Did You Return the Missing Ring at Newark Airport?

Navneet Guleria, a New Jersey resident, was on a flight to London from Newark when she realized something was amiss.  Her four-carat diamond ring, given to her by her husband for their 25th wedding anniversary, wasn't on her finger.  At a loss, Navneet spent her trip fretting, assuming the jewel was lost for good.  Having returned home, on a whim, Navneet called up TSA and reported the loss. 

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The lost (and found) ring belonging to Navneet Guleria. 

The call led Navneet to the agent responsible for managing the Lost and Found, and much to her surprise; she discovered that they had the ring!  Little did Navneet know, a passenger behind her in line for security had spotted the ring and, in an act of kindness, turned it in to the nearest TSA agent, Meredith Grillos.  Grillos then deposited the ring into the Lost and Found, where it sat until Navneet came to claim it.

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Navneet Guleria recounts the tale on PIX11.

Despite airport horror stories, it's nice to be reminded that our airports can work the way they should, and that your fellow passengers and airport staff have your back! 

As such, we here at GGA hope to reward the person who turned in the ring with a $500 flight voucher to foster this culture honesty and goodwill among passengers at our airports.  However, we face one problem: the identity of this airport do-gooder remains unknown. 

                                                                   Aristride Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger
Security at Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport. 

Do not let the mystery of the ring-returner go unsolved!  If it was you (or you have any information), get in touch at ring@globalgatewayallaince.org and fill us in.  If, by the end of May, we still haven’t found the individual, we will donate the voucher to a local charity.  But until then, keep your eyes and your ears open, and if you happen to find a ring at the airport, be sure to turn it in!  

Watch the full PIX11 interview here.