Bridgeton, North Carolina

• Commissioners get updates on road projects
  

  Work on the southern leg of a U.S. 17 bypass around New Bern is about one-third completed, Craven County commissioners learned Monday.

• Suspect in theft caught after brief chase
  

  A 41-year-old Pamlico County man suspected in a theft was unsuccessful in his attempt to outrun lawmen Tuesday afternoon.

• Reading: It can take you places
  

  Within a circle of children seated on the carpet of New Bern Mall listening to a story read aloud by an Arapahoe Charter School teacher on Saturday, 4-year-old Julia Phelan was standing transfixed, her eyes wide.

• Bridge crew, maintenance will cost city estimated $135,000 a year
  

  Once the new Alfred Cunningham Bridge opens, it will require a crew to operate the controls for the 100-foot vertical-rise sections that allow boat traffic between the Trent and Neuse rivers.

• End of N.C. 55 project open for traffic
  

  Todd Bayles of Whortonsville returned from a Christmas visit to Virginia Saturday night and as he drove through Bayboro, he noticed something missing - orange construction barrels.

• Better to give than receive
  

  From all accounts, Mattie Frank has always been a giving child. Whenever she has an extra piece of candy or two toys, she shares with friends.

• County beginning update of disaster recovery plan
  

  Preparation for an updated plan to help Craven County and many of its cities and towns recover from a disaster was introduced to the Board of Commissioners this week.

• Swing Zone closes, files bankruptcy
  

  Swing Zone Family Fun Park, the miniature golf course off U.S. 70 between New Bern and Havelock, has closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy.

• Memories fresh 68 years later for Pearl Harbor survivor
  

  With the Great Depression winding down in the late 1930s, Tom Poole left New Bern to join the Navy.

• Ellis-Puryear
  

  Amber Ellis of Vanceboro and Jacob Puryear of Ernul were united in marriage on Oct.

• DWI technicality could have far-reaching implications
  

  An Ernul woman charged with DWI at a Feb. 28 checkpoint in Bridgeton is scheduled for trial in Craven County District Court on Dec.

• At 90, Benton is countya s oldest elected official
  

  The story of Raymond Benton is the story of a man who loves to work. And that is the simple answer he offers when he explains why, at 90, he is the oldest elected official in Craven County.

• Public invited to dedication of judicial center
  

  The dedication of the $31 million Craven County Judicial Center at Clarks is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, with public tours following official remarks.

• Food drive begins Thursday
  

  The New Bern Fire and Rescue Department will be collecting non-perishable food at all the Food Lion supermarkets in New Bern and Bridgeton starting Thursday.

• Teen Barred From Abortion Protest Sues School
  

  A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldn't participate in a day of silent protest against abortion.

• Local prices fall a bit
  

  Gasoline prices remained near their highs nationwide for the year on Monday as a weaker dollar and rising global stock markets boosted oil prices.

• Four Hurt In Craven County Head-On Crash
  

  The wreck happened on Highway 17 North of Bridgeton around 3:00 p.m. and involved a SUV and a Volvo.

• Defendant questions DWI checkpoint procedures
  

  Questions about who was in charge at February cooperative law enforcement drivers checkpoint in Bridgeton is at the core of a Craven County woman's defense against a driving while impaired charge now in District Court.

• Military award-winner has family in New Bern area
  

  The winner of a prestigious military award for service in Iraq has family members in the New Bern area.

City Description

Bridgeton is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 316 in 2006. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bridgeton is located at 35°7′21″N 77°1′17″W / 35.1225°N 77.02139°W / 35.1225; -77.02139 (35.122563, -77.021324). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 156 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 920.7 people per square mile (351.8/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 592.3/sq mi (226.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.73% White, 1.52% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. There were 156 households out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had

City Contained By:

• Craven County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 1.03599524413 km squared

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