Cumberland County News

TRENTON -- A man accused of plotting from behind jail walls to kill his estranged wife should get a new trial because of numerous errors by the judge in his first trial, a state Appellate Court ruled Wednesday.

Millville blotter also includes theft of various electronics items. MILLVILLE * Matthew Eric Garcia, 20, of Silver Run Road, was charged Friday with burglary of a residence, trespassing, criminal mischief and harassment for allegedly climbing through the window of his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend's home and ransacking her room.

BRIDGETON -- A Cumberland County grand jury on Wednesday handed up a new list of indictments against a Millville public school teacher already charged with having sex with two teenage students.

Kenneth Watford, now of Wheaton Avenue, was also indicted Wednesday by a Superior Court grand jury in Cumberland County for third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution.

John Pompper took a seat Thursday afternoon in the witness box in Superior Court Judge Timothy Farrell's courtroom.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department and county prosecutor's office have announced three dates for a new food cards for firearms program.

No one is complaining about a $100,000 mistake made by a southern New Jersey store clerk.

A New Jersey high school student sued her school claiming administrators kept her from participating in a day of silent protest against abortion.

BRIDGETON -- The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department and Prosecutor's Office are sponsoring a gun-exchange program that will provide residents with food for firearms.

Four police agencies based in Cumberland County will participate in today's Operation Medicine Cabinet, a Drug Enforcement Administration-sponsored program aiming to have New Jersey residents safely dispose of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medications.

A former corrections officer at a southern New Jersey prison will now serve time himself.

A worker secures boats at Beaver Dam Boat Rentals in Downe Township on Friday morning.

A 27-year-old Bridgeton native has been sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison without parole for murder in connection with the January 2003 shooting death of two teenage sisters on Church Street.

The Cumberland County freeholders chose Millville attorney Brendan Kavanaugh for a three-year term as county counsel Thursday night.

Forecasters say strong winds, pounding waves and rain could cause the worst flooding along the New Jersey shore in years.

Cumberland County Technical Education Center plans to offer pathways in "green" careers, as the school's enrollment continues to blossom.

A one-time Millville teacher of the year was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of child endangerment, police Chief Ed Grennon confirmed.

Cumberland County freeholders plan to appoint an attorney to the position of county counsel at this week's meeting.

Democrats in the state are expected to move quickly to act on any pending appointments and reappointments before incoming Republican governor Chris Christy is sworn in and given the opportunity to fill the positions.

BRIDGETON -- A Millville man charged with burying his father under a porch needed medical treatment after a fight with a cellmate last month at Cumberland County Jail, authorities said Thursday.