Family of Sarah Townsend hoping for return of missing N.J. teen
(CBS/KYW) BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Family and friends gathered Wednesday night near the spot where the car of missing New Jersey teen Sarah Townsend was found Monday.
Pictures: Sarah Townsend missing
"There are no answers. That's why everyone is here waiting to find out, because it is like she disappeared into thin air," Sarah's neighbor Casey Evans said.
Sarah's parents say their 18-year-old daughter had nothing to be upset about and when she left, supposedly for school on Monday, nothing seemed out of the ordinary, reports CBS station KYW.
"Sarah's a happy girl. She's got an outgoing personality. She would help anybody," said Sarah's mom Laurie Townsend.
"It's okay, honey, come home. I know something is holding you. It's alright. Please come home," her dad Roy Townsend said.
Sarah's friends returned to Green Acres Park to conduct their own search. They've been posting flyers and even started a Facebook page dedicated to finding out what happened.
Sarah's boyfriend Matt Welch found her car Monday. He did not attend Wednesday night's vigil with her parent's and friends.
"He's really shook up. That's all I can say right now," said Roy Townsend.
Sarah's parents did not answer a lot of detailed questions because in their words they want "to keep things positive." They say they have no idea what happened to their daughter, and they're just hopeful she is listening.
Police are urging anyone who might know what happened to Sarah to contact Burlington County police immediately at 609-239-5896.
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