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Inmate Dies In Cumberland County Jail: Prosecutor Inmate Dies In Cumberland County Jail: Prosecutor
Inmate Dies In Cumberland County Jail: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail in Bridgeton.  On Tuesday, March 1, at approximately 5:32 p.m, Correctional Police Officers from the Cumberland County Department of Corrections discovered a 54-year-old male who was unresponsive in his cell.  His death appeared to be a suicide, but the cause is pending autopsy results, according to Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Officers and medical staff responded and attempted life-saving measures, but were unsuccessful, she said.  Notification was made to the Cumberland County …

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by Jon Craig
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PBA Treasurer Stole $54K In Union Funds, South Jersey Prosecutor Says PBA Treasurer Stole $54K In Union Funds, South Jersey Prosecutor Says
PBA Treasurer Stole $54K In Union Funds, South Jersey Prosecutor Says A 40-year-old treasurer of a PBA union stole more than $53,725 from the fund's account, authorities said. Tanya Evans of Vineland was sentenced Monday for convictions on charges of theft and filing a fraudulent tax return, according to Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. The charges stem from an investigation into funds stolen from the PBA Local 231. An investigation revealed that Evans was the elected Treasurer for PBA Local 231 from 2017 through 2019 and had direct access to the Union’s bank account, according to Webb-McRae. It was determined that she had bee…

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by Jon Craig