Jay Droney and Jordan Hastings were expected in court on Thursday for their first preliminary hearings. According to a court official, Droney's hearing is postponed until Thursday, May 22. Hastings' attorney did a straight waiver to Super Court, according to a court official.

Two former members of the Millville Volunteer Fire Company have been charged with hate crimes after investigators say they harassed a fellow employee in a racially motivated incident at the fire station in 2024.