New Jersey State Police did nothing wrong when they shot a 76 year old man in Cumberland County last year. An investigation revealed that troopers followed protocol when they shot Gerald Sykes who approached the troopers with a shotgun after he had been sleeping. Police responded to Sykes’ home after a 911 call was misrouted…
Vineland Police say a city man hit a police officer with a vehicle. Anthony Aponte, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and other related offenses. Police were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle on Jan. 30 and the driver wouldn’t comply with police officer requests. Aponte was eventually place in the Cumberland…
A shooting in Bridgeton sent a man to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The Daily Journal reports the unidenified 23-year-old was shot on Monday afternoon in the 100 block of Elmer St. of Bridgeton. The man was taken to the Christiana Hospital in Delaware for treatment. No other details were provided at this time.
The Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program has completed the $620,000 purchase of a wetlands area along Delaware Bay in Cumberland County that will protect habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. The DEP used $462,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program and $158,000 from the Green Acres…
A man was hit with a hammer during a robbery in Bridgeton. Police say the incident took place on Sunday on the 100 block of Bank St. The suspects took $100 and a couple of credit cards from the victim before running away. Bridgeton Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward by…
Layoffs are going to begin soon for the workers of the Progresso Soup factory in Vineland. General Mills filled WARN notices to 65 employees for them to be let go in March. The rest of the employees will be retained until the plant shuts down in the summer. Officials are still working on trying to…
An one month old was found to have been injured and likely shaken. The hospital in Delaware contacted the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office about the potential of child abuse. It was determined by medical professionals that the injuries were consistent with “Shaken Baby Syndrome” also known as abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, inflicted head…
A sexual assault arrest was made in Vineland. Police there got a 911 call from a female at 106 W. Landis Ave. who was screaming for help. Police arrived on the scene and identified Terrance Savage who was actively assaulting a female inside one of the businesses. The suspect was immediately taken into custody by…
Vineland Police say they arrested a subject who was under the influence and for reckless driving. Nicholas Korsten, of Estell Manor, was asked for identification and he pulled out wax paper bags which contained white powder, which is believed to be a controlled dangerous substance. After failing a field sobriety tests, he was subsequently arrested…
Millville Police are looking into a group of men who stole wooden pallets from a local business. From the photos released by police to their Facebook page, it appears there were three men involved in the heist. In total, about 30 pallets were taken. Police say anyone with information can call 856-825-7010.