The trial begins on Tuesday for a Millville man accused of killing his father and burying him under their back porch in 2009. Dreu Ferguson Jr. was charged with murder two years after authorities found his father’s body buried beneath their Maple Street home, due to a lack of forensic evidence. In addition to murder charges, Ferguson…
A fire struck a Millville duplex early Monday morning and displaced two large families. The fire occurred on the 600 block of East Mulberry Street and severely damaged the structure that was home to a family of seven and another family of six. The Red Cross will provide food, clothing, lodging and other services to the…
An investigation is on-going into the death of two from Vineland and a third person who was injured. A shooting took place early Sunday morning. Kevin Peterson, of Vineland, was flown to an area hospital an pronounced dead. Damian Mills, of Vineland, was pronounced dead at the scene. Both were 20-years-old. A third victim, who…
The forecast was mostly accurate by the end of the snow. The National Weather Forecast shows the lowest snow total for our area was 3.6 inches in Goshen. Most of Cape May County had between 4 to 6 inches. The highest amount between the three counties, was 7.3 inches in Estelle Manor. Cumberland County maxed…
The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Storm Warning for our listening area from 11 p.m. tonight until 7 p.m. Thursday. The forecast calls for a steady accumulating snow overnight, possibly heavy at times. The potential snow accumulations range from 5 to 9 inches. Widespread and substantial impacts on travel are expected late tonight…
A Cumberland County freeholder will be on the ticket with Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi when the two run this November. Jim Sauro announced today that he will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 1st Legislative District. Sauro returned to the Cumberland County Freeholder Board last year after an earlier stint from 2000-2002, the…
A search warrant was executed in Vineland on Wednesday that took over 1000 heroin bags off the street. The warrant was executed at The Travel Inn, located in the 900 block of East Landis Avenue along with a vehicle owned by Terence McSweeney after information was obtained that McSweeney was selling illegal narcotics. During the…
On Thursday a Bridgeton woman filed a lawsuit in federal court against a local police officer, alleging sexual coercion to avoid jail time. Shakera Brown, 22, claims that city Police Officer Braheme Days forced her to perform sexual acts while on duty, in exchange for keeping her out of jail for a shoplifting offense. Brown alleges that…
Millville is among the local communities looking to bolster its local police force. Peter Hand, Kenneth Sharretts Jr. and Israel Trejo-Mendiola all graduated recently from the Atlantic County Police Academy. Among with the three new hires, this brings the staff up to 72 officers. A number of local towns are adding to their police force…
Two different traffic stops led to heroin arrests in Vineland. On Feb. 18, Sandra A. Bowser (25), of the 200 block of N. Leipzig Ave. in Egg Harbor City, was charged with possession of heroin and marijuana along with possession of heroin with the intent to distribute it. She was held in the Cumberland County…