SENTENCING HANDED DOWN IN BRIDGETON MAN’S DEATH

A man who was found guilty in the shooting death of a Bridgeton man, received 11 years in prison. Andrew Swinton, of Millville, got the sentence for felony murder, burglary, and other related charges to the 2005 death of Hamilton Blackshear. Under New Jersey law, Swinton must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he becomes eligible for parole.