After 1 year missing, the search for Dulce Maria Alavez continues in Bridgeton. Take a look back at photos of the vigils, searches.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce’s Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Sierra Donnelly, 17, of Vineland, decorates a rock with a positive message.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Adrian MaCario, 17, of Buena, pets Cece, a therapy dog specializing in disasters and trauma.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Josua Lugo, 13, of Camden, pets therapy dog Abigail, a 7 year old shelter rescue.
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A poster offering a reward for information on the location of Dulce Maria Alavez is pinned to a tree in Bridgeton City Park on Sunday.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Doris Edwards of Rosenhayn, writes a note to Dulce that the organizers are collecting with the hope of presenting it to her when she's found.
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Volunteers hang up a banner sign with Dulce Maria Alavez’s information and contact information at Bridgeton’s City Park on Sunday.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Jessica Stafford, of Mullica Hill, quietly watches the volunteers setup for the event.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. (l-r) Jeremy Gutierrez, 17, and Sierra Donnelly, 17, both of Vineland, pet Cece, a therapy dog specializing in disasters and trauma.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Jessica Stafford, of Mullica Hill, quietly watches the volunteers setup for the event.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil.
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Jackie Rodriguez takes a photo of a memorial set up for Dulce Maria Alavez on Sunday in Bridgeton’s City Park. View more photos from Sunday’s event at PressofAC.com.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvaez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce’s Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvarez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. A family friend, Jackie Rodriguez, speaks to the several media outlets present.
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Jackie Rodriguez takes a photo of a memorial set up for Dulce.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvarez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil. Doris Edwards of Rosenhayn, writes a note to Dulce that the organizers are collecting with the hope of presenting it to her when she's found.
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On September 13th 2020, In the Bridgeton City Park, Dulce's Day is held in rememberance of Dulce Alvarez, a 5 year who went missing in the park almost 1 year ago. Activities are planned for children as well as a candlelight vigil.
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Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly addresses a group of supporters who marched to Bridgeton City Hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A woman named Stacey, who declined to offer her last name, holding flag, and members of the Alavez family and supporters meet with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly, left, following a march to city hall in support of the missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family, friends and supporters listen to Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of the missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez, is greeted by Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly, following a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of Dulce on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of Dulce Maria Alavez, clutches a picture of her daughter during a march to Bridgeton City Hall on Jan. 6.
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Members of the Alavez family are joined by friends and others during a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of the missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Jan. 6.
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Members of the Alavez family are joined by friends and others during a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of the missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family are joined by friends and others during a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of the missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly shakes hands with a group of supporters who marched to Bridgeton City Hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez, holds onto an enlarged picture of her daughter following a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of Dulce on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez, holds onto an enlarged picture of her daughter following a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of Dulce in January.
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family are joined by friends and others during a march to Bridgeton City Hall in support of the missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Albert Kelly following a march to city hall on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Alavez family and their supporters met with Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly following a march to city hall in support of missing girl Dulce Maria Alavez on Monday, January 6, 2020. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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An enlarged photograph of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, is displayed by Dulce's grandparents Camilo Perez and Norma Alavez Perez during a candlelight vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November, 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, holds a candle during a candlelight vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Camila Alavez Perez 8, an aunt of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, holds candles during a candlelight vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Immaculate Conception Church in Bridgeton, including Bardo and Lidia Robles, right, pray during a candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Immaculate Conception Church in Bridgeton, including Lidia Robles, right, pray during a candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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An enlarged photograph of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, is displayed during a vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison in Bridgeton on Nov. 16.
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A candlelight vigil for Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held two months after her disappearance in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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An photo of missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, is displayed by Dulce’s grandparents Camilo Perez and Norma Alavez Perez during a candlelight vigil Saturday.
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Camila Alavez Perez 8, an aunt of Dulce holds candles during the vigil.
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, holds a candle during a vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday in Bridgeton.
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Members of the Immaculate Conception Church in Bridgeton, including Bardo and Lidia Robles, right, pray during a candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Members of the Immaculate Conception Church in Bridgeton, including Lidia Robles, right, pray during a candlelight vigil for Dulce.
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at the home of Annie Garrison in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Camilo Perez, grandfather of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, holds an enlarged photograph of Dulce during a vigil at the home of Annie Garrison in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Camila Alavez Perez 8, an aunt of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, holds a sign in support of Dulce during a vigil at the home of Annie Garrison in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Camila Alavez Perez 8, an aunt of Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, right, and Dulce’s grandmother Norma Alavez Perez arrive for a vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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An enlarged photograph of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, is displayed during a vigil for Dulce at the home of Annie Garrison in Bridgeton on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, is comforted by family and friends during a candlelight vigil for her missing daughter at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Eugenio Mendez, center, and daughter Cebastiana Cruz Mendez, 12, pray for the safe return of Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, during a candlelight vigil for the missing girl at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday. Below, some attendees wore shirts with the girl’s image.
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl, Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday
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Noema Alavez Perez, mother of Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, is comforted by family and friends during a candlelight vigil for her missing daughter at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Norma Perez Alavez, center, grandmother of Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, prays during a candlelight vigil for her missing granddaughter at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Also pictured is Jessica Hernandez, of Buena, who organized the vigil. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Eugenio Mendez, center, and her daughter Cebastiana Cruz Mendez, 12, right, pray for then safe return of Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, during a candlelight vigil for the missing girl at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing 5-year-old girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People join hands and pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People prayed for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, during a candlelight vigil at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, during a candlelight vigil at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Some attendees wore an image of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, on their shirts during a candlelight vigil at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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People pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, during a candlelight vigil at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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A candlelight vigil for the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, was held at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
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Father Matthew Weber, center, left, and other attendees hold hands and pray for the safe return of the missing Bridgeton girl Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, at Bridgeton City Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Photo/Charles J. Olson
Molly Bilinski
Staff Writer
My beat is public safety, following police and crime. I started in January 2018 here at the Press covering Egg Harbor and Galloway townships. Before that, I worked at the Reading Eagle in Reading, Pa., covering crime and writing obituaries.
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The Press of Atlantic City is working to keep readers in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties informed with up-to-date information on br…
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