Crime & Safety
Woman With Autism Missing In Howell Is Located
Update: Woman, 26,with autism is safely located, police say, after many area agencies participated in the search.

HOWELL, NJ — A woman with autism was safely located, police said in an update on Friday evening.
There was a heavy police presence in the area of Belmar Boulevard Friday afternoon after a 26-year-old woman with autism was reported missing.
Many agencies participated in locating the young woman, police said.
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The Howell police thanks the following agencies who helped in the search:
- Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Drone Unit
- NJ State Park Police K9 Unit
- NJ State Police
- Howell Township Office of Emergency Management
- Lakewood Township Police K9 Unit
- Wall Township Police
- Howell Township Police EMS
- Howell Township First Aid & Rescue Squad
- Squankum Fire Department
- Adelphia Fire Department
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