Crime & Safety
Teenage Boy Missing Over A Week Out Of South Jersey
Franklin Sperling, 17, has ties to South Jersey and is known to frequent Trenton, police said.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ — A Gloucester County police agency is searching for a teenage boy who they say has been missing for over a week.
Franklin Sperling, 17, was reported missing Sept. 14, according to Monroe Township Police, who are coordinating search efforts. The last-known contact with Sterling was that day around 5:30 p.m., police said.
The law-enforcement agency posted about his disappearance Tuesday on social media. The post has not been updated as of Thursday morning.
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Sperling has ties to the South Jersey area and is known to frequent Trenton, police said.
Police described Sperling as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes. He is about 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds.
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If you've seen Sperling or know where he is, you can call Monroe Township Police Det. Josh Sheppard at 856-728-9800 ext. 594. Anonymous tips can also be shared by calling the Monroe Police tip line at 856-875-2940 or emailing crimetips@monroetwppd.org.
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