Seven former Vineland Development Center nurses have been indicted for actions that led to the amputation of a female resident’s hand in April of 2012. On Tuesday officials from the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office were in court regarding the indictment and a transcript should be made public on Wednesday. The amputation of the resident’s hand…
A threat at a school in Bridgeton was unfounded this week. Police were called by the Bridgeton Board of Education regarding a telephone threat made on all district schools. Police investigated on Tuesday and found no threat to the school. A complete search was made of the schools and the district was allowed to return…
The Christie Administration announced the award of $20.8 million in Clean Communities grants to help municipalities and counties conduct litter cleanup efforts that help beautify New Jersey’s communities and roadsides. The DEP is awarding more than $18.4 million to eligible municipalities, and an additional $2.3 million is being awarded to all 21 counties. Cape May…
New legislation is being introduced to help students get to school more safely. Senator Jeff Van Drew and Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak are going to introduce a bill that would require school districts to provide transportation for students who are forced to travel along hazardous roads to get to school. The issue came up with a…
On Thursday the Cumberland County Freeholders were poised to approve their new $130.2 million budget, but it still needs approval by the N.J. Department of Community Affairs. The new budget is more than $16 million under last year’s plan, but will increase the county tax rate by 5.92 cents to $1.03 cents per $100 of assessed property.…
On Wednesday the weather forecast calls for a perfect spring day in South Jersey, with plentiful sunshine and temperatures reaching the mid 70’s. The National Weather Service says that temperatures will be cooler on Thursday and Friday with highs in the low 60’s and a chance of showers each day. Highs will once again reach…
State Sen. Jeff Van Drew plans to introduce legislation to require school districts to provide transportation for students who walk along hazardous roadways to school, to be funded by the state. Concern for this safety issue rose after the death of 15-year-old Alexa Strittmatter, who was struck and killed in Vineland while crossing the street…
The J.C. Penny department store closed at the Cumberland Mall earlier this month and now officials are trying to fill that gap in the mall very quickly. The Cumberland County Improvement Authority is searching for a new anchor store for the mall now that Penny’s is gone. The J.C. Penny store was important for other…
A naked man was roughly 200 feet in the sky before being successfully talked down. Vineland Police responded to the Vineland Electric Authority. Authorities say the man was in the air for roughly two hours and eventually came down via a ladder in an smokestake that wasn’t being used. An investigation is on-going into the…
On Sunday night the top ranking police officer in command of the Millville police station was arrested and charged with DUI and reckless driving. Lt. Edward Zadroga allegedly sideswiped another car while he was pulling out of the driveway of a local sports bar at about 10 p.m. There were no injuries in the accident.