# New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after missing son found hiding

> New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after missing son found hiding in crawl space.
- Title: New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after missing son…
- Summary: New Jersey mom charged with obstruction after missing son found hiding in crawl space. Jennifer Buckley, 17-year-old son's mother, charged with obstruction…
- Keywords: jennifer buckley, east brunswick police, crawl space, obstruction charge, missing son, new jersey, news, politics, Jersey, mom, charged, obstruction
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-mom-charged-obstruction-missing-son-found-hiding-crawl-space
- Author: Brie Stimson
- Published: 2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jennifer buckley, east brunswick police, crawl space, obstruction charge, missing son, new jersey, news, politics
## Missing son reported missing
A New Jersey woman reported her 17-year-old son missing after he wasn't at his scheduled drop-off.
## Mother claims son doesn't want to go home
Jennifer Buckley told police her son didn't want to go to his father's home and expressed concern he might be a danger to himself.
## Police search home for missing teen
East Brunswick police searched Jennifer Buckley's home after her son was reported missing and found him hiding in a crawl space.
## Obstruction charge filed
Jennifer Buckley was arrested and charged with obstructing the administration of law after police found her son hiding in the crawl space.
## Police statement on missing child
East Brunswick Police Chief Frank LoSacco said police take missing child reports seriously and false information undermines efforts to locate children.
## Key takeaway

Jennifer Buckley, 17-year-old son's mother, charged with obstruction after authorities found him hiding in her home's crawl space.