Millville Fire officials responded to a blaze at a duplex on Sunday night that drove both families from their homes. It happened in the 600 block of Buck Street Sunday after nightfall. Fire was found on the third floor of the structure, and smoke was billowing from the home. Firemen cleared the scene within two…
A Millville man has been accused of stealing copper ground wires from utility poles in Vineland. Edward LeMatty IV of Crest Avenue was arrested by Vineland police last Wednesday, and was charged with stealing the coper wire from 267 utility poles over the past several weeks and causing $32,000 in damages. LeMatty, who confessed to…
Millville Police arrested a city resident and charged him with possession 100 bags of heroin and hollow point ammunition during a major drug bust before the weekend. 29 year old Timothy Mays was charged with a slew of drugs and weapons offenses during the Millville Police Department’s third major drug bust in two weeks. Mays…
Millville Police announced the recovery of nearly $20,000 worth of heroin off the streets thanks to a major drug operation last week. Police searched two city residences and were able to recover heroin, cash, and a car used in drug transactions. Two adults were arrested; they are identified as 24 year old Destiny Irizarry and…
On Monday a moist air mass and temperatures in the 90’s drove the heat index well above 100 degrees in many areas of South Jersey. By mid-afternoon the air temperature in Vineland and Millville was 92 degrees, but the heat index was at 100 degrees. The thermometer hit 95 in Chatsworth, Burlington County, as the…
Millville Police announced they will continue patrols at a local apartment complex known for bad behavior. Police will continue an agreement with the Oakview Apartments that will result in officers being paid $53 an hour to provide foot and vehicular patrols at the complex. The officers will be off duty at the time of their…
A glass plant in Millville is going to close and 100 jobs will be lost as a result. The Gerresheimer Glass plant will shut down in the third quarter of 2015 following an announcement on Wednesday. The company decided to consolidate their moulded glass operations into the Chicago Heights plant. They will continue to run…
Records indicate that the male driver who died in Sunday’s fatal car crash in Millville had a history of speeding violations, according to N.J. Motor Vehicle records obtained by The Press of Atlantic City. Christopher “CJ” Platt, 22, had been cited for speeding three times in 2012, and his driver’s license was suspended twice in 18 months. Witnesses claim that…
A third person has died as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Millville on Sunday afternoon that may have involved street racing. An 8-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries after being flown to Cooper Medical Center for treatment. She was a passenger in a Toyota Camry along with the driver and a 3 year-old,…
Two people lost their lives in a motor vehicle accident in Millville Sunday afternoon that may have involved street racing. Authorities say the accident occurred Sunday near Buckshutem and University roads in the city. Identities of the victims have not yet been released, but witnesses told police it appeared that the cars were racing.