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Salem County Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old Girl Is Still At Large
A Salem County grand jury has indicted a Pittsgrove man for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, authorities said. Emeterio Alavez-Cruz, 33, is accused of attacking the girl in June 2021, according to prior news accounts. New Jersey State Police issued a call for public assistance in locating Alavez-Cruz, who was known to have connections to Rio Grande, Wildwood, Bridgeton, Penns Grove and New Castle, Delaware. Alavez-Cruz is described as a Hispanic, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Stat…
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Tracy Faulkner II Found Dead, Police Say
A body found during a search for a missing man over the weekend has been positively identified, police in Hamilton Township (Atlantic County) said. A search for Pleasantville's Tracy Faulkner II, 33, found his body in a wooded area along Harbor Avenue in Mays Landing around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, township police confirmed. "During the search, an unidentified deceased male was located and the scene was immediately secured by Township of Hamilton Police, who were on location," police said. "All volunteers were escorted out of the woods and additional law enforcement personnel from th…
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Michelle Carroll Missing
Police in Mullica Township are looking for a woman who went missing from a residential healthcare facility. Michelle Carroll, 70, went missing from Homestead Residential Health Care Facility on Weymouth Road on Friday, Jan. 5. She was last seen taking the trash outside at around 5:30 a.m., local police said. Facility management told officers that Carroll may be wearing a tan or black jacket. She's also known to carry a large black purse, which is seen in photos posted on the police department's Facebook page on Saturday, Jan. 6. Police also said Carroll is known to go to two nearby stores.…
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: NJ Man Killed Woman Then Dumped Her Body, Cops Say
Harrowing details are beginning to surface in the death of a South Jersey woman. After being charged with second-degree disturbing human remains, 53-year-old Carlos Acevedo, of Camden, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cathleen McGrath, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. McGrath, of Haddon Township, was found dead near 8th Street and Atlantic Avenue in Camden City on Nov. 15, at approximately 2 p.m., after having been missing for several weeks. Philly Folks - my friend’s niece, Cathleen McGrath, has …
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Missing Philly Teen May Be En Route To Atlantic City, Authorities Say
Philadelphia police are asking for the public's aid in locating a missing teen. Kent Johnson, 17, was last seen around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, the department said. He was leaving his home on the 2000 block of South Hutchinson Street and said he was going to the library, according to police. Officials said he may be with his girlfriend, whose name was not available Tuesday evening. He is also known to frequent the Atlantic City, New Jersey area, they added. Johnson is 5-foot-10 and 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, authorities said. Police believe he was wear…
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Missing 12-Year-Old Could Be In Atlantic City: Police
Police in South Jersey are searching for a 12-year-old girl missing since the weekend. Luna Camacho left her Sicklerville home in Winslow Township around 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, and hasn't returned since, local and county police said. Authorities believe she may be around the Lacascata Apartments in Gloucester Township or an unknown destination in Atlantic City. Luna was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black leggings, and red and white Air Jordan sneakers. Anyone who sees her is urged to contact Winslow Township Detective Smith at 609-567-0700 x1226 or Camden County Pr…
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NJ Man Was Supposed To Fly To Turkey 10 Days Ago — He's Been Missing Ever Since
Enes Aydin was supposed to fly to Turkey from Newark Airport on Nov. 5. But the 23-year-old missed his flight, and his family hasn't been able to reach him since. According to Matt Kahraman, a friend of the family, Aydin is from Turkey originally and was vacationing in Mexico last year, before he flew to Edgewater Park to visit his grandfather. "He was supposed to go to Turkey 10 days ago," Kahraman, "but he never flew." Aydin was last seen last month in New York City. His family is working with the Turkish officials and Edgewater Park police to find him.
