NJ teen who set off Twitter fire storm found safe

  Eyewitness NewsCLARK (WABC) -- The New Jersey girl who sparked a flurry on Twitter this weekend by posting that someone was in her house shortly before she went missing has been found.

The girl, Kara Alongi set off the firestorm after the following tweet sent around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday night: "There is someone in my hour ecall 911." Police believe that is supposed to read "There is someone in my house. Call 911."

"The Clark Police Department is pleased to announce that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on October 2, 2012 Kara Alongi was found safe and unharmed. She was discovered by troopers with the New Jersey State Police walking along the side of the Turnpike near Exit 1. As dictated by protocol she was taken to a local hospital in South Jersey for an evaluation. Her family was notified shortly after she was found and they were reunited at the hospital yesterday evening. A detective from the Clark Police Department also responded to the hospital as a standard part of a missing juvenile investigation.

Kara was transferred to a north Jersey hospital overnight for additional evaluations and was released a short time later and returned home early this morning. The investigation by the Clark Police Department remains active and detectives will seek to determine the teen's whereabouts and methods of transportation over the last 48 hours. Additional information will be released as it becomes available."

Police said earlier this week that they believed the tweet was a hoax.

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Twitter war between fake Tebow, Hoboken mayor

Web produced by Jennifer Matarese, Eyewitness NewsHOBOKEN, N.J. (WABC) -- Tim Tebow is having a hard time catching a break.

He's moving to Hoboken, but over the weekend a Twitter war heated up.

It involved a fake Twitter account and the mayor of Hoboken.

"Manning lives down there," a Hoboken resident said.

Yes indeed, and Eyewitness News hears 2 Constitution Court is where Jets backup, single sensation Tim Tebow is dropping anchor.

It's a nice high rise, with a sparkling view of the marina and Manhattan.

"Yes, he'll be living in my town," said Joan Rafter, a Hoboken resident.

"I hear a couple of Red Bulls live in town," said Manny Fernandez, a Hoboken resident.

"It's very quiet here, that's why they move here," said Xiomara Buduan, a Hoboken business owner.

The Tebow talk has caused a Twitter tussle between Mayor Dawn Zimmer and someone calling themselves: "@HobokenTimTebow".

The Tebow Twitter handle tweeted "Tebowken time!" and "Would love to buy you some Gatorade one day and take you on a walk around town, maybe read the Bible?"

Mayor Zimmer Tweeted back, "I am referring this to authorities. Our newest resident to Hoboken is entitled to his privacy and respect."

The building manager came out said Tebow is not moving in she hasn't seen him.

So is he leasing or not? And will football fans like Manny come to care?

"No. I just hope Manning has another great season," the Giants fan said.

Jets, Giants, Tebow, Manning, Hoboken's welcome mat is out.

"I'm not a big football fan, but I think it's wonderful," a resident said.

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