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🌱 Pleasantville man ordered held on serious kidnapping and assault charges

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In today's newsletter:

  • Pleasantville man ordered held on serious kidnapping and assault charges
  • How Pleasantville's police captain just leveled up FBI-style
  • What Absecon's Supreme Court fight could mean for Pleasantville High

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clouds breaking and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Chance of a morning shower, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pleasantville man held in alleged kidnapping, assault of teen (breakingac.com) — A Pleasantville man accused of coercing a 16-year-old girl into his car and attempting to assault her is being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending trial. The judge cited surveillance video, the teen's immediate report, and the defendant's prior record in upholding serious charges including kidnapping, luring, and criminal sexual contact tied to Pleasantville locations.
   

2. A.C. police chief, Pleasantville captain graduate FBI academy (breakingac.com) — Pleasantville residents have a new reason to be proud of their police department, as Capt. Brandon Stocks has become only the third Pleasantville officer ever to graduate from the elite FBI National Academy. Alongside Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos, Stocks completed advanced leadership and communication training in Quantico, experience local officials say will strengthen day-to-day policing and public safety in Pleasantville.
   

3. Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 9/29/2026 (insidernj.com) — Pleasantville families should know that nearby Absecon is still awaiting a New Jersey Supreme Court decision on whether it can end its sending relationship with Pleasantville High School. That ruling could eventually reshape enrollment, funding, and student demographics at Pleasantville High, even though this statewide political briefing only mentions the case in passing.
   

4. South Jersey Man Sexually Assaulted His Kids, Dealt Drugs: Prosecutor (patch.com) — A Pleasantville man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his underage children years ago and separately dealing significant amounts of cocaine in Atlantic County, drawing a combined state prison term. He will serve lengthy time behind bars, register under Megan's Law, and remain under lifetime parole supervision, underscoring a major prosecution involving a Pleasantville resident.
   

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    After the storm comes the calm, and today we can see a truly beautiful view. I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe, especially those of us… (Nextdoor Fernwood Ave)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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