Crime & Safety

8-Year-Old Hudson County Girl Is Found: Police

An 8-year-old nonverbal girl with autism wandered away in Hudson County Sunday but was later found.

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — An 8-year-old nonverbal girl was reported missing in Kearny on Sunday, said police and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

UPDATE: Police posted around 8 p.m., "Update on Missing Child Case: Eight year old Debra has been found and is safe. Thank you to all who took the time to share our post!!"

Police originally had said she had wandered away between 3 and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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