Bridgeton News

Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks. For some people, it's a day to think about the less fortunate and an opportunity to give others a reason to give thanks.

State police based at Bridgeton barracks charged a Hopewell Township man with marijuana distribution on Nov.

The city's Salvation Army Corps officially kicks off this year's Red Kettle donation drive Friday at noon, at the Upper Deerfield Township Walmart on Route 77.

Bridgeton police investigated a report of a car stolen from the rear of a South Pine Street home Wednesday morning.

A driver and passenger suffered head injuries and were airlifted after the vehicle they were in crashed into a home of Vine and Columbus streets Sunday afternoon.

Patients in a mental health unit were temporarily moved and phone operations transferred when a sprinkler began to leak water and flooded two rooms of two floors at the Bridgeton Health Center on Irving Avenue Sunday night.

Police have charged a Fortescue man and a Cedarville teen in connection with the armed robbery of a man on Saturday in which the victim sustained a gunshot wound to his neck.

BRIDGETON - Last week's accidental lottery winner hit for another big prize on Friday night, according to the owner of the lottery retailer where the ticket was sold.

The Greater Bridgeton Area Holiday Parade Committee has announced the 2009 Bridgeton Christmas Parade to be held Sunday, Nov.

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 police found several with outstanding warrants Thursday and Friday. One was out of Delaware.

Police have arrested six people in connection with several fights and a potential shooting that broke out Thursday night following a Cumberland County College men's basketball game.

Bridgeton Blotter - making terroristic threats; possession of drug paraphernalia; tries to conceal 10 DVD movies in her purse Friday, November 20, 2009 MILLVILLE * Evandas Cheesborough, 34, of North High Street, was charged Tuesday with making terroristic threats to his girlfriend in his home.

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.

Bail for Martin was apparently set at $1,500. He was still at the police station at the city municpal complex around 2:30 p.m. awaiting possible bail, police said.

Police here charged two men with robbery in connection with separate crimes committed over the weekend.

BRIDGETON -- Community Health Care Inc. will hold a vaccination clinic for H1N1, also known as swine flu, from 5 to 8 tonight at Cohansey Medical Center, 70 Cohansey St.

A Bridgeton High School student is suing the school board in federal district court because officials did not allow her to participate in a worldwide protest against abortion during the school day last month.

Bridgeton police arrested two teens on Pearl Street Tuesday night for violating the city's juvenile curfew.

Bridgeton police charged a man with marijuana possession after smelling burnt marijuana coming from the rear of a North Pearl Street home Monday night.