Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community
For months, Coach Kevin Curley’s community followed every update.
The Johns Hopkins stays.
The feeding tube.
The chemotherapy.
The hopeful return home.
The prayers, donations, letters, and messages from the people he spent more than 30 years coaching, mentoring, and shaping.
On Wednesday, May 27, that fight came to an end.
Curley, the winningest men’s basketball coach in McDaniel College history, died at 54 after a battle with metastatic esophageal cancer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for his family.
He was surrounded in his final hours by his wife, Alliso…
Freak Baseball Accident Lands 12-Year-Old Son Of Maple Shade EMT In ICU
A prayer vigil on Thursday, May 28 drew dozens of family members, teammates, coaches, and supporters for a 12-year-old South Jersey baseball player who remains in critical condition after a freak accident earlier this week.
Xavier Taylor, who plays for Maple Shade Youth Baseball, was accidentally struck by a ball during warmups on Tuesday, May 26, and was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital, according to 6abc. He remains in intensive care.
Meanwhile, support for Xavier and his family continues to pour in from across South Jersey's tight-knit youth baseball community. As of Tue…
Support Swells After Galloway Twp Powerlifter 'Girl Dad' Dies
Roy Somers, a Galloway Township resident, recently died, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up to support his family.
"Roy was many things to many people: a son, a brother, a friend, an advocate for kids, a coach, a fellow lifter.... but most importantly - a husband and a dad," Stacy Merkh, who organized the fundraiser said.
Somers is survived by his wife, Tara, his daughters, Lorelei and Gwendolyn and his two dogs, Chilli and Max.
"He was an absolute "girl dad", and you'd frequently see him at cheer practice, rugby, baseball and gymnastics," Merkh wrote.
Merkh said she met…
West Haven Woman Killed In New Haven Crash Remembered For ‘Warmth’ As Family Seeks Help
A 23-year-old woman killed after the car she was in crashed into a tree in Connecticut is being remembered for her warmth, friendships, and love for family and friends.
Jocelyn Hernandez, of West Haven, died after the single-car crash just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, in the 600 block of Woodward Avenue in New Haven, police said. Hernandez was riding in the front passenger seat.
The driver, a 20-year-old Bridgeport resident, suffered serious injuries and remains in critical condition, police said. An 18-year-old passenger from Bridgeport suffered injuries that were not considered life…
