The Vineland Police Department has been slapped with a civil lawsuit totaling $10 million in connection with the death of Phillip White. White was a 32 year old Vineland resident who attempted to take an officer’s pistol while being placed in custody; White died en route to a hospital. A Cumberland County grand jury failed…
New Jersey State Police have identified the victim of the fatal shooting on Route 42 over the weekend as 24 year old Samaud Johnson of Camden. Johnson was fatally shot inside his car on the North-South Freeway early Saturday morning when another car pull along side him and opened fire. Police have no suspects in…
350 deputy attorneys general will be at various polling locations across the Garden State to crack down on voter fraud on Tuesday. Attorney General Christopher Porrino says his office will do all it can to ensure a fair election. During the last presidential election in 2012, New Jersey sent 300 deputies out statewide.
Four out of every five New Jerseyans has an unfavorable opinion of Governor Christie. A new Eagleton poll released on Monday puts Christie’s approval ratings at an awful 19 percent which is close to an all-time record low. The latest poll shows republicans think far less of the Governor than they did just a short…
Atlantic City Police may have found the pickup truck that was allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run Thursday night. Earlier today police announced they had found the vehicle but did not say if they had identified a suspect in the case. On Thursday a woman was stuck and killed in front of the Bayview Inn…
Gov. Chris Christie continues to say he has no recollection of his aides telling him about lane closures on the George Washington Bridge that were later determined to be created for political retaliation. During an interview on “CBS This Morning” on Monday, Christie claimed the guilty verdicts issued Friday against Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly, confirm…
The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office announced the sentencing of a Bridgeton man for his involvement in a 2013 shooting in the city that left another man injured. Kyshawn Burch was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the shooting of Shyquan Lewis in the stomach during a drive-by shooting in November of 2013. Burch was…
Legislation to protect victims from Superstorm Sandy from foreclosure actions under certain conditions cleared a Senate Committee last week. The bill would protect homeowners from foreclosure proceedings if their home repair projects were delayed because of builder issues or the fault of the state’s Department of Community Affairs.
On Saturday hundreds of people joined high school students and community groups at the 15th annual Veterans Appreciation Day at the Millville Airport. The event also celebrated the 75th anniversary of the airport, where thousands of service members trained during World War II. Veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars and Persian Gulf conflicts were also honored…
A deteriorating convent building on East Glenwood Avenue has been scheduled for demolition within the next few weeks. A spokesman for the Notre Dame de la Mer Parish said the former convent, which has been vacant for about six years, will be torn down this month after 60 years of housing nuns from Wildwood’s Catholic…