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State Police say his body was found in the area of Bears Rock. No word on how he died.

Toxic heavy metals damaging to your babys brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday.

The four-alarm fire began on the 200 block of Chestnut Street in the early-morning hours of Feb. 18.

Lee esta historia en espaol aqu.It wasnt supposed to be this way. The house wasnt meant to feel so empty. Reward Rises to $52K in Search for Missing New Jersey Girl Standing in the bedroom she shared with her 5-year-old granddaughter, Norma Prez gazed at her own bed and recalled the young girl curling up beside her underneath the covers. Dulce Mara Alavez had her own small mattress, but rarely did she sleep there.She never liked to sleep alone. She liked it when we hugged her. That way she fell asleep faster, Prez, who is the childs legal guardian, recalled. A Desperate Plea From Mom of Missing 5-Year-Old Dulce Mara Things have changed since the girl vanished from a Bridgeton, New Jersey, park on the afternoon of Sept. 16. Federal, state and local authorities have scoured the area, followed more than 1,000 tips and checked in with registered sex offenders to no avail.We dont understand why this happened to us. Sometimes its really hard to believe that this has happened to our family, Noema Alavez Prez, Dulce Maras mother, lamented. FBI Talked with Dulces Father in Mexico Still No New Leads Alavez Prez recalled how happiness turned into sorrow the day her daughter went missing. It was supposed to be a joyous day. Dulce Mara loved pizza and her mother planned to take her to her favorite restaurant, the one that always made her happy.Instead, a stop at the park led to the girls disappearance, with authorities working on the hypothesis that she was abducted by a man as she played at Bridgeton City Park.Police described the suspect as a light-skinned male who appeared to be between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8 inches tall with a thin build. He was clean-shaven and had acne on his face. The suspect wore orange sneakers possibly Nike, red pants and a black T-shirt.In hopes of finding her, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has added Dulce Mara to its Most Wanted list for kidnapping victims. A reward for information leading to her return stands at $52,000.Federal agents have spoken to the childs biological father, who lives in Mexico. Alavez Prez, too, has been questioned, though authorities said she has been helpful.Most recently, police released a sketch of a possible witness.All the leads have come up dry.Its really been hard for us because shes always been in the house with my mom, Alavez Prez said. Its very quiet now without her.Despite the time that has elapsed since Dulce Mara vanished, both her family and the authorities are clinging to hope.We have not given up and remain hopeful that we will determine the circumstances that led to Dulces disappearance, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said in a statement. ... We are still looking for that one piece of information that cracks this case. We need the publics help to do so.Likewise, Alavez Prez looks forward to the day when she might be able to hold her daughter in her arms once again.I have faith in God that hes going to bring her back safe and sound, Alavez Prez said.Photo Credit: Family photo

With Halloween coming up, maybe this is one road to avoid going trick-or-treating on.A website has compiledof some of the creepiest street names in the country, and a street in New Jersey made the list for its very ominous name.Shades of Death Road in Great Meadows, just east of Jenny Jump State Forest and the town of Hope in Warren County, was an easy addition for Homes.com to include.According to the site, there was a string of brutal murders that took place on the road in the early part of the 20th century. The deaths include a man beaten to death with a tire iron, and another man who was killed in cold blood with the killer never being brought to justice.The site also claims that the area used to be referred to as The Shades on account of the low-hanging trees that are over the road.However, another legend refers possibly to early settlers killing Native Americans in the area and throwing the bodies into a lake the street winds along, which occasionally has pillars of mist rising from the top of the water, according to weirdnj.com.Other possible reasons for the name have traces to an unruly gang that used to live in the area, while another theory ties the name to outbreaks of malaria in the 1850s from insects around the nearby lake, the site says.While theres no one certain answer as to how Shades of Death Road got its name, its definitely spooky enough to avoid or see for yourself, if thats your kind of thing.Other streets making the Homes.com list include Bloods Point Road in Illinois and Bucket of Blood Street in Arizona.Photo Credit: Google Maps

At least three people were killed while eight others were injured in a single vehicle crash in New Garden, Pennsylvania.A work van carrying 11 people was traveling in the southbound lanes of the Route 1 bypass near Newark Road on Wednesday shortly before 2:30 p.m. when the driver somehow lost control. Heavy Rain Leads to Slippery Evening Commute in Area The van crashed off the side of the highway, ejecting at least one of the passengers and trapping others. Three people were killed while eight others were hurt. Police have not yet revealed the conditions of the injured victims.NBC10 spoke to Jessica Royal, the sister of one of the passengers. At the time, she didnt know how her brother was doing and had been trying to call hospitals. Philadelphia Mayor Announces Plan to Restrict Vaping Sales Trying to find out if he is OK and all we know is that he was in the accident and he was on his way to work in that van, she said.She later learned that her 44-year-old brother was one of the three people who died. Those who knew the victim said he had been working for about seven months and loading up trucks for Herrs Snacks, based in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. An Old Pipe Caused a Massive Blast. Then Came the Acid Leak The victims friend, Clifford White, told NBC10 they worked together at a temp agency that drove them from Philadelphia to Nottingham.I used to be on that van so Im going through it because I could have been on that, White said.A spokesperson for Herrs Snacks also sent a statement to NBC10.It is our understanding at this time, although we have few details at this point, that this vehicle may have contained employees of a temp service we used, the spokesperson wrote. We have no other information at this time. They were not full-time employees of Herrs, and this is all we know at this point.Officials have not revealed the cause of the crash though it occurred as heavy rain fell throughout the area.Route 1 southbound was closed between SR-82 and the Toughkenamon exit due to the crash. It was later reopened.Police continue to investigate.

Jury deliberations continued Thursday in the trial of a fatal Rittenhouse Square stabbing in 2018.

Meteorologist David Murphy says the winds will be less intense on Friday. Saturday looks great.

Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday due to complications from longstanding health challenges.