Howell Teen Missing, Police Say

HOWELL, NJ -- Howell Township police are seeking the public's help in locating a Howell teen who never arrived at school Tuesday morning.

Jess Peleo, 13, is described as 5-foot-1, 165 pounds and he wears black eyeglasses, police said. He was last seen wearing a grat jacket, gray Nike sneakers, blue jeans, and a black hooded sweatshirt with red stripes, police said.

Peleo was reported missing at 10:30 a.m. after he failed to arrive at school, police said. All indications are that he left voluntarily and may have taken a bus to New York City, police said.

Anyone with information about where Peleo may be or with any other information is asked to contact Howell Police or call 911 and reference this post.

Detective Cpl. Nancy Carroll is the lead investigating detective.

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