Cumberland County Prosecutor Hosts Millville Warrant Recall and Expungement Event Feb. 26

The Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office is sponsoring a Warrant Recall & Expungement Event on Feb. 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church on North 2nd Street in Millville. The outreach day is aimed at residents of Cumberland, Salem, and Gloucester Counties and organizers have provided a contact number for expungement services: 856-716-2212.

Organizers describe the event as offering same-day help with filing expungement petitions and a broader slate of reentry supports. Materials circulated about the day say it “offers the public a one‑stop opportunity for expungement petitions and a range of reentry services,” and list specific on-site assistance: warrant recall, reentry services, housing assistance, mental health and substance abuse treatment, identification assistance, and veterans assistance.

Local coverage reports the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office promoted the invitation on its Facebook page. National Today and regional outlets repeat the phone number 856-716-2212 and emphasize that the event is intended to “lower barriers to clearing eligible court records,” while offering follow-up services for people re-entering the community after criminal cases.

At the same time, local reporting and online commentary urge verification before attendance. National Today advises, “Individuals interested in the expungement services or other assistance offered at the event should call the provided phone number to learn more details and confirm the legitimacy of the event.” Radio outlets 92.7 WOBM and WPG ran skeptical headlines and cautions, including the line, “It's not a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card, but it might be as close as some people come,” and asked, “Is There a Catch?” WOBM recommended that people “call the phone number first,” reflecting reporting that the invitation was posted on the prosecutor’s office Facebook page.

The announcement did not include detailed legal definitions of “warrant recall,” nor did coverage list which attorneys or partner agencies will be on site to prepare and file petitions. Journalists seeking confirmation should verify with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office the exact legal effect of any warrant-recall process, whether arrests will be made at the event, which organizations will provide housing or mental health services, and what documentation attendees should bring.

Readers should also note separate items in the region: a user-shared Reddit post quotes VOA hosting a Warrant Recall & Expungement event in Paulsboro on July 22 at 28 E Broad Street, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., which appears to be a different outreach. Historical programs such as a March 2019 Cumberland County expungement clinic organized by Action Pathways and local officials were listed with a contact of (910) 475-3010; that 2019 effort and the 910 area code point to a prior, separate set of programs and are not the Feb. 26 Millville event.