Cumberland County

A 23 year old Millville man was arrested while in possession of a handgun at the Cumberland Mall Friday night. Police say Jabar Selby did not fire any shots; police found Selby in the parking lot armed with the weapon. He was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun. ##

There’s been another fatal accident on Route 55 in South Jersey. State Police say the accident occurred around 3am Thursday in the northbound lanes of the highway approaching Route 40. A pickup truck collided with a dump truck; police say it appears that it was a wrong way accident. ##

State Police are searching for a man who attacked a woman who was jogging in Parvin State Park on Monday. Police say the woman was able to fight off her attacker late Monday afternoon while she was running along the “green trail” in the Park. The woman was not seriously …

A section of the Inspira Medical Center in Vineland will get a name change tomorrow following a donation of $1 million.  A ceremony will be held Thursday to announce the name of the local physician who made the generous donation to the heath care facility that is located just off …

The fatal shooting of Richard Bard Jr. in Vineland last year by city police was completely justified.  That’s the finding of a new report issued by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday.  The report says Bard fired at police first, with the bullet just missing the head of an …

Cape May County republicans are supporting Downe Township Mayor Robert Campbell as a candidate for State Assembly.  The Cape GOP’s social media page is encouraging republican voters to support Campbell who’s name appears in column six.  The GOP dumped support for Brian McDowell soon after the legislative ticket was announced. …

A 32 year old inmate who was under a suicide watch at the Cumberland County Jail managed to hang himself Sunday.  Jail officials say 32 year old David Conroy died one day after he was found hanging in his cell.  Conroy’s suicide is the sixth in less than three years …

A 22 year old man was killed after being struck by two motor vehicles on Route 55 early Friday morning.  New Jersey State Police say Laron Washington Jr. of Sewell walked into the roadway in Maurice River Township shortly after 1:00am.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. ##

An emergency alert sent across televisions in Cumberland and Salem counties last night about a major problem at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant was a mistake.  The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management announced that the warning was an error, and quickly acted to correct its mistake last night. ##

It’s not often a lamb winds up with rabies, but it’s happened in Cumberland County.  County health officials have no idea how the lamb came down with rabies, but the department is asking anyone who came in contact with lambs in the County to contact the department. ##