Sarah Stern
Sarah Stern
Pictured in 2014
Sarah Stern was a graduate of Neptune High School. She played softball and was a member of the swimming team.
Disappearance
On December 3, 2016, Sarah's 1994 silver Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale was found abandoned on the southbound lanes of the Route 35 bridge in Belmar, New Jersey at approximately 2:45 a.m.
Authorities following an investigation then arrested and charged Liam McAtasney and Preston Taylor on February 2, 2017 in connection to her death.
Death
Liam McAtasney allegedly strangled Stern while trying to steal money from her on December 2, 2016, and then took her body to the Route 35 Bridge in Belmar, New Jersey and threw her body over the side.
Preston Taylor helped McAtasney move and dispose of Stern's body. Sarah's family and friends have set up a GoFundMe to help pay for her funeral costs. [1]