New Details In Death Of Plainsboro Teen Who Went Missing

PLAINSBORO, NJ – Authorities in Middlesex County are continuing their investigation into the death of a 17-year-old in Plainsboro.

A 17-year-old boy who was reported missing Sunday night was found dead on Monday, the Middlesex County Prosecutor said.

According to authorities, the teen’s death is being investigated as a suicide.

“Out of respect for the family, we are not releasing the name of the juvenile,” a spokesperson from the Prosecutor’s Office said.

On Sunday, around 11:18 p.m., the teenager was reported missing, and Plainsboro Police immediately went to the Hilltown Court area to begin searching for him.

Even after searching for several hours, the teenager was not found, the prosecutor's office said.

On Monday morning, around 7:45 a.m., the 17-year-old was found unresponsive in the area of Grover's Mill Road.

Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene, authorities said.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Patrick Miller of the Plainsboro Police Department at 609-799-2333, ext. 1639, or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at 732-745-8843.

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