Crime & Safety
Missing Essex County Teen Was Last Seen Several Months Ago, Police Say
The 15-year-old was last seen in Essex County in October 2025, authorities said.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen who was last seen in Essex County several months ago, authorities announced Thursday.
Eduardo Barraza, 15, of Newark, was last seen on Oct. 4, 2025 on the 600-block of Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard in Newark, police said.
According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, Barraza is Hispanic, 5 feet 1 inch and 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, a white t-shirt and black sweatpants.
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Barraza is known to frequent the area of Summer Avenue and Highland Avenue in Newark, police said.
Authorities said anyone with information can call the Police Division’s 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS(1-877-695-8477).
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