Northern Dutchess Hospital Launches Caregiver Support Program Northern Dutchess Hospital Launches Caregiver Support Program Northern Dutchess Hospital Launches Caregiver Support Program
Northern Dutchess Hospital Launches Caregiver Support Program Northern Dutchess Hospital has launched a new program to support family caregivers across the Hudson Valley. The Elizabeth Thompson Care for the Caregiver Program is backed by a $300,000 gift from the Thomas Thompson Trust and additional donations, bringing the total raised to more than $500,000. According to Northwell Health, the program is designed to help caregivers facing emotional, physical, and financial strain in Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties. The initiative is aimed at an estimated 110,000 family caregivers in those three counties. Nearly 60 percent of family caregivers ar…
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In Freemansburg Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In Freemansburg Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In Freemansburg Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ
Mom Of 2 'Tink' Killed In Freemansburg Double Shooting; Family Hopes To Bring Her Home To NJ A young mother of two known to her family as "Tink" was shot to death inside a Pennsylvania home, and now her loved ones are raising money to bring her home to New Jersey. Atirah Nitay Steed, 27, of Newark, NJ, died from multiple gunshot wounds following the Saturday, Aug. 22 shooting, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was ruled a homicide following an autopsy. Steed left behind two daughters — one 5 years old and another who is about to turn 1 — according to a GoFundMe launched by her aunt, Shavonne Bacote. "Tink was a loving mother to her two beautiful daught…
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency
West Coalition Leader Tawanda Jones Faces 'Long, Arduous Recovery' After Medical Emergency For more than a decade, Tawanda Jones has refused to stop showing up in Maryland. Now, the community she has spent years fighting for is showing up for her. Jones, a Baltimore teacher and leader of the West Coalition who became a prominent voice for police accountability following the 2013 death of her brother, Tyrone West, is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering what her family described as a serious medical emergency. Her daughter, Jakiah Harris, said Jones has undergone several significant procedures and is "doing very well," continuing to make encouraging progress. But there is a…
Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among PEOPLE’s Companies That Care Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among PEOPLE’s Companies That Care Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among PEOPLE’s Companies That Care
Hackensack Meridian Ranked Among People’s Companies That Care Hackensack Meridian Health has been named one of PEOPLE’s 100 Companies That Care in 2026, placing the health network among the top 50 companies on the national list. The network ranked No. 48 on the list, Hackensack Meridian Health announced. PEOPLE selected the network for the 2026 list in collaboration with Great Place to Work. HMH said it is the only health network in New York and New Jersey included on the list, and one of only two New Jersey organizations listed. “Caring for one another is at the heart of everything we do at Hackensack Meridian Health, and we are so proud to be …
Beloved Atlantic Highlands Preschool Teacher Loses Everything In Fire Beloved Atlantic Highlands Preschool Teacher Loses Everything In Fire Beloved Atlantic Highlands Preschool Teacher Loses Everything In Fire
Beloved Atlantic Highlands Preschool Teacher Loses Everything In Fire Dorothea Emrich is picking up the pieces after she lost everything in a fire at her Navesink home on Friday, Aug. 21. Emrich, a teacher at Mountain Hill Preschool in Atlantic Highlands, heard a loud pop coming from her garage and when she opened the door, her car spontaneously combusted and the fire spread, destroying her home, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her. "Mrs. Emrich is someone who would truly do anything for anyone," Mario Ariemma, who organized the fundraiser, wrote. "Whether you know her from her years of dedication at Mountain Hill Preschool, or recognize her as the …
Leonardo Dad Dies Fishing In Outer Banks Leonardo Dad Dies Fishing In Outer Banks Leonardo Dad Dies Fishing In Outer Banks
Leonardo Dad Dies Fishing In Outer Banks New Jersey dad John Bleibdrey died after having an aneurysm while fishing in the Outer Banks on Thursday, Aug. 20, according to his obituary on the Scott and Kedz funeral home website. He died one week before his 43rd birthday. A lifelong Leonardo resident, Bleibdrey was a member of the Carpenters Union of New York and worked as a contractor, his obituary reads. He was passionate about fishing and loved his trips to the Outer Banks, often visiting during his birthday week. He also loved fishing at Leonardo Beach and Sandy Hook, and rooting on his beloved Yankees and Cowboys. He is…
Family Prepares To Bury Daughter Killed In I-84 Tolland Crash, Second Child To Die In 5 Months Family Prepares To Bury Daughter Killed In I-84 Tolland Crash, Second Child To Die In 5 Months Family Prepares To Bury Daughter Killed In I-84 Tolland Crash, Second Child To Die In 5 Months
Family Prepares To Bury Daughter Killed In I-84 Tolland Crash, Second Child To Die In 5 Months A fatal Connecticut crash involving a dump truck killed two women. For one Massachusetts family, it marked the death of a second child in less than six months. A new fundraiser is asking the community to rally around the family so it does not “have to carry every burden that comes with such tremendous loss alone.” Kristina Murphy, 28, of Wilmington, Massachusetts, was killed in a crash on I-84 near Exit 68 in Tolland on Wednesday night, Aug. 19, Connecticut State Police said. Murphy was riding in a Kia driven by Paige Cooke, 29, of Manchester, New Hampshire. Cooke also died at the scene. Po…
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…
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 …
‘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…
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…
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…