Vineland

The driver of a motorcycle was seriously injured when his bike collided with a delivery van on West Arbor Avenue in Vineland on Wednesday.  The victim of the accident was airlifted to Cooper Hospital in Camden with undisclosed injuries.  Police continue to investigate.

There was a small fire in the lobby of the Landis Theater in Vineland Wednesday night.  Fire officials told The Daily Journal that the fire started in a small appliance.  There were no injuries; the theater is 82 years old.

Two Vineland teenagers have been charged in separate threats against the schools they attend in the city.  NJ.com reports that one teen was charged with creating a false public alarm for a threat against a middle school; the next day, a student at Vineland High School was charged with public …

A 59 year old woman from Vineland lost her life Tuesday night during a motor vehicle accident in the city.  Police say Maria Acevedo was killed when her car went off the roadway and hit a utility pole.  The accident occurred on South Main Road in Vineland.

A Vineland man who won $730,000 via a Jersey Cash 5 jackpot two years ago has struck gold again.  Lottery officials say Eugene Martellio bought a 25 dollar lottery ticket and won $3 million.  Martellio won the jackpot back in December; his good fortune was announced this week.

33 year old Darrel Jones of Vineland has been arrested by police for exposing himself to a patron at a Vineland library.  The Daily Journal reports that Jones presented the patron with a business card, moved closer to her, and exposed himself.  Jones is charged with two counts of lewdness.

Vineland Police have charged a 30 year old woman with attempted homicide following a stabbing that took place inside a home on Easter Sunday.  Police say Deborah Shelkowsky stabbed the victim in the chest with a machete and fled the area.  The stabbing occurred inside a home on Crystal Avenue …

44 year old Stephan Byrd of Vineland faces a minimum of a quarter century in prison for robbing three local banks in 2014.  Byrd robbed banks in Mays Landing, Vineland and Malaga in a period of two months. Byrd was convicted on all charged on Friday.

Vineland fire crews were called to a huge blaze Thursday at Giordano’s Waste and Recycling Management.  The large fire blocked traffic on roadways in the area, with flames and smoke visible for miles.  The fire apparently started in a pile of cardboard.  No word of any injuries.

134 jobs may be eliminated from the Vineland School District courtesy of the new school budget.  The new spending plan totals over $192 million and will include a four percent tax hike.  Residents of the city may also be subject to a 2.3 cent increase in the municipal tax rate …