Cumberland County NJ News

A 35-year-old Vineland man has pleaded guilty to firing multiple rounds into a car in Millville, killing a Bridgeton woman and injuring another. He faces 30 years in state prison without parole.

The search continues for 21-year-old Kevin Collins, Jr., who disappeared after leaving a Salem County hospital in February. Surveillance footage later captured him in a wooded area and he hasn’t been seen since.

Charges have been filed against a Bridgeton man accused of leaving the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian earlier this month. Investigators say the suspect’s truck was later found hidden behind his home with its plates removed.

Authorities say a 42-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday night at a home on Nicholas Street in Bridgeton. Police and the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating, and no arrests have been made.

Bridgeton Police say 32-year-old Brayan Laverde-Torres has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left 62-year-old Steven Calloway critically injured. The victim was flown to Cooper Medical Center in Camden.

A 17-year-old from Vineland has been charged with murder after police say he fatally stabbed 38-year-old Christina Asselta early Friday morning in what authorities believe was an isolated incident.

Former Vineland teacher Isaias Garza has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 6th-grade student in Bridgeton nearly 20 years ago and trying to bribe the victim to lie to investigators.

A Vineland man faces multiple charges for allegedly luring children near Veterans' Memorial Middle School. Police report several incidents and at least four victims. The suspect is in custody as the investigation continues.

A 4-year-old boy was seriously injured after being hit by a pickup truck at Malaga Camp in Vineland. He was flown to Cooper Trauma Center as police continue to investigate the crash.

A 69-year-old hunter from Bridgeton, NJ, died Tuesday morning while bear hunting in Maine. Officials say he collapsed in the woods despite CPR efforts from fellow hunters.