Cumberland County, NJ

The U.S. reported over 620,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 17, bringing the total count to more than 81.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 992,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

A 63-year-old man from Cumberland County was killed when his pickup truck collided with a dump truck while pulling out of a Wawa parking lot, authorities said. Michael Berezin, of Vineland, was pulling out of the lot on West Boulevard in Malaga at about 5:45 a.m. Friday, May 13 when the fatal crash occurred, Franklin Township police said.

Authorities in Cumberland County are searching for a mother of three who was reported missing late last week. NJ.com reports that 33 year old Shawna Smith was last seen on Thursday. Her family filed a missing person’s report with Millville Police.

Nearly a year after a mass shooting in Cumberland County left three dead and 11 wounded, the tragedy has inspired a new program intended to reduce gang-related gun violence by promoting local programs for young people. Dubbed “Future Remix,” the effort led by the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office builds on...

A typical Cumberland County home listed for $200,000 in April, up 0.1% from a month earlier, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. The median list home price in April was up about 17.8% from April 2021. Cumberland County's median home was 1,488 square feet for a listed price of $148 per square foot.

The Authority of Cumberland County is holding a Bankers & Realtors Roundtable on Friday, June 3, at the Guaracini Fine & Performing Arts Center at Rowan College of South Jersey, Vineland, to inform developers and realtors on how economic development is increasing in the county. Gerad Velazquez III, president and...

Galloway, N.J. - Egg farming gave many Holocaust survivors a chance to start a new life in rural southern New Jersey. But many survivors expanded that opportunity into other successful businesses. Twenty-six of those businesses in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties are profiled on a website and presentation, “Holocaust Survivor-Owned Businesses in South Jersey.”

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated three people to serve as county prosecutors in South Jersey: Jennifer Webb-McCrae, LaChia Bradshaw and Bill Reynolds.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem Counties recently announced their 2022 Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year. “If I never had a Big like Matt in my life, I would never have done and experienced so many new things. Mr. Matt is a dedicated hard worker. I have learned from him how to work hard for what I want.”

BRIDGETON, N.J.– The Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties (CASA of CGS) will host a virtual information session via Zoom on May 31, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The event will be led by CASA of CGS Salem County Advocate Coordinator Cara Zoppina and will cover an overview of the nonprofit organization, how you can make a difference in the lives of children in foster care as a CASA volunteer, and next steps to take towards changing a child’s story in your community with CASA.

The U.S. reported over 562,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 15, bringing the total count to more than 81.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 991,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

The Zonta Club of Cumberland County recently donated hundreds of new items to the Domestic Violence Women’s Shelter located in Cumberland County. The donations included new clothing, diapers, cosmetics, hand sanitizer, masks, and toys. Zonta is an international service organization of women in business and the professions who are...

Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated new prosecutors in Atlantic and Burlington counties and said he would renominate Jennifer Webb-McRae as the Cumberland County prosecutor. LaChia Bradshaw was named to replace Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina, a Christie administration holdover, and William Reynolds was picked to become the new prosecutor in Atlantic.

The U.S. reported over 463,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 10, bringing the total count to more than 81.0 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today nominated LaChia Bradshaw to serve as Burlington County Prosecutor and William Reynolds to serve as Atlantic County Prosecutor. Governor Murphy also renominated Jennifer Webb-McRae to continue as Cumberland County Prosecutor, a position she has served in since 2010. Bradshaw will assume the role of Acting Prosecutor on Tuesday, May 31, and Reynolds will become Acting Prosecutor on Monday, June 6. All three nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate.

VINELAND – The reigning “big chicken” in the fast-food restaurant business has something new to crow over, with an off-menu item new to Cumberland County. Chick-fil-A this week was approved to build its second store here, this one along the heavily traveled West Landis Avenue commercial corridor in front of Bottino’s ShopRite. One feature, added as a bonus...