🌱 Could your memory help solve a Bridgeton-area cold case?
Bridgeton, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Bridgeton! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your memory help solve a Bridgeton-area cold case?
- Have you seen the man Bridgeton police say took that car?
- What the Danone plant shutdown means for 114 Bridgeton workers
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon shower; breezy, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: A morning shower; breezy, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 6 Unsolved Cumberland County, NJ, Homicides Still Open (973espn.com) — Bridgeton residents are being urged to help solve six long-unsolved Cumberland County homicides from summers between 1998 and 2021 that remain active investigations. Prosecutors say these cold cases suffer from limited evidence and witness cooperation, and they’re asking anyone with even small details to contact the Major Crimes Unit to potentially move these cases forward. 
2. Bridgeton man charged with kidnapping after kids left in car (wobm.com) — Bridgeton police have identified a local man as the suspect in a recent incident where a running car with two young children inside was taken from the Wawa on East Broad Street. The children were found safely a short time later, but the suspect remains at large as of Tuesday. Police are urging residents not to leave vehicles running and unattended and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
3. NJ layoffs surge past 6,600 as plants and hotels cut jobs (palivingnews.com) — A longtime Danone North America plant in Bridgeton is shutting down after more than two decades, cutting 114 local jobs as part of a wider wave of layoffs across New Jersey. The closure adds to thousands of WARN-notice job losses statewide, including factory, hotel, banking, and cargo positions. Bridgeton workers now face tough decisions as the plant winds down operations.
4. WinnDevelopment Kicks Off $33 Million Rehab of Atlantic City Affordable Housing Complex (jerseydigs.com) — A Bridgeton-based nonprofit, Gateway Community Action Partnership, has partnered with WinnDevelopment on a $33 million renovation of the Garden Court Apartments affordable housing complex in Atlantic City. The project, using state tax credits and a city PILOT agreement, will modernize 177 units and community spaces while preserving affordability for 45 years, with completion expected in fall 2027.
5. Gerald B. Schreiber (jewishexponent.com) — Bridgeton readers are remembering native son Gerald B. Shreiber, the visionary entrepreneur who turned a tiny soft pretzel shop into global snack giant J & J Snack Foods. The 84-year-old animal advocate, Israel supporter, and Philly sports superfan died May 9, leaving a large, close-knit family and a legacy of hard work, generosity, and love for his New Jersey roots.
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The Book Was Better Book Club →
Cumberland County Library, 800 E Commerce St # 2, Bridgeton
6:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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ECHS Mtg. (Incoming Parents)
Cumberland Regional School District Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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Softball: Girls V/JV vs. Bridgeton (Away)
Cumberland Regional School District Bridgeton High School
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Golf: Girls V/JV vs. Washington Township High School (Away)
Cumberland Regional School District Scotland Run Golf Club
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Golf: Boys V/JV vs. Millville (Home)
Cumberland Regional School District Running Deer Golf Club
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ExCEL: NJHS Ceremony
Bridgeton City School District Bridgeton, NJ 08302
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Spring Track: Girls V/JV vs. TBA (Away)
Cumberland Regional School District TBA
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Golf: Boys V/JV (Rescheduled from 04-21-26) vs. Pennsville Memoria
Cumberland Regional School District Sakima Country Club Carney's Point, NJ
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Yoga with Ceci →
Cumberland County Library, 800 E Commerce St # 2, Bridgeton
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Baseball: Boys V/JV vs. Delsea Regional (Home)
Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional High School
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Softball: Girls V/JV vs. Triton Regional (Home)
Cumberland Regional School District Cumberland Regional High School
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BHS: Multicultural Night
Bridgeton City School District Bridgeton, NJ 08302
5:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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