Email: marge.neal@patch.com
Phone: 410-390-2029
Hometown: Middle River, MD
Birthday: June 26
Marge grew up in eastern Baltimore County, where she fell in love with the outdoors and particularly waterfront parks. That love of nature led to a career in public recreation and parks administration. After nearly 20 years of the ball-bouncing, whistle-tooting, tree-hugging, paper-shuffling life of a recreation supervisor, she convinced a community weekly newspaper editor to hire her as a staff reporter. She spent more than eight years as a writer, photographer and associate editor for The Dundalk Eagle before moving to The Frederick News-Post in 2007. While at the FNP, Marge covered social services and then education.
Marge has won more than 60 state, regional and national journalism awards for writing and photography, including a prestigious National Headliner Award and five National Newspaper Association awards, two of which were first-place honors for column writing.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading, photography, camping and spending time with her "kits," Sydney, 14, and Beijing, 5.
The Eastside Family Shelter on Franklin Square Drive is one of several in Baltimore County that offers overnight accommodations for homeless people.
The Eastside Family Shelter on Franklin Square Drive is one of several in Baltimore County that offers overnight accommodations for homeless people.
The Eastside Family Shelter on Franklin Square Drive is one of several in Baltimore County that offers overnight accommodations for homeless people.
Mayumy Rivera-Gonzalez received the Tommy Yeager Scholarship to help continue her education at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Dundalk Patch readers approach the cold weather with a sense of humor.
Baltimore County police officials say the death is being investigated as "suspicious."
All other Baltimore County public schools are opening two hours late because of extremely cold temperatures.
Maryland State Police troopers will be on "high alert" looking for stranded motorists while weather forecasts are calling for record low temperatures.
Maryland State Police troopers will be on "high alert" looking for stranded motorists while weather forecasts are calling for record low temperatures.
Baltimore's indoor soccer team is one-half game behind the league-leading Milwaukee Wave.
Baltimore's indoor soccer team is one-half game behind the league-leading Milwaukee Wave.
Fidel Malik Williams has been missing since Dec. 27, police said, when he was last seen leaving a friend's house on Glenmore Avenue.
Heavenly Automotive and the Overlea branch of Rosedale Federal Savings and Loan won awards from the Overlea Community Association for their festive holiday displays.
A listing of recent Greater Dundalk deaths, according to Dundalk-area funeral homes.
Death notice from Parkville-area funeral homes.
Monday night's low is expected to be about 5 degrees, followed by a high of about 14 on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Monday night's low is expected to be about 5 degrees, followed by a high of about 14 on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Dundalk Patch presents its Photo of the Day.
Dundalk residents Rachel Bartock and Caleen Kufera were named to the Pennsylvania college's Dean's List for academic achievement during the Fall 2013 semester.
Nineteen area students were named to the York College of Pennsylvania Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester.