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Body Washes Ashore In Monmouth County Town: Police
The body of a man was recovered Sunday, Oct. 29 along the shore in Keyport, authorities said. The man's name had not been released pending an autopsy. The body washed up near American Legion Drive, Keyport police said. On Facebook, the police department urged the public “to respect the privacy of the individual’s family and refrain from speculation until we can provide verified information.” “Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family during this difficult time. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter and ask for your patience as we work to confirm the details surround…
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HER? Woman, 45, Reported Missing In Camden County
A 45-yeae-old woman from Camden County has been reported missing. On Oct. 4, Claraibel Rodriguez was reported missing from the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township, police said. She was last seen on Oct. 1. She is a Hispanic female described as being 4'-11" tall and 100 pounds. She has hazel eyes and black hair. Rodriguez may be in the area of Camden City, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Claraibel Rodriguez's location, please call 9-1-1, the Gloucester Township Police Department at 856-228-4500 or call the GTPD Anonymous Crime Ti…
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HER? 12-Year-Old Girl Goes Missing In Atlantic City
Atlantic City police are on the lookout for a 12-year-old girl who went missing last week. Luna Camacho was last seen at her home in Atlantic City on Friday, Sept. 8 and was reported missing Tuesday, Sept. 12, Atlantic City police said. Luna is 5-foot-2 and about 140 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes, according to a police flyer. Anyone with information is asked to call Atlantic City police at 609-347-5766 or text 411. Begin the text with ACPD.
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Search For Missing Person Ends Tragically Near NJ Mountain
The search for a missing person ended tragically when their body was found near a New Jersey mountain, authorities said. The person, whose name is being withheld, was last seen on Friday, Aug. 18, according to Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough police. Their personal car was found unoccupied in the parking lot of Baldpate Mountain. A search was launched immediately. The victim's body was found and no foul play was suspected. Assisting agencies included the Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Department, West Windsor Police Department, Lawrence Township Police D…
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HER? 15-Year-Old Girl Goes Missing In Camden
The Camden County Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old from Camden. Serena Byrd has been reported missing from her residence on the 800 block of York Street in Camden. She is described as 5’2”, 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black pants, and carrying a white purse with a gold chain. She is known to frequent the Centerville, Cramer Hill and Ablett Village sections of Camden. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the CCPD tip line at (856) 757-7042.
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Missing NJ Teen Found In Georgia; 2 Men Charged With Luring
Two men were charged with luring after a missing 14-year-old New Jersey girl was found in Georgia, authorities said. The girl was reported missing around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, to Middle Township police, the department said. Through an extensive investigation by the Middle Township Police Department Major Crimes Unit, the Cape May County Prosecutors Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI, the teen was safely located in Acworth, GA, shortly after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 3. Yester R Montecillos-Vazquez and Sergio Gomez were charged with luring a child and conspirac…
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Woman, 72, With Dementia Goes Missing In Atlantic County: Prosecutor
A 72-year-old woman from Atlantic County with dementia has gone missing, authorities said. Idalia Mendez left her Northfield home on July 5 and was last seen on surveillance video near Doughty and Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Mendez was wearing a turquoise-colored flower-print shirt, blue jeans, blue head scarf and grey Sketcher sneakers, the prosecutor said. She is 4-foot-9 tall and weighs 95 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or Northfield police at 609-64…
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Seen Her? 14-Year-Old Girl Goes Missing In Camden
A 14-year-old girl has gone missing in Camden, authorities said. Arabic Carrell-Speight was reported missing from her home on the 1100 Block of Empire Avenue in Camden, Camden County police said on Monday, July 31. She was last seen wearing blue cut-off shorts and a black shirt. She is known to frequent the Parkside section of Camden. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the CCPD tip line at (856) 757 – 7042.
