Police searching for man accused of trying to abduct girl from outside New Jersey home

Police searching for man accused of trying to abduct girl from outside NJ home

Authorities in New Jersey are searching for a man who they say tried to abduct a girl from outside her home on Sunday morning.

MAURICE RIVER, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey are searching for a man who they say tried to abduct a girl from outside her home on Sunday morning.

Investigators say the attempted abduction happened around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of State Highway 47 and Main Street in Maurice River.

The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall white man between 30-40-years-old with stubbly facial hair and a "two-inch jagged scar on his left jawline."

At the time of the attempted abduction, investigators say he was wearing a black beanie, an oversize black hoodie, black sweatpants, and black shoes.

New Jersey State Police shared a composite sketch of the suspect on Wednesday. 

Anyone with information about the suspect's whereabouts is asked to contact New Jersey State Police.