Kids & Family

Edison Teen Missing, Police Say

Breaking: 13-year- old Jalaysia Staplar-Evans has been missing since last Thursday and is believed to have run away. She may be in Newark.

EDISON, NJ — The Edison Police Department is actively looking for a 13-year- old, Jalaysia Staplar-Evans, who has been missing since last Thursday, June 1, the police announced Sunday night. She is believed to be a runaway.

Staplar-Evans did not return home after school and is likely in the Edison area or Newark. She is 5'2" feet tall, 120 pounds and was last seen wearing a burgundy and white striped shirt with ripped jeans. If anyone has information regarding her whereabouts, please contact the Edison Police Department at 732-248-7400.

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