Cumberland County News

Kids book discussion On Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m., Bridgeton Public Library will host a discussion of the book, "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda," by Tom Angleberger, for kids in grades 4 and up.

First-degree murder charges have been filed against a southern New Jersey man after his fiancee's body was found in his home.

Gov. Christie: "I ask this Legislature and the chief justice to join me in this commitment.

Look, but don't touch - yet. That's more or less the situation at Vineland's new skate park.

Across South Jersey, 2012 should be a good year for power generation. Since Jan.

Love chocolate? Big on wine? Then a ride down through vineyard country in Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland counties might be just the thing for you and your sweetie this weekend.

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Since the end of December, the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders, along with Emergency Services officials, have been working to raise money to fund the first countywide ambulance service.

Many people equate winter weather with influenza, commonly known as the flu. It's important to know that the flu isn't caused by cold wintry weather, but is in fact caused by a virus.

The 11th Annual Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival event is slated for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

The cast of Cumberland Players' production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" during a dress rehearsal in July 2011.

A Milmay woman was indicted by a Cumberland County Grand Jury this week for vehicular homicide in connection with a crash that killed a Vineland woman in late July 2011.

Featherston on Friday revered his previous decision to go ahead with his murder trial and instead agreed to plea guilty to reckless manslaughter.

Police said the charge stemmed from a domestic violence incident and would not release any further information.

His bail was $158 and he was released on his own recognizance. * Andrea Martin, 36, of South 3rd Street, was arrested Thursday and charged with simple assault.

BERGEN COUNTY - The National Weather service is predicting chances of snow through Sunday, with accumulation expected between one and two inches by Saturday night.

The desecration of the town's century-old Civil War memorial was discovered in December.

Cumberland County College officials on Thursday released the school's 2012-2017 Strategic Plan, a blueprint two years in the making that will see the school placing a greater emphasis on community service as a part of regular course work.

Editor's note: Police on Thursday were unable to provide information on bail amounts, or whether some of the accused were taken to the county jail or released on a summons.

Cumberland County Freeholder Director Carl Kirstein wants to make sure eligible local residents take advantage of a valuable tax credit when they file their returns this year.