Cumberland County

Legislation that would dedicate a portion of Route 55 to a fallen State Trooper has advanced in the New Jersey Assembly.  A new bill has gained approval that would honor Trooper Frankie Williams who was killed in a motor vehicle accident on the highway on December 5th.  The New Jersey …

A Vineland man was arrested for inappropriate contact with a student. Josue Colon Jr. was working as a security guard for the Vineland Board of Education at the time. Police there charged Colon on Friday with sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. He was processed and released …

A new hospital has been approved for our region.  Inspira Health Network has been approved to construct a 204 bed hospital next to Rowan University, just off Route 55 in Harrison Township.  The new hospital will cost $326 million and will replace an existing hospital in Woodbury.

A restaurant inside the Cumberland Mall closed for good Friday and will not be coming back.  The Daily Journal reports that the Friendly’s Restaurant inside the mall had its lease expire in February and decided to close because of competition from another Friendly’s nearby on Delsea Drive.  The same operator …

Two Cumberland County residents have confessed to their participation in a crime ring that resulted in $20,000 worth of shoplifted merchandise from local retail stores.  The two criminals stole items from stores including Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Target, Walmart, and other outlets.  30 year old Chiara Pended of Millville and 26 …

A alleged drunk driver was arrested in Vineland. Police there took Robert Clark, of Vineland into custody for driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, leaving the scene of a collision, and operating an unregistered vehicle following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Washington Ave. and South East Ave. Police …

A grand jury had indicted a man who was living in Millville at the time on weapon and drug charges. The Daily Journal was the first to report on the indictment. The New Jersey State Police made the arrest of Adrian Cosby in Millville on July 5, 2016. The indictment …

Josh Monell has turned down a plea bargain deal in his murder case in Cumberland County.  Monell appeared in court on Thursday and rejected a deal that would have required him to spend at least 30 years in prison.  Monell ran from authorities for two weeks after he allegedly stabbed …

The Vineland Police Department is investigating a theft of three dirtbikes stolen from an enclosed trailer that was parked at the Holiday Inn Express located on S. Delsea Drive during the overnight hours of 2/25 into 2/26. The motorcycles are described as follows: 1. 2015 CC85 KTM Orange and Black …

A man was killed over the weekend in Bridgeton from a shooting. Leonard Resto, of Bridgeton,, was killed with a single gunshot wound to his head. Police were sent to the area of East Ave. and Wood St. An investigation is being conducted by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office and …