No Leads on 3 Boys Missing in New Jersey

Police searched block by block Thursday for three boys who had disappeared while playing outside one of their homes the night before. Authorities said they had no leads as to their whereabouts.

Police used helicopters, boats and search dogs to scour the neighborhood and the nearby Delaware River, while volunteers handed out fliers displaying photos of Jesstin Pagan, 5; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Anibal Cruz, 11.

Police said there was no evidence to indicate that they had been abducted. The search was expected to resume today.

Elba Cruz, Anibal’s mother, said she had been watching the boys play in her yard Wednesday when she went inside for a few minutes. When she returned, they were gone.

Police said that because of the boys’ ages, they did not believe that they could have gone too far. Police in neighboring towns were also searching.