JERSEY CITY AND BEYOND – A Jersey City teen who went missing last week has been found alive and safe, according to family members.
The 15-year-old, who is paralyzed on the left side of her body, went missing on June 23 at around 1:15 p.m., according to fliers that were posted throughout Jersey City and on NJ Transit buses that service Hudson County and New York City.
Her brother, who gave his name as C.J., told the Reporter on Monday that she was found by a New York City police officer sleeping in Manhattan’s Central Park on June 26 at around 7 a.m. He added that she appeared to be safe and unharmed, but was taken to an area hospital as a precaution. – E. Assata Wright