A federal task force has arrested a bank robber who was on parole, but moved without registering a new address. Joseph Whilden, of Millville, was arrested on Thursday morning. He initially was put behind bars for robbing the Colonial Bank in Vineland. He was under a three year term of supervised parole, but with this…
The end of April saw the average price of a gallon of gasoline in New Jersey break the $2 barrier, after climbing from a February low of $1.55. According to GasBuddy.com, the latest average for a gallon of regular gas in new Jersey now stands at $2.08, which is still nearly 50 cents below the average…
Cumberland County’s political family is mourning the loss of one of its own. Former longtime County Clerk Gloria Noto has passed away at the age of 83. Noto was a republican, and also served Cumberland County as a freeholder. She served as Cumberland County Clerk until 2014.
A 34 year-old woman who ran brothels in several New Jersey cities, including Bridgeton, is headed for prison. On Wednesday Elizabeth Rojas of New Brunswick was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison, after pleading guilty last year to harboring unauthorized aliens for financial gain. Rojas and her husband ran eight brothels in private…
A bipartisan bill to invest in estuary restoration that Reps. Frank LoBiondo and Rick Larsen of Wahington introduced is headed to President Obama’s desk for his signature. The House and Senate have agreed to the legislation that reauthorizes the National Estuary Program through 2021, funding local efforts to restore and protect sensitive estuaries and their…
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for South Jersey and Delaware for Tuesday afternoon until 9 p.m. at night. Strong, gusty winds are possible along with heavy rain, frequent lightning and possibly hail. The storms connected with a cold front will move from northwest to the southeast through early evening.
The death of a 21 year-old Port Norris man found in an abandoned home in Millville, has been ruled a homicide. The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s office says the body of Sean Hill was found on the morning of April 22nd at 805 North 2nd Street in Millville. No arrests have been made and officials are asking…
There has been yet another fatal traffic accident on Route 55. It happened early Sunday morning in Millville near mile marker 29 when the driver of a GMC SUV was ejected after the vehicle left the roadway and flipped onto its side. The victim was identified as 30 year-old Danielle Cheli of Pottstown, who was…
An elevated risk of fire danger exists on Thursday as the spring wildfire season is underway. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service says most fires are the result of human activity and urges the public to be extra cautious outdoors in order to reduce the risk of fires. Ninety-nine percent of wildfires are caused by people,…
On Wednesday morning New Jersey schools were forced to postpone PARCC testing for grades 3 to 11 due to a technical error. N.J. Education Commissioner David Hespe said the malfunction would not allow students to log on to the computerized tests. Pearson, the company who created the PARCC exams, said the glitch affected only students…