15-Year-Old Girl Missing From NJ Found Safe

UPDATE: A teen who had been missing since Dec. 12 in Bridgewater was located safely, according to her father.

Posted Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 9:42 am ET|Updated Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 9:56 pm ET

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A 15-year-old girl who had been missing since Dec. 12 in Bridgewater was located safely, according to her father.

Mike Wilson said his daughter Mackenzie (Kenzie) was found on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 12:30 p.m.

Wilson had initially shared a social media post on Dec. 13 asking the public for help to find his daughter. Read More: Dad Searches For 15-Year-Old Daughter Missing From Bridgewater

Wilson said she went missing on Dec. 12 from Bridgewater and was last seen last night in Hillsborough.

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