Township of Pennsauken, 5605 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08110 2023-02-28T03:00:41 | On this episode of the Fieldhouse Files podcast, I'll get you caught up on a very busy February for the Indiana Pacers. Background [ edit] Investigators believe Alavez was abducted from a Bridgeton park in September 2019, and on the second anniversary of her disappearance, theyreleased age-progressed photosof the now-8-year-old girl. Victoria Williams was 13 when she disappeared in Newark in 2013 after telling her family she was going to hang out with friends. Thirty-one such cases are listed on the State Police website, which provides the date of last of contact for each person, as well as some personal characteristics. But the other 13 have never been known to their families as adults. This year's, held in May, brought in new DNA evidence that's still being analyzed by a laboratory, according to Sgt. She was last seen on June 2, 2007. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By S.P. We are not trying to dishonor those communities, because they deserve to be found as well. She was last seen at her Crestview Drive home in Willingboro. 600,000 Individuals go missing every year 4,400 Unidentified bodies are recovered each year The Nation's Silent Mass Disaster He had recently returned home after being discharged from the military. We've compiled photos of these missing children to bring awareness, and to help bring them home. New Jersey Regional Operations & Intelligence Center (NJ ROIC), Physical Qualification Test (PQT) & Swim Requirement, Pre-Employment Preparation Program (PEPP), FMCSA Public Notice of Title VI Program Rights, Retired Law Enforcement Officer Program (RPO), Criminal Justice Records Bureau / Discovery, Missing Persons Investigative Best Practices Protocol - [pdf], AMBER Alert Criteria / CART Notification Requirements - [pdf], Intelligence & Criminal Enterprise Section. Please note that this site is NOT monitored 24 hours/day but only during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. It was right in my own backyard, she said. A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for Ta'kera Gilbert, who was last seen in the 1200th block N Lincoln Avenue in Lakeland, Florida. Those are the two critical professions needed in finding our missing, Derrica Wilson said. Missing Persons Unit Contact the Unit (609) 882-2000 ext 2554 e-mail: missingp@njsp.org The Missing Persons Unit was established by legislation in 1984, is one of the few law enforcement units in the United States which comprehensively addresses the many facets of the missing persons problem. 2554, or missingp@njsp.org. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. He was last seen in a shopping center in the 2800 block of Mount Ephraim Avenue and his Dodge pickup truck was found the following day in the same parking lot. Jamie was possibly headed to the Port Authority in New York. Find NJ.com on Facebook. She was driving a black Subaru, which later turned up inLong Branch in Monmouth County. Wilson said her point is not to diminish the importance of the national spotlight put on the disappearances of Petito, Holloway, Peterson, Levy and the other white women. Many of their cases seem like long shots, but their loved ones and police keep looking. She suffers from a medical condition and has a missing front tooth. Quite frankly, there really isnt a sense of urgency in finding these children. All rights reserved (About Us). We need our cases to go viral.. Patrick Lavery is New Jersey 101.5's afternoon news anchor. The child was found years later in the Bronx staying with friends of her father, police said. Oscar, an Essex County resident, was last seen with his brother Samuel on Jan. 8, 2009 in Green Brook. CONTACT:Brick Police Department, 732-477-8300. She dropped off. Missing From NEW LISBON, NJ. McCallum, who was 31 when she went missing, was last seen leaving her grandmother's house in Montvale, wearing a black skirt and a brown faux fur jacket. I sure do miss him, said his mother, Joyce White. Otherswere husbands and wives that up and vanished, leaving behind lingering questions. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. If you were to hold up two fliers and one said missing and one said runaway, the messaging isnt created equal, she said. UPDATE: Owens was found Feb. 22, but escaped from police custody after being taken to a local hospital to be checked while being held on outstanding warrants, police said. Enter your number to get our free mobile app. It alerts the community that someone is missing and it applies pressure to law enforcement to dedicate more resources to those cases, she said. CONTACT:Camden County Police Department, 856-757-7400. CONTACT:Nutley Police Department, 973-284-4947. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. In 2018, investigators searched her former home in Virginia after hearing allegations she might be buried there, but found nothing, the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office said in a statement at the time. More than three years after she vanished from a Cumberland County park, Dulce Maria Alavez has joined the ranks of the long-term missing. For example, the online tool predicts that a missing white woman in her early 20s would generally be mentioned in more than 120 news stories. Click on Search By to search the missing persons currently reported in the State of New Jersey. Jose Perez, also known as "Javier," was last seen in Newark on Jan. 6, 2009. The skewed media attention is often described as missing white woman syndrome, a term coined by the late journalist Gwen Ifill. The Clearinghouse provides a nationwide, toll-free hotline to receive