Teen’s car abandoned atop Causeway Bridge on Route 72 as choppers, boats scour bay

🚨A person was reported to have jumped off the Route 72 Causeway Bridge

🚨A Toyota belonging to a male from Monmouth County was parked on the bridge

🚨A multi-agency operation was searching with helicopters, drones and boats

STAFFORD — A search continued Wednesday morning for the owner of a car found parked on the Route 72 Causeway Bridge.

Stafford Township police said several 911 calls were received around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday from drivers who had seen a person jump off the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge spanning Manahawkin Bay between Stafford Township and Ship Bottom Borough.

An unoccupied gray Toyota Camry belonging to a 19-year-old male from Monmouth County was found at the top of the bridge. The identity of its owner was not disclosed.

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Coast Guard, NJ State Police, local marine units lead massive search

The State Police-led search continued Wednesday with helicopters, boats and drones. The search involves U.S. Coast Guard, the State Police Marine Unit, and officers from Barnegat, Ship Bottom and Stafford.

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