Missing Hoboken Mom Found Dead At Jersey City Motel, Loved Ones Say Missing Hoboken Mom Found Dead At Jersey City Motel, Loved Ones Say
Missing Hoboken Mom Found Dead At Jersey City Motel, Loved Ones Say The body of a Hoboken mom who went missing last week was apparently found at a Jersey City motel, according to those who knew her and the Hudson County View. Kyelia Colon was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 17. A body found at the Skyway Motel on Tonnele Avenue in Jersey City was believed to be that of Colon's, Hudson County View reports. Jersey City police confirmed a female's body was found at at the Tonnelle Avenue hotel around midnight Friday, Aug. 19, but could not confirm identity. Colon, a mom and longtime advocate for the Hoboken Housing Authority, had dozens of Facebook tribut…
Missing Morris County Man With Dementia, 67, Walked Away From Home, Police Say Missing Morris County Man With Dementia, 67, Walked Away From Home, Police Say
Missing Morris County Man With Dementia, 67, Walked Away From Home, Police Say Seen him? Authorities are searching for a missing Morris County man with dementia who may have walked away from his home. Mansfield Creighton, 67, walked away from 430 Western Ave. in Morristown between 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, and 5 a.m. on Sunday, August 7, the Morris Township Police Department said. Creighton has been diagnosed with dementia, police say. Creighton was wearing a black t-shirt with gold lettering, gray and green pants, and black Nike sneakers at the time of his disappearance, authorities said. He does not have a wallet or cell phone on him. Anyone with informat…
Elderly Couple Potentially Dead As Massive Fire Destroys Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says Elderly Couple Potentially Dead As Massive Fire Destroys Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says
Elderly Couple Potentially Dead As Massive Fire Destroys Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says An elderly couple may have lost their lives as a massive fire destroyed their Morris County home, authorities said. Robert Ricciardi, 87, and Gemma Ricciardi, 85, are still unaccounted for following the blaze that broke out at their home on Normandy Heights Road in Morris Township around 2:50 a.m. on Friday, August 5, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said alongside local officials. The Morris Township Fire Department battled the blaze for several hours before it was fully extinguished. Repeated efforts by emergency crews to locate the Ricciardis were unsuccessful due to the exten…
SEEN HIM? Muslim Boy, 15, From Clifton Has Been Missing Since April SEEN HIM? Muslim Boy, 15, From Clifton Has Been Missing Since April
Seen HIM? Muslim Boy, 15, From Clifton Has Been Missing Since April Police turned to the public for help finding a 15-year-old Muslim boy from Clifton who's been missing for more than three months. Veleriy Atajamov -- also known as "Nazeem" -- was reported missing by his family on April 28, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Nazeem fled a religious school that he attends at the Clifton Blue Mosque "for what are believed to be disciplinary reasons," Bracken said. "Since that time, numerous agencies have been searching for his whereabouts to no avail," the lieutenant said. Nazeem -- who was described as 6-foot-1 and 140 pounds -- was tracked to Brookly and may still …
Kearny Man (Now Without Mole) Missing For Weeks Kearny Man (Now Without Mole) Missing For Weeks
Kearny Man (Now Without Mole) Missing For Weeks A search has been launched for a Kearny man missing for weeks. Steven Festa was reported missing to the Kearny Police Department on July 21, by his sister, though the family last heard from him weeks earlier, Detective Capt. Tim Wagner said. Festa, pictured above, has since had the mole removed from his right cheek. He is believed to have a tattoo on the back of his calf with song lyrics written in black and green ink. He is known to travel by bus. Det. David Bush is the investigating detective, who can be reached at (201) 998-1313 ext. 2841, [email protected], or via KPD's tips email a…
SEEN HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say SEEN HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say
Seen HER? Burlington County Woman With Dementia, 81, Missing For Days, State Police Say UPDATE: Norton has been located and is safe, police said. ------------------------ Seen her? State Police have issued an alert for a missing Burlington County woman with dementia. Anita L. Norton, 81, of Mansfield, was last seen around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, state police said. She may be driving a 2015 white Honda Civic with New Jersey registration K23KPS. Norton stands 5 feet tall, weighs about 140 pounds, and has brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing blue pants and a 3/4-length blue shirt when she was last seen, according to police. She also suffers from dementia. Anyone w…
FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought
Found! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought Paramus police suspected a 16-year-old borough girl who was reported missing earlier this week might end up in North Bergen or Guttenberg. They were right. Ashley L. Car was located by Guttenberg police and reunited with her parents, they announced Saturday morning. Ashley had been reported missing early Wednesday.
FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought FOUND! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought
Found! Missing Paramus Teen Turns Up In Guttenberg, Just As Police Thought Paramus police suspected a 16-year-old borough girl who was reported missing earlier this week might end up in North Bergen or Guttenberg. They were right. Ashley L. Car was located by Guttenberg police and reunited with her parents, they announced Saturday morning. Ashley had been reported missing early Wednesday.
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman With Ties To NJ Found Safe (Update) UPDATE: Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was found safe. ***Original story below*** Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman with dementia. Shakuntalaben Patel, 71, was last seen walking away from her Pintail Court home in Bensalem just before 9 a.m. on Monday, June 28, local police said. She needs to take daily medication for her dementia, police said.  Patel also has family in Trenton and Edison, NJ, and may have gotten on a SEPTA bus, they added. Patel stands 5'0" tall and weighs 70 pounds. She has salt and pepper hair pulled back in a ponyta…
Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found
Body Of Missing Delaware River Swimmer Found The body of a swimmer who went missing last week in the Delaware River was found over the weekend, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield's body was found by a park visitor around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, near Kittatinny Point within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the outlet said. The 23-year-old Stroudsburg man had last been seen around 8 p.m. Tuesday, when he tried to swim across the river from Prices Landing, to New Jersey. Click here for more from WFMZ.
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River
Search Launched For Missing PA Swimmer In Delaware River National and local police agencies were searching for a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man who went missing while swimming in the Delaware River Tuesday, June 21, WFMZ reports. Christopher Schofield, of Stroudsburg, was swimming with two others in a section of the river with strong currents when he began to struggle and submerged near the Interstate 80 toll bridge around 8 p.m., the outlet says citing the National Park Service. Two swimmers made it to the New Jersey shore, where rescue crews confirmed none of the three swimmers were wearing life vests, according to the outlet. More from WFMZ can…
FOUND: Missing Paramus Resident, 82, Reunited With Family FOUND: Missing Paramus Resident, 82, Reunited With Family
Found: Missing Paramus Resident, 82, Reunited With Family A Paramus man who'd gone missing was found safe, authorities said Saturday. Joseph Kelly Jr., 82, was reunited with his family. A police K-9 had joined the search for the missing Regis Court resident, who authorities said was last seen at 6:45 p.m. Friday.