tips on the whereabouts of missing persons. Karen Wells, 23, Carlisle, missing since April 1994 Wells, from Haskell, Okla., was traveling cross-country in April 1994 to to visit with a childhood friend in New Jersey. They may have traveled to Egypt. Msg freq varies. Ask A Question About Missing People in New Jersey, This Question will be displayed live on this page, Missing People in New Jersey News Headlines, Any info on a teenager missing from cliffside park, last seen in edgewater. The media coverage, it does two things. She mailed out fliers to churches, placed them in stores and even posted them in different languages. (See a list of 18 New Jersey missing persons cases tracked by the Black & Missing Foundation below.). I had to call the police station probably about two weeks to convince them that something was not right, White said. Mayswas just 12 years old and nine months pregnant when she went missing. That just shows the power of all of us working together, law enforcement, the media and the community., Noema Alavez Perez and Norma Perez, mother and grandmother of Dulce Maria Alavez, hold a picture of Dulce on the porch of their home in Bridgetoni n 2020. Their disappearances are frequently assumed to be tied to criminal behavior, such as prostitution or gang activity. The Missing Persons Unit provides investigative and technical service to law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey on various aspects of missing and unidentified person investigations. Himebaugh was last seen in the Del Haven section of Middle Township on Nov. 25, 1991, and age-progressed photos have attempted to capturewhat he might look like now. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 33-year-old New Jersey businessman reported missing in New Orleans. Maechal Castaneda, 17, was reported missing out of Surprise. "If hes not alive, Id like to put his body at rest,"she told NJ Advance Media. A Disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez B Death of Mary Jane Barker David Bird (journalist) D John D'Amato Death of Jeannette DePalma F Clinton Avenue Five Disappearance of Margaret Ellen Fox H Florence Sally Horner J William Ebeneezer Jones Jr. L Lindbergh kidnapping P Pete Panto R Mary Rogers S Anthony Strollo W Susan Walsh (missing person) Call 1-800-543-5678 or email mpu@wsp.wa.gov to request assistance with a missing child case. He lived in Bronx, New York, and had gone to Penns Grove to visit family for Thanksgiving. She was last seen inWillingboro in Burlington County. He is black, standing five feet, four inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. was wondering if she was ever found. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. She recalled struggling to get police to take the case seriously at first. Copyright 2006 Pennsauken Township. A toddler who was reported missing while visiting Central Florida with his parents was pulled from a river and pronounced dead Saturday evening, Edgewater police say. A district-by-district look at New Jersey's congressional map following the redistricting done after the 2020 Census. Many families just want the basics for police to create a report, release a flier and share information with local news outlets so that it can be distributed on social media. That was so disrespectful. Cameronwas reported missing by his mother to Newark City Police Department on June 11, 2013. In August 2005, Hustons former boyfriend was charged in her death. Journalists are human and they write about people that they can identify with or people that are like other people they know, he said. It's an unfortunate list that just keeps growing. The Asbury Park Press and USA TODAY NETWORK Northeast have covered some of New Jersey's most notable unsolved cases, from murders to disappearances, dating back to the 1960s. If you have a tip or would like to add a case to the web site, call the New Jersey State Police: Missing Persons Unit at #609-882-2000, extension x2554. Since 2014, NYC Missing Persons Day has assisted hundreds of families and made more than 30 identifications of long-term missing persons from the New York City metropolitan area and beyond. Anyone with information about these missing people is asked to contact their local police department or use the Black & Missing Foundation tipline. In situations in which residents dont trust law enforcement, the Black & Missing Foundation has its own anonymous tips platform. They include the 1996 disappearance. Fernandez joined a long list of missing person cases over the past decade that have gone cold. Morris, a homeless U.S. Marine, was last seen in Newark in 1988. 480 Clinton Avenue Newark, NJ 07108 (973) 733-6070 6th Precinct . With the Hispanic community, some of them are afraid to go to law enforcement because they are in fear of deportation.. All missing persons need to be reported to the primary law enforcement agency where the person was last seen FIRST before any assistance from the MUPU can begin. Her son had been arrested a few years earlier for a misdemeanor that was later dismissed, but police decided to use his mugshot from that arrest on the missing persons flier instead of the images the mother provided, Wilson said. Ronald Vincent Minor was 38 when he was reported missing from Penns Grove in November 2001. