Woman With Cancer, Her 2 Kids Missing Since Thursday

Husband seen leaving home with police officers

Officials in New Jersey are trying to find a missing woman and her two children.

Patricia Schafer, her 13-year-old son John and her 3-year-old daughter Jessica were last seen Thursday morning leaving their East Hanover home.

Neighbors said Schafer has cancer, so they have trouble believing she just ran off.

Her husband, Douglas Schafer, was seen leaving their home Friday night with several police officers. He refused to answer questions from reporters.

Investigators said Patricia Schafer is only 5 feet tall and weights just 85 pounds. She might be driving a silver 2003 Saturn wagon with New Jersey license plate PFZ 77A.

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