MONMOUTH COUNTY – A 17-year-old boy who was reported missing since yesterday afternoon was found dead this morning, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said.
According to reports, the teen was last seen at his home on October 31 at around 3:45 p.m. in Wall Township. Police stated the teen had implied harming himself.
Officials said his car was found about one-mile from his home, parked at an Allaire State Park access point on Hurley Pond Road in Howell.
Howell police utilized a drone, ATVs, K9s as well as personnel on Sunday in order to search for the missing them, who at the time was reported as being “endangered.”
Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, Monmouth County Rapid Deployment Force, Wall Township Police as well as Howell Township Police Department were all involved in the search.
At this time, there will be no further updates regarding this case, officials said.
