Search intensifies for missing autistic teen in Egg Harbor Township wooded area

Authorities expand ground and aerial search efforts as resident remains missing overnight.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Police and search teams continued an active search Saturday for a missing person identified as Joel, an austistic teenager, who was not located overnight in a heavily wooded area near his residence. Officers, detectives, and specialized search and rescue units are focusing efforts in dense terrain as the investigation enters a critical phase.

Authorities said the search operation includes the use of drones and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) technology to scan the area more effectively. Officials are also coordinating ...