Funeral Home website. Molina was raised in Teaneck and later moved to Ogdensburg, where she raised her children, Jayda and Damian, her obituary says. She worked for Movora in Whippany and enjoyed shopping, going to the beach, cooking, and traveling. A GoFundMe organized by Michele Nugent and two others for Jayda and Damian had raised $14,500 as of Friday, Aug. 21. The fundraiser is h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rockville, MD
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4-Year-Old Survives Rockville Crash That Killed Mom, Leaving Dad To Raise Him Alone 4-Year-Old Survives Rockville Crash That Killed Mom, Leaving Dad To Raise Him Alone 4-Year-Old Survives Rockville Crash That Killed Mom, Leaving Dad To Raise Him Alone
4-Year-Old Survives Rockville Crash That Killed Mom, Leaving Dad To Raise Him Alone At just 4 years old, Adam Bouziri's whole world changed in a matter of seconds while walking with his mother along a Maryland roadway. He survived. She did not. Bouziri remains hospitalized following the crash in Rockville on Monday, Aug. 17, which claimed the life of 44-year-old Raoudha Khelifi. Now his family is facing a new future they never could have planned for. Khelifi was walking with her son near Chapman Avenue and Twinbrook Parkway at approximately 8:25 p.m. when they were struck by a vehicle, Montgomery County Police said. Both were rushed to an area hospital, where …

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by Zak Failla
Greenbelt, MD
Obituaries
‘We Lost One Of The Best’: Teacher, Young Mom From Maryland Dies Suddenly On Vacation At 40 ‘We Lost One Of The Best’: Teacher, Young Mom From Maryland Dies Suddenly On Vacation At 40 ‘We Lost One Of The Best’: Teacher, Young Mom From Maryland Dies Suddenly On Vacation At 40
‘We Lost One Of The Best’: Teacher, Young Mom From Maryland Dies Suddenly On Vacation At 40 Amanda "Mandy" Jean Butler spent more than a decade molding young minds. Now it's her community that is stepping up for her kids following her unexpected death. The 40-year-old educator passed away during a vacation on Wednesday, Aug. 12, after suffering a sudden stroke, according to loved ones. She leaves behind two little boys and a doting husband she married two years ago. Despite doctors’ efforts, Butler died at the hospital surrounded by close loved ones, organizers of a GoFundMe that went viral in the community. Her death left a hole stretching from her classroom at Stoddert Element…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Virginia Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Virginia Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Virginia Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire
Back To School, Starting From Scratch: Virginia Teacher Loses Nearly Everything In Fire The first bell is ringing, but one Virginia teacher is starting the school year without a home. Victoria Mancuso, a K-5 general music and chorus teacher at Mount Vernon Community School in Alexandria, lost nearly everything she owned when her rental home burned while she was away traveling during summer break, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by coworker Sara Bukoski Lovelace. Extensive fire and water damage left the home a total loss, according to those closest to the educator. Victoria Mancuso GoFundMe Mancuso was not home when the fire broke out and is OK, according…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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Mom Tried Shielding Daughter, 5, As Bullets Tore Through Maryland Home: Family Mom Tried Shielding Daughter, 5, As Bullets Tore Through Maryland Home: Family Mom Tried Shielding Daughter, 5, As Bullets Tore Through Maryland Home: Family
Mom Tried Shielding Daughter, 5, As Bullets Tore Through Maryland Home: Family Na’Ryah Adams should have been picking out school clothes and getting ready for kindergarten. Instead, a Maryland family is planning a funeral for the 5-year-old after gunfire tore through their home before dawn on Tuesday, Aug. 11, killing a little girl remembered for her contagious smile, karaoke sessions, and excitement about making new friends. Adams was sleeping beside her mother, Mia, and Mia’s fiancé when their home in the 3900 block of Ocean Gateway in Linkwood was targeted in what a GoFundMe campaign organized for the family described as a drive-by shooting. Mia tried to protect h…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Cancer Fight Takes Cruel Turn After Tree Crashes Through Virginia Woman's Home Cancer Fight Takes Cruel Turn After Tree Crashes Through Virginia Woman's Home Cancer Fight Takes Cruel Turn After Tree Crashes Through Virginia Woman's Home
Cancer Fight Takes Cruel Turn After Tree Crashes Through Virginia Woman's Home Vikki Plumb was already in the fight of her life when Mother Nature dealt another brutal blow. After battling cancer for years, which reached Stage 4, the Virginia woman is now picking up the pieces after a tree came crashing through her home and totaled both her vehicles during the recent round of thunderstorms that rocked the region. The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 10, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by her family. The photos tell part of the story. A massive tree can be seen sprawled across the property, its heavy limbs crushing vehicles parked outside the home. For Pl…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals
Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals The man wanted in the robbery tied to the fatal shooting of Penn State senior Billy Schmidt has surrendered to Philadelphia police after a public search that included a cash reward, the U.S. Marshals Service announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Khadfi Fleming surrendered at Philadelphia Police Headquarters at 6 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Service said. "The public and media played an important role in bringing Fleming to justice," the agency said in a statement posted on X. "USMS Philly thanks everyone who shared info, spread the word, and assisted law enforcement, ultimately helping bring about Flem…

