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 includes six counts.
Jeremiah 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 and killed his estranged wife,…
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 in color with Green Nihlo…
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 the Bridgeton Police Department.
An inmate who killed herself at the Cumberland County Jail last week has been identified. Authorities say that the inmate was Megan Moore, who was arrested for outstanding warrants on Feb. 18. This was the fifth suicide at the jail in the past three years, but the first since Richard Smith was sworn in as…
The carcass of a humpback whale was found along a river bank in Cumberland County. The Marine Mammal Stranding center says the whale was found along the Cohansey River, which is connected to the Delaware Bay. The whale appears to have an injured fin. As of now, there are no plans to remove the whale…
Domino’s Pizza is offer $1,500 for information leading to the arrest of a group of people who robbed one of the company’s delivery drivers. The robbery occurred on Feb. 18 in Bridgeton. The group made off with four pizzas and a soda. There were reported five men and a woman involved. Bridgeton Police are investigating…
A new report says that the Cumberland County Jail saw its fifth reported suicide in the past three years. NJ.com reports that the suicide took place on Monday night, but the identity of the inmate or means of suicide has not been released. An investigation is on-going into the incident.
Elected officials in Vineland could be earning more in the near future. The Daily Journal reports a vote will take place on Tuesday for the second reading of an ordinance that would increase the mayor and council salaries in 2018. The first reading was passed on Feb. 14. The mayor currently makes $30,000 and the…
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a city cab driver that occurred on River St. The cab driver drove to the police station to report the incident. The cab driver advised police that he was dispatched to make a pick up at a residence on Vine St. When the cab driver arrived at the…