A 21 year-old Egg Harbor Township man has been arrested in the death of a Pleasantville man whose body was found at the Courtesy Inn on Tilton Road Tuesday morning. Randal Scott was arrested and charged with murder and weapons offenses in the death of 20 year-old Curtis Watson, who was found shot to death…
Pleasantville Police are investigating a brutal attack on a 96 year-old woman inside her home on Saturday. The woman was beaten and sexually assaulted at about 5 a.m. Saturday when a masked man entered her home as she went outside to get the paper. Family members are caring for her during the investigation. Anyone with…
On Thursday a grand jury found no wrong-doing in the shooting death of 19 year-old Alexis Perez outside his home in April. The grand jury found that three Pleasantville police officers were justified in the fatal shooting, after exhausting all other measures, including chemical spray, to persuade Perez to drop his knife and surrender. Perez…
Pleasantville Police investigated two reports of shots fired on Wednesday night. Authorities say no one was hit but there were reports of property damage in the area. Later Wednesday evening, police surrounded a home on the 1400 block of Broad Street for about one hour. At least two men were then placed in police cars.…
A Pleasantville man has died from injuries he received during a severe beating last month. Paul J. Madara, 66, was beaten with a two-by-four piece of wood during an altercation on Aug. 28th and died over the weekend from his injuries. . He was hospitalized in critical condition and died over the weekend. Joseph McCarten,…
Authorities have released the identity of the 66 year-old man who was severly beaten with a two-by-four Wednesday night in Pleasantville. The victim was Paul J. Madara, of Pleasantville, who is listed in critical condition after being struck in the head several times by his neighbor. Joseph McCarten, 51, is under arrest and charged with…
A 66 year-old man remains in critical condition after taking a beating with a two-by-four Wednesday night. Pleasantville Police have arrested 51 year-old Joseph McCarten on charges of aggravated assault and weapons offenses. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the attack that occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday night after the two men became involved…
On Wednesday night a man was seriously injured after he was beaten with a stick or piece of wood during a fight in Pleasantville. Police report the incident took place at a residence on Doughty Road at about 8:15 p.m. The victim suffered serious head injuries and was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City…
On Tuesday the N.J. Department of Education announced that a new full-time fiscal monitor will be installed in the Pleasantville school district in September. The district has been having financial problems and the new monitor will address those issues found by a state audit. Problems include irregularities in timesheets, a costly mentoring program, and lack…
Pleasantville residents held an event as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative on Saturday. The SHE Girls Mentor Program held a Zumba expo, basketball and football clinics, and several other activities to get kids moving. Organizers of the event wanted to encourage fitness, health and unity in their community.