Elevated risk due to cold weather — 13-year-old boy missing in Mt. Holly, NJ

Authorities in Burlington County are asking for your help with locating a missing child.

The Mount Holly Police Department says 13-year-old Ronald Bongiorno left the Mary Dobbins School on Pine Street around 1:40 Thursday afternoon and has not been seen since. He reportedly left on foot and was headed toward Route 38.

Bongiorno is described as follows:

• Gender: Male
• Race: White
• Height: 5’ 3”
• Weight: 120 pounds

He was last seen wearing a camo jacket, black boots, and khaki pants.

Police say the risk associated with this incident is elevated due to the child's young age and the cold temperatures.

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If you have any information that may help locate Ronald Bongiorno, you are asked to call 9-1-1 or the Mount Holly Police Department immediately.