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NJ Amber Alert canceled, toddler found safe
PATERSON — An Amber Alert was issued by State Police early Friday morning for a toddler who was allegedly abducted.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said Zander Abad was abducted in Paterson by Junior Nunez. Nunez was driving a 2012 black Acura MDX with New Jersey license plate Y78SYU.
The boy was found safe before 6 a.m. and the alert canceled by Paterson police. No details were disclosed about where he was located.
ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported Nunez is an ex-boyfriend of the child's mother.
Phones buzzed around New Jersey with the alert about the boy's abduction around 1:30 a.m. ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported that some people were notified three times.
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