Buena News

BUENA VISTA -- A 5-year-old New York boy is in serious but stable condition after nearly drowning Friday afternoon at Buena Vista Camping Ground on Harding Highway, according to state police here.

WHAT: Fireworks planned in Vineland, Buena Vista and Bridgeton WHEN AND WHERE: In Vineland: Dusk on Saturday at Vineland High School, Chestnut Avenue and Brewester Road In Buena: Dusk on Sunday at Michael Debbi Park, Cedar Avenue, Richland.

BUENA -- The Sicilian American Club of South Jersey continued its mission to preserve local Italian culture with its 18th annual chicken barbecue Sunday at Bruno Melini Park.

BUENA -- On a two-week leave of absence from Baghdad in late February, Staff Sgt.

All Items in Police Beat are based on official police reports of events. Reports are published by The Daily Journal as soon as they are made available.

The Pat Baldiserra Memorial Scholarship Fund will hold a pasta dinner on Sunday to raise money in memory of the late Buena and Rutgers-Camden soccer star.

VINELAND -- Dads and their children around the region participated in all types of recreational activities on Father's Day, with one common thread shared among them.

NEWFIELD The end of a decades-long tie between Newfield and the Buena Regional School District could reduce school costs when Newfield students begin returning to Franklin Township school districts in 2010.

Borough of Buena will sponsor a summer concert series from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Joe Dale Pavilion in Bruno Melini Park, 600 Central Ave., Minotola.

BUENA - A Vineland man who struggled with a police officer trying to arrest him and fired four shots from the officer's service weapon before being subdued has been charged with attempted murder.

BUENA - The Sicilian-American Club of South Jersey will hold its 18th annual Italian Day Festival from noon to 5 p.m. June 28 at Bruno Melini Memorial Park behind Buena Borough Hall on Central Avenue in Minotola.

BUENA - A state Department of Human Services police officer narrowly escaped being shot with his own service weapon while trying to subdue a man he had moments earlier tried to pull over in a routine traffic stop Friday morning, authorities said.

This past high school track season there was one girl track athlete who not only stood out for her accomplishments, but also in her dedication to her team.

BUENA -- Their smiles and gowns were brighter than the sky Tuesday, but the 218 Buena Regional High School seniors got to walk across the stage just like they practiced.

NEWFIELD The Board of Education here can sever its three-decade tie with Buena Regional School District, New Jersey Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy has ruled.

BUENA VISTA -- For some, it was just another 5K. Pay your registration, grab a free T-shirt and enjoy a 3-mile run.

Four exhibits will be on display at the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey in the Martin Luther King Center, 661 Jackson Road, Newtonville, from July 1 to Sept.

The annual Salute to Fathers will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 21 at Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic St., Landisville.

Deno A. Ruggeri, 87, of Vineland passed away on Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2009, in the South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Vine-land after being in failing health.

When Bethany and Derek Kavanagh celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary, they chose a romantic table for two at the new Gina's Ristorante on High Street in Millville.