Cumberland County

The owner of three Burger King locations in South Jersey has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.  The Daily Journal reports that the locations in Millville, Vineland, and Buena are all headed to court.  The restaurants are operated under separate corporations.

A former senior correctional officer at South Woods State Prison is himself heading to prison for smuggling drugs into the facility in exchange for cash.  54 year old David Cade of Clayton was sentenced to three years in state prison for his crimes.  Cade conspired with an inmate and a …

Five puppies who are in need of medical care were found dumped along the side of a road in Cumberland County.  The South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter is caring for the puppies and has raised over $4,800 to help defray medical costs.  They have already been treated by a vet.

One man was killed in a crash between a minivan and a tractor trailer on County Road 661 in Cumberland County on Tuesday.  State Police say 31 year old Loeub Mak of Essington, PA was killed; he was a passenger in the minivan.  Five others were injured but are expected …

The popular Gateway Diner on Delsea Drive could be wiped out courtesy of a state project to do some bridge and road work near the eatery.  NJ.com reports that the NJDOT has talked about just buying the diner and knocking it down since repairs to the diner would exceed what …

68 year old Jonathan Gadola essentially received a life sentence in prison for sexually assaulting two children, two years ago.  A judge gave Gadola an 80-year prison sentence for assaulting the two kids back in 2016; both victims were under the age of 13.

There has been another fatal accident on Route 55.  State Police confirm one person was killed during an accident on the highway last night.  A vehicle went off the southbound lanes in Deptford Township, overturned, and struck a tree.  Police continue to investigate.

Two Family Dollar stores in southern New Jersey are among the 143 stores that will be closing nationwide.  NJ.com reports that Family Dollar stores located in Bridgeton and Pennsville will both close under the reorganization plan.  Dollar Tree is the parent company of Family Dollar.

A spectator suffered what are described as “serious injuries” during an accident involving a dirt bike that was racing at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds over the weekend.  State Police say a bike wound up in the spectator area of the facility. The female victim was airlifted to Cooper Hospital.

Millville’s Mike Trout may get a section of Route 55 named after him.  A bill is moving through Trenton that would name part of the highway the “Mike Trout Interchange”. Trout on Tuesday signed a $430 million extension with the Los Angeles Angels.