Cumberland County

A 50 year old Vineland man accused of sexually assaulting two of his students at a Bridgeton school has been released pending his trial.  A judge ruled that Isaias Garza should be freed until his trial.  He is charged with first degree aggravated sexual assault for having criminal contact with …

The United States Coast Guard rescued three people who were stranded on a skiff in the Delaware Bay on Wednesday.  The boat ran aground in the bay near Egg Island Point in Cumberland County, during low tide.  Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City responded and all three were taken to …

A 49 year old Millville man is among four individuals convicted in a dog fighting operation that reached across the United States.  Robert A. Elliott Sr. was among four men found guilty on conspiracy and other charges relating to the operation; five others had already admitted their participation in the …

Authorities in Cumberland County are looking for the public’s help with catching a suspect connected to the fatal shooting of a football coach.  Prosecutors have released a photo of car that they believe is linked to the fatal shooting of 37 year old Joseph L. Jones at a middle school …

A 22 year-old man was fatally shot at 6 p.m. Wednesday night at a Bridgeton apartment complex. Authorities said Davonte H. Burrus was shot several times at the Maple Gardens Apartments on East Avenue. Burrus was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland, where he later died from his injuries. Police …

On Wednesday afternoon a 38-year-old man was hit by a sedan and seriously injured. Millville Police report that the pedestrian was struck by a sedan in the area of  North 2nd Street and F Street by an unidentified 31-year-old woman. The man suffered serious injuries and was flown to the …

A 14-year-old boy was struck by two vehicles on Saturday while riding his bicycle around 8:30 p.m. The boy was struck by a 2002 Ford Explorer pickup truck, driven by a 17 year-old Vineland resident on Brewster Road. The cyclist was then struck again by a Hyundai Accent, driven by a …

If the congressional election were held today, democrat Jeff Van Drew would be packing his bags to Washington.  A new Stockton University poll gives Van Drew a 23 point lead over republican Seth Grossman.  The same poll also gives republican Bob Hugin an edge over Robert Menendez in the Senate …

 A 29 year-old Vineland man was found guilty of aggravated assault on a law-enforcement officer and resisting arrest at the Vineland Municipal Court. Joshua Graham was asked by a court officer to remove his hat, then step out of the courtroom. Authorities said Graham then “chest bumped” the officer, which …

A senior corrections officer at South Woods State Prison has been charged with smuggling opioids and other drugs to inmates at the facility.  53 year old David Cade of Clayton has been charged with conspiracy, official misconduct, and other offenses.  Authorities allege that Cade conspired with an inmate in April …