UPDATE: Jania Alex was safely located, Lower Township Police Department announced on its Facebook page May 13.
VILLAS – The Lower Township Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teen from Villas.
According to police, Jania Alex, 15, was reported missing May 11 from the Village Road area of Villas before being contacted in West Cape May. Alex was later seen May 12 at 9 a.m. on Pearl Avenue in West Cape May. She was reported to have been attempting to get a ride to Millville.
Alex is described as a Black female, 15, about 5’3″ tall. When she was last seen, she was on foot, wearing a pink T-shirt and black shorts, possibly barefoot. Alex is said to frequent libraries, parks, and coffee shops.
If anyone from the public has information on the whereabouts of Alex, please contact Lower Township Police at 609-886-2711.