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by Jillian Pikora
Monroe-Jamesburg, NJ
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Jamesburg Bartender, Wife Dead In House Fire: VFW Jamesburg Bartender, Wife Dead In House Fire: VFW Jamesburg Bartender, Wife Dead In House Fire: VFW
Jamesburg Bartender, Wife Dead In House Fire: VFW A husband and wife died in an early-morning house fire in Middlesex County over the weekend, authorities and a local VFW said. The fire broke out at a home on Front Street in Jamesburg around 1:02 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Jamesburg Police Chief Jason Muller said. First responders found a 39-year-old woman at the home and took her to Old Bridge Medical Center for treatment, authorities said. Sandra Dutcher, 67, of Jamesburg, was found inside the home with serious injuries and pronounced dead while being taken to the hospital, authorities said.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Abington, PA
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Jefferson Abington Cancer Patients Receive 80 Blankets Jefferson Abington Cancer Patients Receive 80 Blankets Jefferson Abington Cancer Patients Receive 80 Blankets
Jefferson Abington Cancer Patients Receive 80 Blankets Cancer patients at Jefferson Abington Hospital’s Asplundh Cancer Pavilion received 80 fleece blankets meant to bring added warmth and comfort during treatment. According to Jefferson Health, Glanzmann Subaru and Blood Cancer United donated the soft fleece blankets. The blankets were folded into heart-shaped wraps for patients at the pavilion. Glanzmann Subaru and Blood Cancer United Donate Fleece Blankets Jefferson Health Steven Cohen, MD, chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Jefferson Abington Hospital, thanked Glanzmann Subaru and Blood Cancer United for their continue…

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by Daily Voice
Briarcliff, NY
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Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor
Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor A Westchester County hair salon is beginning the long process of rebuilding after it was destroyed in the same fire that heavily damaged a neighboring day spa late last month.  Libellula Hair Salon, located at 1326 Pleasantville Rd. in Briarcliff Manor, was destroyed in the early morning blaze on Wednesday, July 29, which also left Bella Maiya Day Spa a total loss inside.  A GoFundMe campaign launched on Wednesday, Aug. 5, is now helping salon owner Tara Colavecchio recover. Organizer and friend Jessica Steiner said Colavecchio lost virtually everything needed to operate the …

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by Ben Crnic
Towson, MD
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'He Helped Keep The Port Moving': Baltimore Mourns Longtime Longshoreman David Deon Smith 'He Helped Keep The Port Moving': Baltimore Mourns Longtime Longshoreman David Deon Smith 'He Helped Keep The Port Moving': Baltimore Mourns Longtime Longshoreman David Deon Smith
'He Helped Keep The Port Moving': Baltimore Mourns Longtime Longshoreman David Deon Smith One ordinary workday became the kind of Monday no family ever imagines. A Maryland community is mourning the loss of David "Deon" Smith, a longtime International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 member who was killed in a tragic workplace accident Monday morning, Aug. 3, at the Port of Baltimore's Dundalk Marine Terminal. Maryland Transportation Authority Police said officers responded shortly after 9 a.m. for reports of an injured worker.  Smith, 53, was struck by a crane boom during cargo-handling operations, according to authorities. First responders attempted life-saving measu…

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by Zak Failla
Columbia, MD
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Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything
Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything They were finally home. After spending the summer renovating their new Turf Valley townhouse, Mindo Choi and Eunjik Lee had begun building the life they'd worked toward for years.  Their three children were settling in. Lee's parents had made the long trip from South Korea for their first visit. Every room was starting to feel lived in. Then came the fire. The Howard County family escaped safely when flames tore through neighboring townhomes on the morning of Monday, July 27, but almost everything they owned was left behind. Now, one week later, they're doing something they never im…

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by Zak Failla