Four persons were issued summons Tuesday night for walking in traffic along Route 49 during a protest march from the scene of a police-involved shooting Dec. 30th last year at the intersection of South and Henry Sts. to the municipal building on Fayette St. According to police, none of the four were Bridgeton residents. Capt.…
U.S. 2nd District Congressman Frank LoBiondo joined Mark Hunter and Phil Pizzi on “The Morning After” Wednesday at 8 a.m. They discussed current issues affecting residents of South Jersey, including road improvements, federal gas tax, sports betting, and the latest news updates on national issues.
Atlantic County officials have identified two specific batches of heroin that have reportedly led to two deaths and several suspected overdoses. Two different stamped brands of heroin were located at various overdose scenes in Atlantic County. The heroin linked to these cases was found in bags stamped in purple lettering with “1 Stop” or “hunger…
Earlier Saturday afternoon, Bridgeton Police officers recovered nearly 13 ounces of suspected marijuana with a street value of more than $3,500 following a vehicle stop on Russell Ave. near Garden Rd. According to reports, Lamont Loper, 26, of 725 Grove St. was arrested after officers smelled an odor of raw marijuana emanating from his vehicle…
A fight broke out at the Las Palmas Bar at 90 Cohansey St. at approximately 1:00 AM Sunday morning and a weapon possession arrest took place after. Officers observed a handgun to the vehicle’s center console when the operator, identified as Robert Bessix, 33, of 5 Barend Rd., in Millville, attempted to obtain the vehicle’s…
A man who was attempting to kill himself was successfully disarmed by Bridgeton Police. The 45-year-old Lake St. man was first attempted to commit suicide in the basement of a residence and then barricaded himself in a bedroom containing additional weapons including a knife he armed himself with. Police said the man, who they are…
Bridgeton police are investigating a home invasion Saturday night that left a 94-year-old man suffering from several serious injuries also at Cooper University Hospital. Police said the incident went unreported for more than 12 hours as the victim could not contact police or relatives due to the attack and subsequent injuries. The victim, who police…
Bridgeton police are investigating the death of a 39-year-old man who died of injuries he sustained in the 100-block of N. Pearl St. late Sunday night. According to police, officers were called to the area by employees at the Sandwich Construction at the intersection of N. Pearl St. and Irving Ave. at approximately 11:30 PM…
The heads of the five area college presidents were in Cumberland County on Friday to discuss how to help job growth. Senator Jeff Van Drew is heading up the group to look at jobs in the 1st District. South Jersey doesn’t get the resources that North Jersey has and it was discussed that more has…
Senate Community and Urban Affairs Chairman Jeff Van Drew announced that he will hold a hearing to take testimony from residents and business officials of the Cumberland and Cape May county Delaware bayshore area about urgent economic and environmental issues they are facing – including post-Sandy matters – in order to develop an action plan…