Pleasantville

A very large fire in Pleasantville Tuesday afternoon resulted in smoke being seen a few communities away.  It happened late afternoon  at an unoccupied property near Route 9 and Adams Avenue.  A detached garage was on fire with a vehicle inside.  No injuries, no word yet on what sparked the …

A 23 year old Pleasantville man lost his life in an all terrain vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon.  City police say the crash occurred on New Road shortly after 1pm Tuesday.  The deceased was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.

A 48 year old Pleasantville woman has been indicted on charges that she stole $140,000 in state benefits in behalf of her mother, who died eight years ago.  The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced that Diana A. Heil was indicted on charges of second degree theft by unlawful taking …

Pleasantville High School and the city’s middle school were briefly locked down on Thursday.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that the school received a “vague threat” and the lockdown was a precaution.  The schools reopened about an hour later.

The principal of Pleasantville High School who is charged with downloading child pornography images on his work computer appeared in court on Tuesday.  Edward Bonek’s attorneys say there is no evidence that he actually looked at the photos that were downloaded on his computer.  His attorney admits that his client …

Pleasantville High School principal Edward Bonek has been accused of child pornography charges.  The 48 year old Bonek just wrapped up his first year as principal at the high school.  Bonek’s home was subject of a search warrant.

Pleasantville Police are thanking five teenagers for their assistance with the safe recovery of a five year old child who was wandering the streets during the overnight hours.  Police say the teens located the youth on New Road and stayed with the boy until police arrived.  The boy was not …

Pleasantville Police helped prevent a despondent man from jumping off an overpass on the Atlantic City Expressway Friday morning.  Police say they were alerted to the situation by Tashone Sparkman who was driving home from her work shift during the early morning hours on Friday.  The man was taken to …

A 32 year old Pleasantville man has been indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted two children last year.  Sherron Scott was indicted on multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault and other offenses.  Scott was arrested after a several months long investigation.

Pleasantville Police continue their investigation into a fatal shooting in the city that occurred Thursday night.  Police say a man was shot to death inside a car parked on Stenton Place.  So far, no witnesses have come forward and police do not have any suspects in custody.