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Body Of Missing Edgewater Man, 19, Found At Base of Palisades After Intense Search (Update)

The body of a 19-year-old Edgewater man was recovered from the base of the cliff near Rockefeller Lookout on the Palisades Interstate Parkway after police said he was reported missing by his family on Wednesday, Nov. 6.

At the scene.

At the scene.

Photo Credit: Fort Lee Volunteer Fire Department

The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police were alerted around 5 p.m. by Edgewater police after a cell phone ping traced the young man’s location to the scenic lookout point in Englewood Cliffs, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said in a release.

Walter added that concerned family members, who had last seen him that morning, revealed he had a history of depression and had previously made suicidal statements.

Upon arrival, officers found the man’s 2021 Subaru parked at the lookout. Despite initial searches yielding no sign of him, a coordinated effort involving the Port Authority Police Emergency Service Unit, the East Bergen Rappel Team, and a Bergen County Office of Emergency Management drone was deployed to assist in the search. 

Tragically, the 19-year-old man was found dead at the cliff’s base after a thorough sweep of the area. 

The five-hour recovery effort culminated at approximately 1 a.m., firefighters said.

Fort Lee firefighters shared photos of the rescue.

If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for support 24/7.

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