The Kearny Police Department is taking a fresh look at the disappearance of Nicholas James Maschuci, who vanished on Sept. 18, 1974, and is urging anyone with information to come forward, even anonymously.
Maschuci was 60 years old when he left his Kearny home for a reported business meeting in Brooklyn, New York, according to police. He was driving a white 1974 Mercury Grand Marquis and was never heard from again. His disappearance remains unsolved and is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as case MP9701.
"After more than five decades, Nicholas Maschuci’s family still does not have answers, and this Department has not closed the book on his case."
"We’ve been back through this case, and we believe there are people who remember more than they realize. A conversation, a name, something that seemed unimportant in 1974 could matter now. We’re asking anyone with a memory of Nicholas or that time to reach out. Let us decide what’s useful."
Maschuci, who also went by the nickname "Nicky," was described as a white man standing about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9 and weighing roughly 210 pounds. He had gray, balding hair, blue eyes, wore gold-rimmed bifocal eyeglasses and had an artificial right eye, according to police.
Investigators believe people who knew Maschuci or learned information about his disappearance over the years may now be willing to come forward. They said even memories dating back decades could prove valuable.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kearny Police Department's tip line at 201-283-5656, email [email protected], or mail information to Attn: Sgt. John Fabula, Kearny Police Department, 237 Laurel Ave., Kearny, NJ 07032. Anonymous tips are accepted.
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