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Remains Found In North Jersey Woods Believed To Be Of Missing Local Woman, 63
Remains found in a wooded area in Wayne are believed to be those of a 63-year-old woman who went missing a week ago, the township’s police chief said on Friday. An intense search for Maria Ferrigno of Pompton Lakes began after her car was found abandoned on Farmingdale Road, next to a wooded area along the Pompton River, on Monday, July 17, Wayne Police Chief Jack McNiff said. A concerned resident told police the vehicle had been there for several days without being moved, McNiff said Friday in a detailed first public announcement about Ferrigno's disappearance and the subseq…
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HER? Woman, 62, Goes Missing In South Jersey
A 62-year-old woman from Blackwood has gone missing, authorities said. On Wednesday, July 5, Michele Szymborski was reported missing. She last had contact with family via social media on July 6, according to Gloucester Township police. She is described as being 5'-03" tall and 140 pounds. She has blue eyes and blonde/gray hair. Szymborski has a scar on her neck. She may be in the Philadelphia area, specifically the area of 49th and Market Streets, police said. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Michele Szymborski's location, please call 9-1-1, the Gloucester Town…
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Woman, 29, Goes Missing In South Jersey: Police
A 29-year-old woman has gone missing in Sicklerville, authorities said. Lateefah Y. Cooper was reported missing on Sunday, July 2, according to Gloucester Township police. Cooper is a light-skinned black female and described as being 5'-02" tall and weighing 110 pounds. She has brown eyes, currently bald and was last seen wearing a blue/yellow security shirt and blue jean shorts. She was last seen on Saturday, July 1 at approximately 8 p.m. in the area of Berlin Cross Keys Road in Sicklerville. If anyone has additional information or knowledge of Lateefah Cooper's location, pleas…
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Missing Postal Worker's Body Recovered From Jersey Shore
The search for Corey McFadden has come to a tragic end. The body of the missing 33-year-old postal worker, who was reported missing by co-workers on Monday, May 1, was recovered approximately a mile off the Sandy Hook coast after being spotted by a fisherman on Monday, May 22, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. McFadden, of Lower Township, was a U.S. Postal Service employee who have delivered mail in Cape May City since 2019, a manager said. His car was found on Sunday, April 30 along the Garden State Parkway, Wall Township police previously said. The vehicle was unoccupied on…
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Body Of NJ Man Missing Since January Recovered From PA River
The body of Lehigh University student from New Jersey who's been missing since January was recovered in the Lehigh River last week, school administrators said in a statement Wednesday. "After a concerted search effort last winter failed to provide any information about his disappearance, we received confirmation today that a body recovered in the Lehigh River last week was Daniel’s," wrote President Joseph J. Helble in a letter to the campus community on May 24. Lee, a second-year engineering student whose LinkedIn profile shows he's from East Hanover, NJ, was reported miss…
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Missing South Jersey Mom Found Dead In Hudson County
The body found on Route 440 on the Jersey City-Bayonne border on Wednesday, May 17, has been identified as Norelis Mendoza, who has been missing last week, authorities announced. Mendoza, a 32-year-old Lindenwold mom, had been last seen in Jersey City on Saturday, May 13,Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Norelis MendozaJersey City Police Police in Jersey City had said she was last spotted at her mother's house on Montgomery Street and Monmouth Street. Suarez said her death is considered suspicious. A cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the medical examiner…
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Girl, 15, Reported Missing In Cape May County
A 15-year-old child was reported missing in West Cape May, authorities said. Jania Alex, a black female, was last seen approximately 9 a.m. Friday May 12 on Pearl Avenue on foot, Lower Township police said. She is 5-foot 3-inches tall. She was wearing a pink t-shirt and black shorts, possibly barefoot. She frequents libraries, parks, and coffee shops. She was last known attempting to get a ride to Millville, If anyone has contact with or information on the whereabouts of Jania Alex, please contact Lower Township Police at 609-886-2711.
