A Millville woman who works at the Bayside State Prison has sued in federal court alleging that colleagues shared nude photos of her and left threatening notes for her at work. Melanie Wilson has worked at the prison for 16 years and claims co workers retaliated against her after she helped a female employee in…
State Police are looking for the individuals responsible for setting fire to a vacant bowling alley in Fairfield, Cumberland County. Authorities say the fire was set last Thursday evening which caused damage to the property. No suspects are in custody at this time.
One of the three finalists for this season’s American League MVP is Mike Trout from Millville and the Los Angeles Angels. Trout won MVP honors in 2014 and finished second in 2015, 2013 and 2012. The other two finalists are Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts and Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. The…
The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office announced the sentencing of a Bridgeton man for his involvement in a 2013 shooting in the city that left another man injured. Kyshawn Burch was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the shooting of Shyquan Lewis in the stomach during a drive-by shooting in November of 2013. Burch was…
On Saturday hundreds of people joined high school students and community groups at the 15th annual Veterans Appreciation Day at the Millville Airport. The event also celebrated the 75th anniversary of the airport, where thousands of service members trained during World War II. Veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars and Persian Gulf conflicts were also honored…
New Jersey State Police are continuing their investigation into the shooting of a 31 year old burglary suspect in Maurice River over the weekend. Jimmy L. Testa was shot and killed after fleeing a burglary and fighting with troopers. Testa engaged in two separate fights with State Police before he was struck by a single…
This Saturday the Millville Army Air Field Museum will hold its 15th annual Veterans Appreciation Day at the museum near the Millville Executive Airport. This year’s event will pay tribute to military veterans, the 10,000 serviceman who trained at the airport, and it’s 75 year history. The ceremony will include the dedication of a stone marker…
A prominent Vineland businessman will now have his name attached to a Cumberland County high school. the new Cumberland County Technical Education Center will now be named after John F. Scarpa, who donated one million dollars to the 200,000 square-foot school, that just opened in September next to Cumberland County College. Scarpa, who made his…
New Jersey State Police are investigating the discovery of a needle intentionally placed into Halloween candy that was obtained by a child in Cumberland County. Police say the candy was obtained by a trick or treater in Commercial Township sometime after 7:00pm on Tuesday. The child did not ingest the candy and there have been…
A 55 year-old Vineland man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and desecration of human remains in the murder of his brother in December of 2012. David Rauner appeared in court and admitted to stabbing his brother Steven through the heart during a fight, then cutting up his body and burying the pieces throughout Vineland to hide…