Missing West Long Branch Teen Found Safe

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ — A West Long Branch teen who went missing on Monday has been found safe, police in the borough said.

Jhonathan Felipe De Oliveira Moraes, 14, was found Wednesday evening, police said in an update posted to the department's Facebook page about 5:45 p.m. He had disappeared after leaving his family's home about 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

"The West Long Branch Police would like to thank our lead detective, Laura Osborn, and the outstanding team of detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office personally led by Chief McCabe, for their assistance in locating the missing juvenile," the post said. "We would also like to thank the members of our community for all of the support by helping to spread the word. Jhonathan has been located, is safe and will be reunited with his family!"