Crime & Safety
82-Year-Old NJ Sisters Found; Silver Alert Canceled
Police said the women left their North Jersey home in a car Monday morning, and announced they had been located on Tuesday afternoon.
RIVER EDGE, NJ — Police said they have located two 82-year-old sisters who were reported missing from their Bergen County home on Monday.
State police had issued a Silver Alert asking for the public's help finding the twin River Edge residents, and said both had a form of dementia.
The borough police union said the women left their home in a car Monday morning, and announced they had been located on Tuesday afternoon. Officials did not say where the women were located, or provide further details.
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In New Jersey, Silver Alerts are used to broadcast information about missing people — not always senior citizens — if the person is cognitively impaired, operating a motor vehicle, and believed to be in danger of death or injury.
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