Good police work discovers illegal gun

A Bridgeton man was found to be carrying an illegal handgun during a traffic stop in Millville.

Jeffrey T. Thomas Jr., 20, of South Avenue, Bridgeton, was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. He was lodged in Cumberland County Jail on $25,000 bail.

Police allegedly observed the handle of a handgun sticking out from beneath the front, passenger-side seat after stopping the car at about 12:47 a.m. Friday.

Joan M. Simon, 29, and Jennifer M. Dilks, 31, both of Morias Avenue, were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and released on their own recognizance.

Imagine that - Jennifer Dilks with drug paraphernalia. I have a concept for a new city ordinance - if you have been arrested more than fifty times, perhaps you could be forbidden from being in the city limits!