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From a missing inmate in Lawrence Township to a new, state-of-the-art skatepark, check out the stories New Jersey Patch readers were sharing, reading and commenting on for the week of March 27.

Teenage Girl Missing In Gloucester Township: Police

Gloucester Township Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has gone missing from the Sicklerville section of the township. Diyana Holden McKinney was reported missing on March 24, police said Tuesday night. Two teenage boys were also reported missing on this date. McKinney was last seen in the area of the Camden County Vocation and Technical School. She is described as a black girl with short black hair and brown eyes. She is about 5’5” with a medium build and was last seen wearing a light blue polo shirt and black pants.

New Jersey's First Cat Cafe To Open In Asbury Park

The cafe is called Catsbury Park and is located at 708 Cookman Ave. across from the Showroom and near the train station. It's owned by Asbury Park resident D.J. Bornschein and managed by Jamie Nichols. Bornschein told a weekly newspaper in Asbury Park, The Coaster, that he got the idea after visiting a cat sanctuary in Hawaii.

Search Continues For Inmate Who Walked Away From Treatment Center Staff In Lawrence Township

The search continued Wednesday, March 29 for an inmate who walked away from Bo Robinson Treatment Center staff while at the 2500 block of Brunswick Pike in Lawrence Township, according to a spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Corrections. The inmate, Robert Jace, is described as a 35-year-old white man who stands at 5'11" with a thin build, brown hair and a scar on his right eyebrow.

State-Of-The-Art Skatepark Coming To Berkeley Township

Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr. and Township Councilman Angelo Guadagno announced that the township plans to build a new $266,500 facility to be replace the one that was dismantled. Guadagno, Amato and members of the Recreation Department met with stakeholders and settled on American Ramp Company. The skater-owned company has designed and built more than 2,000 skate parks.

One Missing, One Found: Help These Dogs Get Home

A pair of Howell Township dogs have been separated from their owners. The Howell Township Police Department has one dog in its custody after finding it loose in the area of Newbury Road and Salem Hill Road. The other dog, named Meatball, has been missing from his home since the afternoon of March 30. Meatball, 11, was last seen near Reuben and Pinewood roads. The owners asks spotters to call (732) 580-4894.

Photo credit: Howell Township Police Department