SENTENCING TAKES PLACE FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY MAN

A Cumberland County man was sentenced to 14 years in jail for stabbing his former girlfriend multiple times on Tuesday. In accordance with a March 2011 plea to one count of attempted murder, Jimmie Whitfield, 36, of Millville, must serve 85-percent of the prison term. Upon release from prison, Whitfield, who has an extensive prior criminal history, will be subject to five years of parole supervision. The crime dates back to Sept. 2010.