BARNEGAT, NJ — On National Missing Children’s Day (May 25), the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit are joining together to urge residents to be on the lookout for local missing youth.
In Barnegat, that’s 17-year-old Angelica Santos Escobar, who’s been missing since Jan. 29, 2023, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
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Santos Escobar is a Hispanic girl with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5’8″ and weighs 150 pounds.
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No details were shared about where she might have been headed or who she may be with.
“The unfortunate reality is some children do go missing,” Ricardo Pina, Supervisor for DCF Security and Safety Operations. “These are often complex cases. Some youth go missing from their biological family’s home, while others may go missing from a friend or guardian’s home. DCF is committed to working with State Police to bring them back safe, and as quickly as possible.”
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Anyone with information on Santos Escobar’s location is asked to call 911, State Police at 1 (609) 963-6900 or Barnegat police at 1 (609) 698-5000.
“As a parent, there is nothing more terrifying than imagining a child going missing,” DCF Commissioner Christine Norbut Beyer said. “We encourage the public to alert State Police if they spot a missing child or observe a situation that may involve human trafficking, kidnapping or other unsafe circumstances. With your help, we can bring these missing children home.”
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