The Bridgeton City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday prohibiting federal immigration agents from using municipal property as a base for enforcement operations. The measure, which follows months of pressure from local residents, requires a judicial warrant before agents can access non-public areas or utilize city resources. While community advocates view the new rule…
A Vineland, New Jersey, man is heading to federal prison after threatening to detonate explosives at a Washington, D.C., church attended by U.S. Supreme Court justices last year. Forty-two-year-old Louis Geri was sentenced to nearly six years behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had originally requested a sentence of more…
A 35-year-old Bridgeton man has pleaded guilty to the aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old Trenton girl he met online. Authorities say Alex Torres-Lopez connected with the child through the social media platforms Snapchat and Roblox. Under a plea agreement, prosecutors are recommending he serve 20 years in state prison without the possibility of parole.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation will begin a construction project on Route 47 between mileposts 25.25 and 30.85 starting Monday, August 31st. Daytime drivers can expect limited delays between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. as work focuses on the road’s shoulder, but nighttime commuters traveling between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. may face lane…
A scratch-off lottery ticket purchased in Cumberland County has made one lucky player half a million dollars richer. The top-prize winning “AC Night$” ticket was sold on August 19th at Lallis Liquor Store on East Buckshutem Road in Millville. This marks the second $500,000 winner for the game, following a previous jackpot-winning ticket sold at…
Police are actively searching for an armed and dangerous suspect following a fatal shooting at a Bridgeton apartment complex last week. Authorities allege 32-year-old Rynell Lawrence shot and killed 33-year-old Quashawn White at the Burlington Manor Complex on the evening of June 24th. Lawrence is currently facing first-degree murder and weapons charges, and law enforcement…
A suspended New Jersey corrections officer is facing charges for allegedly smuggling prohibited items into a state prison in exchange for cash. Following a nearly two-year investigation, authorities charged 39-year-old Kenneth Stinson with money laundering and introducing contraband at South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton. Investigators say financial records revealed digital payments made to Stinson…
A 46-year-old Vineland man was arrested Thursday morning following a physical altercation at a Wawa on East Broad Street in Bridgeton. Police report the suspect allegedly poured sugar on a customer and an employee before striking both women with the container during a dispute. While the man faces charges including aggravated assault and possession of…
Police have charged 52-year-old Armando Garcia-Garcia with vehicular homicide following a crash last September that killed his passenger. Authorities say Garcia-Garcia was driving on East Sherman Avenue when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, fatally injuring 37-year-old Keila Osoria-Garcia. He is currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail on charges that…
A Cumberland County woman will serve eight years in prison for a 2023 Vineland crash that killed two people. Malexus Coleman, 30, was sentenced after pleading guilty to two second-degree counts related to the collision. Prosecutors said data showed Coleman was driving at 85 miles per hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone seconds before her SUV…