Jashyah Moore missing: Prosecutor to give update on missing 14-year-old East Orange, New Jersey girl – WABC-TV

EAST ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) — We could learn more about the search for missing 14-year-old Jashyah Moore today, at a news conference set by the Essex County prosecutor.

The teenager went missing nearly a month ago. She was last seen outside Poppie’s Deli on Central Avenue in East Orange.

On Tuesday night, Jashyah’s mother joined a community-led search for her daughter.

She is adamant that Jashyah did not run away, and she believes someone may have abducted her.

East Orange Police say they are working to find her, and they are now being assisted by the FBI.

But there is an undercurrent of resentment in this community from some who feel missing minority girls receive less attention from authorities.

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“We have no representation,” said one resident. “We need representation.”

“We want her family to know, our community to know and the world to know, we are working Jashyah home safely,” said an East Orange Police spokesperson.

“I love you, Jashyah,” said her mom. “If you see this, don’t be scared. Mommy is going to find you… If I gotta die myself to find you, we’re gonna find you.”

She is determined to keep the public’s attention on this, planning a candlelight vigil for Friday night outside East Orange City Hall.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has added Moore’s picture to its webpage.

Anyone with information about this case is being asked to contact the East Orange Police Department at 973-266-5000.

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