A deliveryman working for Papa John’s Pizza was robbed after delivering food for a Super Bowl party on Sunday. The driver was held up by gunpoint by two men near Villa Avenue and Third Street. The two men made off with a small amount of cash; the victim was not injured. The suspects remain at…
Vineland Police say a city man hit a police officer with a vehicle. Anthony Aponte, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and other related offenses. Police were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle on Jan. 30 and the driver wouldn’t comply with police officer requests. Aponte was eventually place in the Cumberland…
A 31 year old Vineland man has been arrested and charged with intentionally striking a police officer and his cruiser with his own vehicle. Anthony Aponte was arrested after he drove into an officer who responded in an unmarked car to a complaint at a Dunkin’ Donuts store in late January. Aponte has been charged…
Vineland Police have announced the arrests of four individuals following an incident last Thursday morning near the Asselta Acres Apartment Complex. Police say they investigated a suspicious vehicle with four people inside and they found drugs, a gun, and a box of bullets. Four adults between the ages of 18 and 20 were arrested during…
A soup company in Vineland that once touted a Vineland, New Jersey operation in a television commercial will begin layoffs at that plant next month. The Daily Journal reports that layoffs begin in March at the Progresso soup operation known as Vineland General Mills, Inc.; the plant will close for good this summer. 65 employees…
Vineland and Buena may soon share services when it comes to public safety. The Daily Journal reports that talks are underway between both communities to share policing services. Buena officials confirmed that there is the potential for Vineland to provide some police services to Buena. Buena has only six full time officers.
There’s been another robbery of a gasoline station in Vineland. City police say the latest robbery occurred at the U.S. Petroleum station located on South Delsea Driver near College Drive on Monday night. A suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is still on the loose.
Layoffs are going to begin soon for the workers of the Progresso Soup factory in Vineland. General Mills filled WARN notices to 65 employees for them to be let go in March. The rest of the employees will be retained until the plant shuts down in the summer. Officials are still working on trying to…
An one month old was found to have been injured and likely shaken. The hospital in Delaware contacted the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office about the potential of child abuse. It was determined by medical professionals that the injuries were consistent with “Shaken Baby Syndrome” also known as abusive head trauma, shaken impact syndrome, inflicted head…
A sexual assault arrest was made in Vineland. Police there got a 911 call from a female at 106 W. Landis Ave. who was screaming for help. Police arrived on the scene and identified Terrance Savage who was actively assaulting a female inside one of the businesses. The suspect was immediately taken into custody by…