Cumberland County

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.

The Cumberland County man who killed his wife by stabbing her 90 times will be spending the rest of his life in prison.  Jeremiah Monell received the life sentence in court Friday.  He brutally killed Tara O’Shea-Watson at their home in Commercial Township, in front of her children.

40 year old Edward Phillips of Middle Township was struck and killed by a motor vehicle on Route 55 in Cumberland County early Thursday morning.  Police say Phillips was struck by a vehicle after he got out of his car following an accident.  The driver of the other vehicle remained …

One person is dead following a motor vehicle accident on Route 55 early this morning.  Police say the accident occurred in Elk Township near Exit 48.  A pedestrian was involved in the accident; there are no other details provided.  The crash took place in the northbound lane.