Cumberland County

There’s a brand new telephone scam in Cumberland County where residents are now getting calls alleging they are from the Sheriff’s office.  Cumberland County Sheriff Robert Austino says the caller makes demand of a payment, the victim would be arrested. ##

There have been five suicides at the Cumberland County Jail over the past 30 months; now, the feds are investigating.  NJ.com reports that the United States Department of Justice will be investigating the suicides that began in 2014; there was a fifth suicide at the jail two months ago. ##

The Cumberland County man accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death has been indicted on four counts, including first degree murder.  Jeremiah Monell was indicted by a grand jury on March 22nd in connection with the stabbing death of Tara O’Shea-Watson. ##

Charges are pending against a 16 year old boy who crashed a stolen dirt bike Sunday in Millville.  City police say the teen was flown to Cooper University Hospital in Camden following the accident.  The bike was one of three taken from a truck parked at a local hotel earlier …

Two people have been rescued after being stranded in a marsh in Lower Always Creek Township.  The local fire company got a call that two people were stranded during low tide, so they put their airboat into service to make the rescue before sunset.  There were no injuries.

A 26 year old Bridgeton man has been indicted on charges that he set a former bowling alley on fire in Fairfield Township.  Todd Lloyd was arrested following an investigation by State Police.  Lloyd was indicted on burglary and aggravated arson offenses. ##

The driver who was involved in the double fatal accident in Millville last year that claimed the life of State Trooper Frankie Williams was not intoxicated at the time of the wreck.  Philly.com reports that Dr. Lloyd Rudley had no drugs or alcohol in his system when he crossed the …

One woman was killed during a motor vehicle accident last Thursday on Route 56 in Upper Deerfield Township.  Police say 73 year old Carol Maccri of Pittsgrove Township was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by a van driven by a 66 year old man from Penns Grove.

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 …