Pleasantville

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.

A guidance counselor in the Pleasantville school district has become the 13th individual to admit a role in a major health care benefits fraud scheme.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that 31 year old Michael Pilate offered the guilty plea in federal court Thursday morning.  Pilate could face tremendous …

A 32 year old Pleasantville man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two children.  Atlantic County prosecutors announced that Sherron Scott assaulted the two children in Egg Harbor Township.  Authorities have not released the ages of the victims, nor specifically where the assaults took place.

Pleasantville Police and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office are both investigating a fatal shooting in the city early Thursday.  Authorities say one man was killed during the shooting around 2:00am Thursday on Lafayette Avenue.  No suspects are in custody.

Pleasantville Police confirm one man is dead and two other adults were injured during a shooting Saturday night on Tilton Road.  Police say 29 year old Josue Demosthenes was killed in the shooting that occurred shortly before 7pm.  Two other adults were also shot and taken to a local hospital …