Newfield News

NEWFIELD -- Graphic novels can be funny, childish, romantic and scary. And as both publishers and librarians can testify, they're amazing at promoting reading among little kids, teenagers and even adults.

Members of Landisville Volunteer Fire Company No. 111 visited the 2- and 3-year-old preschoolers at Notre Dame Regional School recently as part of Fire Safety Week.

BRIDGETON -- The grave of James Ridgeway gave up its grisly secrets reluctantly when police and medical personnel came to open it four and a half years ago.

BRIDGETON _ Testimony resumed this morning in the murder trial of Millville resident John Pompper, accused of strangling his half-brother 30 years ago this month.

PITTSGROVE -- Kingdom Covenant Christian Center, 1279 Landis Ave., will celebrate Pastor Vandy L. Colter III's fourth anniversary at 7 p.m. Nov.

The Rev. Glenn Wesley Spencer, 57, of Newfield passed away peacefully Sunday evening, Oct.

A vendor fair will be held at Newfield Methodist Church to benefit Kids Alley and Mission Teens on Friday, Nov.

Anthony 'Frank' Marino, 83, of Minotola passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at South Jersey Healthcare Hospice Center.

TRENTON The Newfield, Wenonah and Westville public libraries are among 14 statewide to each receive $3,000 grants to assist them with establishing and growing their graphic novel collections.

Nicholas Davydow is wanted by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office for failure to appear in Superior Court, Woodbury, on Oct.

Evelyn T. Wagner , 86, of Newfield passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, Oct.

Louis V. Curcio, 97, passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, surrounded by his loving family.

A section of Salina Road in Washington Township is scheduled for resurfacing using $175,000 in state Department of Transportation funds.

Jury selection is expected to begin next Tuesday in a murder trial 30 years in the making.

Millville police blotter also includes numerous warrant arrests. MILLVILLE * Heather L. Cornish, 32, of East Oak Street, was released from the police station Wednesday night after she posted $628 bail on a contempt warrant.

A resident of the 2000 block of South West Boulevard reported that someone broke into a shed on his property between 10 p.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday and stole an all-terrain vehicle valued at $2,800. Jeffery Watt, 38, of the first block of Church Street, Newfield, was cited Monday for driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and driving a ...

Army Reserve Pvt. Alexander Koletas, son of Gus Koletas of Vineland, graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Koletas is a 2008 graduate of Buena Regional High School.

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.

VINELAND -- City officials think they can make more money by selling surplus goods online rather than continue Vineland's long-running annual public auction.

Elda G. Tamarri , 88, of Buena Borough departed this life on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, peacefully at home.