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Cause Of Death Revealed, Suspect Arrested In Case Of Jersey City Mom Luz Hernandez Cause Of Death Revealed, Suspect Arrested In Case Of Jersey City Mom Luz Hernandez
Cause Of Death Revealed, Suspect Arrested In Case Of Jersey City Mom Luz Hernandez UPDATE: Arrests In Luz Hernandez Case: One Suspect Captured In Miami, 2nd Remains At Large Authorities have revealed the cause of death in the case of Jersey City mom Luz Hernandez, whose death has been ruled a homicide. The 33-year-old mom died of blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the neck, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  Suarez's office early Friday, Feb. 10 announced an arrest had been made but did not release a name or further details. Luz HernandezLuz Hernandez Facebook Hernandez's body was found in "what appeared to be a shallow grave" in the area …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Mom Found Dead In Shallow Grave In Kearny: Prosecutor Missing Mom Found Dead In Shallow Grave In Kearny: Prosecutor
Missing Mom Found Dead In Shallow Grave In Kearny: Prosecutor UPDATE: Arrests In Luz Hernandez Case: One Suspect Captured In Miami, 2nd Remains At Large A 33-year-old Jersey City woman reported missing Monday, Feb. 6 has been found dead, authorities said. Luz Hernandez's body was found in "what appeared to be a shallow grave" in the area of Central Avenue and Third Street in Kearny, around 4:55 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Hernandez, a mom of three, was reported missing after she failed to show up for work as a Kindergarten teacher at the BelovED Charter School, NJ Advance Media reports.  A welfare check by JCPD…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Parents' Nightmare: Body Of Missing Son, 21, Found At Foot Of Palisades After They Trace Phone Parents' Nightmare: Body Of Missing Son, 21, Found At Foot Of Palisades After They Trace Phone
Parents' Nightmare: Body Of Missing Son, 21, Found At Foot Of Palisades After They Trace Phone The parents of a missing 21-year-old Somerset County man tracked his cellphone to the Palisades overlooking the Hudson River, where they found his backpack -- and responders eventually recovered his body, authorities said. The concerned Franklin Township parents called Palisades Interstate Parkway police on Saturday, Feb. 4, and told them their son had been missing for two days, Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. "They were able to track their son's cell phone to the area of the cliffs, located just south of Stateline Lookout in Alpine," the lieutenant said. The couple then went there, checked th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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150 Miles From Home: South Hackensack PD Reunites Missing PA Man, 85, With Wife, Daughter 150 Miles From Home: South Hackensack PD Reunites Missing PA Man, 85, With Wife, Daughter
150 Miles From Home: South Hackensack PD Reunites Missing PA Man, 85, With Wife, Daughter An 85-year-old diabetic from Pennsylvania who was reported missing was rescued overnight by a South Hackensack police officer nearly 150 miles from home. Officer Ashley Lagrosa spotted the Reading, PA man's car parked on the side of Phillips Avenue between Routes 80 and 46 around 2:30 a.m. Jan. 27, Detective Sgt. James Donatello said. Lagrosa ran a check on the Pennsylvania plate and discovered that the driver/owner had been reported missing a few hours earlier, the sergeant said. The man told Lagrosa he didn't know where he was and had been driving since the previous morning. They called…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Man Missing From Lehigh University NJ Man Missing From Lehigh University
NJ Man Missing From Lehigh University Officials at Lehigh University are seeking the public's help in locating a missing student. Daniel Lee, a second-year engineering student from New Jersey, was reported missing Friday, Jan. 20. Foul play is not suspected. Daniel is a university center facilities work-study student. He was last seen wearing a grey shirt with red sleeves, black-and-white athletic-type pants, and black sneakers. Anyone with information can contact Campus Safety at 610-758-4200, available 24 hours a day.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Remains Found At Base Of Palisades Believed To Be Those Of Spring Jumper From Alaska Remains Found At Base Of Palisades Believed To Be Those Of Spring Jumper From Alaska
Remains Found At Base Of Palisades Believed To Be Those Of Spring Jumper From Alaska Severely decomposed remains found at the foot of the Palisades apparently are those of an Alaskan man whose van was left with a suicide note at the top of the cliffs more than eight months ago, authorities said. A passerby notified Palisades Interstate Parkway police after finding the skull in a wooded area at the base of the cliffs around 10 a.m. Dec. 22, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. The Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office must make the official determination, but authorities are certain the remains are those of Glenn Filbert, 62, of Seward, an Alaskan port city 4,500 miles …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hoboken Police Seek Man Missing For Days Hoboken Police Seek Man Missing For Days
Hoboken Police Seek Man Missing For Days A search is under way for a 32-year-old man missing out of Hoboken. Javier Lozada walked away from his home waring black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and a black backpack, last Thursday, Dec. 1, police said. He was last seen walking east from 5th and Jackson Street. Anyone who sees him or knows his whereabouts is urged to contact authorities.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police
NJ Woman Signed Herself Out Of Group Home Months Before She Was Reported Missing: Police A search has been launched for a 22-year-old Central Jersey woman who has been missing for weeks, maybe months, authorities said. Veronica McLean's friend reported her missing in late October, after not hearing for her for quite some time, South Brunswick police said. Officers determined that McLean had been living in a group home on Broadway Road, but checked herself out on July 2022, they said. State authorities told detectives that she had given up all assistance from the State back in July.  Detectives learned that McLean may have been in the Hancock Street area of Brooklyn, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus
Search Launched For Missing Person In Secaucus A search that utilized a police K9 unit was launched for a missing person in Hudson County Monday, Nov. 28. Police in Secaucus said only that the search for the unidentified individual was under way near the Greenway walking path. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sheriff: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found Sheriff: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found
Sheriff: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found UPDATE (Saturday, Nov. 19): The search for a missing Mahwah man ended with the discovery of his body deep into one of the area's largest parks, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed. A hiker discovered the body of Hector Zamorano, 41, off the yellow trail at the Ramapo Valley Reservation around noontime Saturday, Nov. 19, said the sheriff, whose department is handling the investigation. The area is roughly an hour's walk in from Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Although no foul play was suspected, Cureton said members of his forensics team -- known as the Bureau of Crim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SAD UPDATE: Missing Mahwah Man's Body Found SAD UPDATE: Missing Mahwah Man's Body Found
SAD Update: Missing Mahwah Man's Body Found UPDATE (Saturday, Nov. 19): The search for a missing Mahwah man ended with the discovery of his body deep into one of the area's largest parks, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed. A hiker discovered the body of Hector Zamorano, 41, off the yellow trail at the Ramapo Valley Reservation around noontime Saturday, Nov. 19, said the sheriff, whose department is handling the investigation. The area is roughly an hour's walk in from Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Although no foul play was suspected, Cureton said members of his forensics team -- known as the Bureau of Crim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found, Sheriff Says UPDATE: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found, Sheriff Says
Update: Body Of Missing Mahwah Man Found, Sheriff Says UPDATE (Saturday, Nov. 19): The search for a missing Mahwah man ended with the discovery of his body deep into one of the area's largest parks, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton confirmed. A hiker discovered the body of Hector Zamorano, 41, off the yellow trail at the Ramapo Valley Reservation around noontime Saturday, Nov. 19, said the sheriff, whose department is handling the investigation. The area is roughly an hour's walk in from Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah. Although no foul play was suspected, Cureton said members of his forensics team -- known as the Bureau of Crim…

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by Jerry DeMarco