Edison Police Seek Help Finding Missing 14-Year-Old

EDISON, NJ – A 14-year-old Edison girl who ran away from home on May 3 has yet to be found and police are asking anyone with information about  to come forward.

Edison detectives are leading a statewide search for the girl, Jalaysia Staplar-Evans. They said they believe she could be staying with friends or acquaintances in Newark or the Essex County area, said Edison Police Lt. Robert Dudash.

Staplar-Evans was missing for several days in March and then returned home on her own, police said. Before that, in June 2017, the girl was also reported missing for days until shoppers at Jersey Gardens Mall recognized her and reported her whereabouts to Elizabeth police, said the lieutenant.

Staplar-Evans is an Edison middle school student. She is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weights 120 pounds, police said. Anyone with information may contact Edison police at (732) 248-7400.