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New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after ‘missing’ son found hiding in her crawl space

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Jennifer Buckley, a New Jersey mother, was charged with obstruction after her 17-year-old son was found hiding in the crawl space of her home when he was reported missing by his father. Despite initially telling police she could not find him and expressing concerns about his safety, an investigation revealed that the boy had been concealed in her house all along. The East Brunswick Police Department spent significant resources searching for the teen before discovering the truth, leading to charges against Buckley for misleading law enforcement.

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In East Brunswick, New Jersey, a 17-year-old boy went missing after failing to show up for his scheduled drop-off at his father's house on Tuesday evening. His mother, Jennifer Buckley, initially told police the boy wasn't at her home and she couldn’t locate him, even expressing concern that he might be a danger to himself. The East Brunswick Police Department initiated an extensive search involving patrol officers and detectives, and entered the teen’s information into the National Crime Information Center. Two days later, Buckley was arrested on charges of obstruction after police discovered the boy hiding in her home's crawl space; it turned out he had been there the entire time. There is no evidence that the boy was harmed during his concealment.

Written for “Mom Hides Son To Avoid Charges” on 2026-10-14, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving Jennifer Buckley being charged with obstruction after her missing son was found hiding in a crawl space.”

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“Both articles describe the identical incident involving Jennifer Buckley and her missing son who was found hiding in a crawl space, with consistent details about timing and charges.”

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A New Jersey woman was charged with obstruction this week after her missing son was found hiding in a crawl space in her home, authorities confirmed. asserted

authorities → charge → home

After the 17-year-old boy’s father reported that his son wasn’t at his scheduled drop-off on Tuesday evening, his mother, Jennifer Buckley, reportedly told police the boy wasn’t at her house, and she couldn’t find him. uncertain

she → report → him

She also reportedly said the boy didn’t want to go to his father’s home and expressed concern he might be a danger to himself. uncertain

he → say → himself

“The East Brunswick Police Department initiated an extensive effort to locate the juvenile,” the department said. asserted

department → initiate → juvenile

“Patrol officers and other department personnel devoted significant resources to the search, while detectives conducted a follow-up investigation in the days that followed.” asserted

that → devote → days

The investigation, which included entering the teen’s information into the National Crime Information Center, uncovered a number of discrepancies in Buckley’s story. asserted

which → include → story

When police finally did search her home, the boy was found hiding in a crawl space in the basement, and officers determined he had been there the whole time and she helped conceal him. asserted

she → search → him

There is no evidence he was harmed in any way. asserted

he → be → way

She was arrested and charged with obstructing the administration of law. asserted

She → arrest → law

“Whenever a juvenile is reported missing, particularly when there are concerns for that child’s safety, our officers take the report seriously and commit the resources necessary to locate them,” East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said in a statement. asserted

LoSacco → report → statement

“I commend the patrol officers, detectives and other personnel who worked diligently to locate this juvenile and ensure his safety. asserted

who → commend → safety

Providing false or misleading information to law enforcement undermines those efforts and unnecessarily diverts officers and resources away from members of our community who may need immediate police assistance.” Fox News Digital has reached out to the East Brunswick Police Department for more information. uncertain

Digital → provide → information

New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after ‘missing’ son found hiding in her crawl space

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