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HER? 13-Year-Old Girl Missing In Camden
Detectives are seeking the public’s help finding a missing 13-year-old girl from Camden City. Dannnjia Toro was last seen at approximately midnight on Wednesday, May 10. leaving her residence. She is described as a black female, weighing approximately 150 pounds, with brown eyes, and black hair. Dannnjia was last seen wearing a long sleeve shirt and shorts. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Tim Jordan of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit at (856) 783-1333 or Camden County Police Department at (856) 757-7400. …
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NJ Swimmer's Body Washes Up On MD Shore
The body of a 21-year-old swimmer from New Jersey who went missing in Maryland washed up on a beach in Maryland over the weekend, authorities announced. Edison's Praise Ezechibueze was reported missing Saturday afternoon May 6, bringing members of the Ocean City fire and police departments to 25th Street and the beach, officials said. The Missing Swimmer from Ocean City has been Located https://t.co/QmRrBart4k — Ocean City PD (@OCPDMDInfo) May 7, 2023 Fire department rescue swimmers along with members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol, Maryland Natural Resource Police and... Posted by…
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Missing Cape May Postal Worker Had Contact With Police Before Disapperance
The Cape May postal worker who went missing had contact with police using a fake last name on Sunday, April 30, authorities said. Corey McFadden, using an alias “Corey Samuels,” had contact with Manasquan Police during the evening hours of April 30, according to Lower Township police. The above photo was provided from the officer's body camera. Authorities did not say why McFadden interacted with Manasquan police. McFadden, 33, of Lower Township was reported missing by co-workers on Monday, May 1, after not showing up for work, Lower Township police said. McFadden is a U.S. Postal Servi…
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HIM? Public's Help Sought Finding Missing South Jersey Man
New Jersey State Police seek the public's help finding a missing 64-year-old man. Alonzo P. Mundy, of Fairfield Township, Cumberland County went missing on Monday, April 17, State Police said. He was last seen at Cheers Bar in Fairfield on April 17, at approximately 12:30 p.m., police said. He was last seen wearing a neon orange t-shirt and khaki pants. Mundy’s main method of transportation is a 26 inch black Huffy bicycle. Anyone with information please contact the New Jersey State Police, Port Norris Station at (856) 785-2543. Anonymous tips are welcome.
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HIM? North Jersey Man Missing More Than Two Months
Authorities renewed a public plea for help finding a Garfield man who’s been missing for more than two months. Leon Gathers, 42, was last seen leaving his home near the corner of Harrison Avenue and Williams Street on Feb. 16, Police Capt. Mario Pozo said. Gathers, who doesn’t own or operate a vehicle, was walking, the captain said. He was wearing an orange “Champion" hoodie, blue jeans and tan work boots, Pozo said. Gathers is 6 feet tall and weighs about 175 pounds. His hair is black and his eyes brown. He has scars above his nose and left eyebrow and tattoos on both forearms with the …
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HIM? Deeply Religious Paterson Man Missing Nearly Four Years
It's coming up on four years since anyone has said they'd seen Jeremy Levin Coward of Paterson. Coward was staying with his grandmother when he began to feel ill and went to the hospital, loved ones said. He called her soon after to tell her he was being discharged. Then he was gone. Ten days passed before loved ones reported Coward missing on April 15, 2019. Family members said Coward was deeply religious, attending church on Sundays and Bible study on Wednesdays. He would be 36 now. Coward is 5-foot-7, with a medium build (160-170 pounds when he went missing), black hair and brow…
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Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania
A 46-year-old New Jersey State Trooper who went missing last weekend has been found safe, authorities said. Jason Dare was last seen walking away from a health facility in Media, PA, (Delaware County) on Sunday, March 19 at about 7 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police. In a social media post on Friday, March 24, State Police reported that Dare had been found safe in Pennsylvania. Dare's LinkedIn profile shows he apparently lives in Vineland, NJ. "Thank you everyone for your support and your invaluable tips," State Police wrote on Twitter.
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Missing NJ State Trooper Found Safe In Pennsylvania
A 46-year-old New Jersey State Trooper who went missing earlier this week in Pennsylvania has been found safe, his agency said on Twitter. Police did not say where Jason Dare was found, but thanked the public for the "invaluable tips." Dare had last been seen walking away from a health facility in Media, PA, (Delaware County) on Sunday, March 19 at about 7 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police. Dare's LinkedIn profile shows he is a State Trooper and apparently lives in Vineland, NJ. He was seen on video surveillance leaving the facility on foot, wearing a black Carhart jacket, …
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Man, 31, Reported Missing In South Jersey
A 31-year-old Camden County man went missing at the beginning of March, officials say. The Black and Missing Foundation Inc. reported that Sharif "Pete" Goldston of Camden went missing on March 1. Sharif "Pete" Goldston, 31, of Camden has been missing since March 1.Provided/ Black and Missing Foundation Inc He is described as black with a light complexion, 5-foot 8-inches tall, weighing 140 pounds with short hair and hazel color eyes. He also has tattoos on his neck and wrist. Goldston was last seen near 4th and Mount Vernon streets wearing an all-black Under Armor sweatsuit and black …
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