Cumberland County

A 34 year old man who escaped from Cumberland County Department of Corrections officers is being sought.  State Police announced they are looking for David Riley who fled on foot without handcuffs in Upper Deerfield Township over the weekend.  Police say Riley is considered to be armed and dangerous; they …

The manhunt continued over the weekend for the suspect accused of fatally shooting a volunteer football coach near a school in Millville last week.  Authorities over the weekend released a photo of the alleged getaway car that left the shooting the claimed the life of 37 year old Joseph L. …

New Jersey State Police are looking for a woman who cashed a fraudulent check in Newfield, Cumberland County.  Police say the woman went through the drive through of the bank on July 10th to cash the check.  Police have released a photo of the woman cashing the check through the …

A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of a 9-year-old Bridgeton girl. Jennifer Trejo died early Tuesday morning when shots were fired outside her home and a stray bullet pierced the wall of her …

On Wednesday morning a car driven by an unidentified older woman slammed into the front wall of a local Vineland bakery. The Daily Journal reports that the woman, who was not injured, jumped the curb and drove her car into the wall under the front window of the bakery at …

The investigation continues into another serious traffic accident on Route 55.  One car wound up on its roof in Elk Township early Sunday morning.  One lane of the highway was closed as police investigated.  No word yet on the seriousness of the injuries in the two vehicle accident.

Cumberland County College is expected to select an interim president on Thursday due to the departure of outgoing president Yves Salomon-Fernandez.  She submitted her resignation after just over two years leading the college.  She is leaving for Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts.

A 17 year old boy died over the weekend after a drowning incident at a pond located in Millville.  Police announced that the teen succumbed to the incident at Menantico Ponds on Friday.  His friends were able to drag him to shore with the assistance of a stranger.

Students who attend the Technical Education Center in Cumberland County may be permitted to soon play sports in their home school districts.  The Daily Journal reports that principals from Millville, Cumberland Regional, and Cumberland County could start negotiations next week on the deal.  The state told the districts to begin …

The body of a missing man was found earlier this week in a Cumberland County marsh.  State Police have announced that the body of 28 year old Ronald Vega of Millville was located in a marsh near Cedarville.  At this time, foul play is not suspected.