By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Rain off and on today, but heavy at times. Very windy, with gusts up to 40 mph. Rain Sunday and Monday. Sunshine Tuesday. — And the angels sing. Twice. “Hi, Jack, “I want you to know that Trinity AME Church had a real good reason to be excited. “We had... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Light rain today. More rain tonight with 35 mph gusts. — But, no snow. — Are there really 2,500 landlords in Millville? Or is it 2,500 rental properties? If 34 showed up at the first landlord seminar in Millville, that leaves 2,466 to go. And only one Carl Johnson. And... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Rain continues today. But, lightly. The weekend is a wash. The sun peeks out again on Tuesday. — But, winter is history. Put away the salt. Put away the brine. Put away the plows. Lose the snow shovel like you do every year. — “Hi, Jack, “Just wanted to clarify... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Forty percent chance of rain Thursday. Fifty percent chance of  rain Thursday night. Fifty percent chance of rain Friday. Fifty percent chance of rain Friday night. Fifty percent chance of rain Saturday. Fifty percent chance of rain Saturday night. — Hey, but it will still be in the 50s. —... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Get outside and get the stink blown off. Don’t worry about it still being winter. It’s going to be in the 50s all week. And maybe the 60s. Those are spring words. — “I want to recognize our local barber, Kerry Brown, at 449 N. Laurel St., for his performance... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — One more week — seven days — and all you Henny Pennies can go away for another winter. Any snowfall from here on out will mlet before the snowplows are done plowing. There should be a law that no snowplowing is allowed after March 15. Just wait 12 hours until it... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Rain maybe Wednesday and Thursday. In the 50s until then. Turn off the heater. Open up the windows. This stinkin’ winter is over. — No more heating bills. Just in time for air-conditioning bills. — Coach Terry Gould of Bridgeton PAL will be traveling to Ohio this weekend with six... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — We dodged a small bullet this week in this hail of snowfire called the winter of 2010. It could get up to 60 Sunday and 55 on Monday. — You know what comes with 50-degree temperatures? Mud. — Oh, man, it’s not bad enough that gas is kissing $2.50 a... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Today is a special day. On Feb. 4, 1968, a Bridgeton police officer put a parking ticket on a car illegally parked in front of Morton Jewelers, across from the Bridgeton Evening News. Exactly one month later, on March 4, 1968, another Hummel arrived in Bridgeton. No relation to Bud... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — A mess looms. If we got the 1 inch of snow overnight, we could have a 2 more inches this morning followed by rain and 25 mph wind. A chance of snow showers tonight followed by rain. Sunny Friday, Saturday and Sunday. — Dr. Robert G. Hunsperger is a professor... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Rain today. Rain and snow tonight. Rain Wednesday. Snow showers Wednesday night. We’ll see the sun again on Friday. — Get outside this weekend! It’s going to be sunny and 50. Go rent your beach house at Union Lake. Go look at the Blue Heron at Sunset Lake. Sign a... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — What does chance of snow mean? It’s not snow showers. Whatever it means, it’s coming Tuesday night, after midnight, Wednesday morning and Wednesday night. Until then, all wind. — It’s time to pass out the awards. So impressed is everybody with Atlantic City Electric this winter, they will be the... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Fifty percent chance of snow today. More could fall tonight. Snow showers after midnight. — Paul Hunsberger called up Holly Hunsberger and congratulated her on being crowned Miss Cumberland County. Paul reminded Holly that he was crowned Mr. Cumberland County in 1921. The two are not related. — “Happy birthday,... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewscoco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — If you get your newspaper today, give your carrier a big hug — or a steaming cup of hot chocolate. — This is the worst stretch of snowstorms in one winter in the history of Cumberland County. Maybe the Blizzard of 1888 was bigger. Bob Crowe says the Blizzard of 1899... Full story »

By BEN jhummel@sjnewsco.com Web: nj.com/ben Web: nj.com/bridgeton Good morning! — Before we all die of fright before the storm hits, read this: On Tuesday, 48 hours before the storm was to hit, AccuWeather called it “hurricane-like,” a “monster,” and a “powerful storm of historical proportions” that would wreak havoc from Pennsylvania to Maine and by Wednesday was using the term... Full story »