Crime & Safety
Missing Morris County Teen Sought By Police
Laila Burton, 17, was last seen Friday entering a vehicle. Possible destinations include Morristown, East Hanover, Newark and Emerson.

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Morris Township police are seeking a missing teen. Laila Burton, 17, was last seen entering a vehicle Friday.
There are no suspicious circumstances, as Burton appeared to get into the vehicle on their own accord, police said. Burton was last seen at about 2:45 p.m. Friday entering the small, gray hatchback on West Hanover Avenue. The teen was wearing gray sweatpants and a light-gray sweatshirt.
Possible destinations include Morristown, East Hanover, Newark and Emerson, police said. If you have any information on Burton, call 911 or the Morris Township Police Department's non-emergency number: 973-539-0777 *0.
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