Juju Chang

Belinda Souza, Sarah's friend and softball teammate, said she had a gift for making people laugh.

Sarah was also known throughout Neptune City for her artwork.

In high school, she got really into drawing portraits and doing illustrations.

She joined her high school's art club and won the most artistic superlative her senior year.

She even painted an illustration on the windows of a local restaurant.

Her dad said making art might have been a way to cope with grief.

Sarah's mom passed away from cancer when Sarah was a sophomore.

Her family and friends said she went through ups and downs and struggled emotionally.

But Michael said one of her favorite sayings during high school was reckless optimist.

She graduated in 2015, and the summer after graduation, Sarah worked as a badge checker at Bradley Beach, a classic job for a Jersey Shore teenager.

She took some classes at a community college, worked odd jobs, and was figuring out what to do next.

She ultimately wanted to pursue a career in art.

When Sarah's car was found on the bridge, she was at the very beginning of her adult life.

She was seeking her place in the world, eager to explore, travel, and pursue her passions.

Standing outside Sarah's house in the pitch dark, police know Michael Stern is on his way back from Florida.

And they've learned that Lillian Stern, Sarah's 96-year-old grandma, is staying at a neighbor's house, recovering from a medical procedure.

But they are no closer to finding Sarah.

Until they get some new information.

Sarah spent the afternoon with a friend.

So officers leave the Stearns' house to knock on another door in the middle of the night, hoping for some clues about where Sarah could be.