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15-Year-Old Missing Boy, Police Ask Public For Help In Union County

Authorities are asking the public for help to find Matthew Pena, who was last seen on Wednesday.

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Matthew Pena was last in contact on Wednesday, May 7, wearing a teal school hoodie, black pants, white sneakers, glasses, and a silver cross chain, said the Elizabeth Police Department.
Matthew Pena was last in contact on Wednesday, May 7, wearing a teal school hoodie, black pants, white sneakers, glasses, and a silver cross chain, said the Elizabeth Police Department. (Elizabeth Police Department)

ELIZABETH, NJ — Authorities are asking the public for help to find 15-year-old Matthew Pena.

Matthew was last in contact on Wednesday, May 7, wearing a teal school hoodie, black pants, white sneakers, glasses, and a silver cross chain, said the Elizabeth Police Department.

Matthew is described as a five-foot-eight-inch-tall white boy, weighing 115 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Elizabeth Police Department at 908-558-2000.

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