Bridgeton officials continue search for missing 5-year-old, police chief says MOLLY BILINSKI Staff Writer Feb 5, 2020 Feb 5, 2020 Updated Aug 16, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save {child_flags:top_story}Bridgeton chief: Dulce case still top prioritykAmL49:=503J=:?6N|~{{* qx{x}$zxk^AmkAm$E277 (C:E6Ck^AmkAmL^49:=503J=:?6Nk^AmkAmq#xsvt%~} — !@=:46 D@F89E E@ C62DDFC6 C6D:56?ED %F6D52J E92E :?G6DE:82E@CD 2C6 5@:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 A@DD:3=6 E@ 7:?5 d\J62C\@=5 sF=46 |2C:2 p=2G6K[ H9@ 5:D2AA62C65 7C@> 2 r:EJ !2C< A=2J8C@F?5 :? >:5\$6AE6>36C]k^Am kAm“%96 42D6 C6>2:?D 7C@?E 2?5 46?E6C[” A@=:46 r9:67 |:4926= v2:>2C: $C] D2:5 :? 2 u2463@@< A@DE[ 2>:5 ?682E:G6 D@4:2= >65:2 A@DED 2?5 ?6HD C682C5:?8 E:AD 7C@> ADJ49:4D] “x?G6DE:82E@CD 92G6 AFCDF65 2?5 4@?E:?F6 E@ AFCDF6 6G6CJ :?G6DE:82E:G6 =625 2?5 A@DD:3:=:EJ 2?5 x 36=:6G6 E96J 92G6 >256 D:8?:7:42?E AC@8C6DD :? E96 @G6C2== :?G6DE:82E:@? 6G6? 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