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. S.P. Follow him on Twitter @plavery1015 or email patrick.lavery@townsquaremedia.com. By Tim Fitzsimons. This is not finished.. Hes not here., Michael "Mikey" Fauntleroy Jr. disappeared in 2011, but his mother had trouble getting authorities to take his case seriously, she said. Our journalism needs your support. CONTACT:Weehawken Police Department, 201-863-7800. Harris would be 22 now. Rebkah reached out to those same reporters, those same outlets, and she was met with silence, Wilson said. Natalie Wilson works in public relations. Rick Anderson Rodriguez was 29 when he disappeared in Camden in January 2007. Among the 91 people in the New Jersey State Police database of missing persons, 16 vanished before their 18th birthday. A felony warrant was issued for Amena's non-custodial father, Mohammed El Sayed (alternate spellings: El Seyed, Elseyed), who is believed to have abducted her from South Orange on Jan. 22, 2006. People who are trying to drop out of society and stay under the radar. If you have a tip or would like to add a case to the web site, call the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at #609-882-2000, extension x2554, missingp@gw.njsp.org. Newark, NJ man with dementia missing for 5 days, DEP buoys are being vandalized in NJ lakes, officials say, NJ State Police boss: No blitz, fines for speeding wont change, 2 people wanted for robbery of Atlantic City, NJ casino patrons, NJ Trooper charged with groping daughters classmate at hotel, Elizabeth, NJ man left for dead along Parkway, man from Texas arrested, Cherry Hill, NJ man missing, last seen leaving Camden workplace, Police find endangered NJ woman, 29, who was missing over a week, Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and EEO Report. They include the 1996 disappearance of Celina Mays, who was 12 years old and nine months pregnant when she vanished in Burlington County. Green and a friend, Rahim Martin, were from Hillside in Union County and had gone to cash a large check Martin had received related to an auto accident, officials said. People in California may not even be aware of her case.. 1967 April 24 400 Westminster Place in Lodi, Bergen County, NJ. His family members still live in New Jersey. The streets were full of rumors, but no one was talking to police, White said. CJR launched the online tool in early November and 150,000 people used it the first week, he noted. If your child is missing from home, search through: Anywhere else that a child may crawl or hide. All rights reserved (About Us). Hustons aunt, Rebkah Howard, who works in media relations and is now on the Black & Missing Foundation board, tried unsuccessfully to get coverage for the case. Missing: 04/07/1975. Three-year-old "Billy" Jones was playingwith his baby sister Jill in the backyard of their Vineland home before he vanished. CONTACT:Morris County Prosecutor's Office, 973-285-6200. I dont think they intentionally set out to do what they did to him, she said. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 immediately. Missing child clearinghouses are organizations providing resources for missing children, their families and the professionals who serve them. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States. New Jersey Regional Operations & Intelligence Center (NJ ROIC), Physical Qualification Test (PQT) & Swim Requirement, Pre-Employment Preparation Program (PEPP), FMCSA Public Notice of Title VI Program Rights, Retired Law Enforcement Officer Program (RPO), Criminal Justice Records Bureau / Discovery. When I saw Tamika, I saw me in her. Dornbach was last seen in Gloucester City on Nov. 27, 2005. Missing Persons. No one was trying to cover her nieces story.. A report of a runaway doesnt trigger an Amber Alert, which requires evidence of an abduction. This page was started to help get the word out. If your child is missing, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says to follow these steps: Immediately call your local law enforcement agency. The Black & Missing Foundation list also includes other missing New Jerseyans who have received little publicity or whose cases have faded from memory. The remains of Deborah Williams, who had been missing since April of this year, were identified last Friday. The man charged with killing a 6-year-old New York City boy in one of the nation's most notorious missing-child cases has a disturbing history of beating his wife, molesting a relative and drug use, prosecutors said in UPDATE: The missing child alert has been cancelled. Jamie was last seen on July 27, 2010 at Hills Boarding Home in Newark, NJ. All of the tips given to the foundation are shared with police. Jamie Moore, the mother of a missing 14-year-old from New Jersey, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Iyer, who was 23 when she went missing, was last seen at theapartment she shared with her husband and son in Eatontownin Monmouth County. For more than two years, investigators in Cumberland County have been baffled by the disappearance of then-5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez from a park in Bridgeton. When we started our organization, our community did not realize this was an issue, Derrica Wilson said. Quick . More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23. Notify the store manager or security office if your child cannot be found when in a store. TheNational Center for Missing & Exploited Childrenmakes sure to get their faces into the public in the hopes that someone will recognize a child and reunite them with their family. Accounted-For: This report includes the U.S. personnel whose remains have been recovered and identified since the end of the war. Youve got to talk about it everyday, just like a commercial.. Documentation from the Summit Police Department reveals the Guatemalan national was apprehended by ICE illegally crossing the border earlier that year, and placed with his grandfather. He was last seen in Perth Amboy. Gunner, who was 52 when she went missing, was last seen in Camden on July 12, 2010. Melissa was last seen in Trenton on March 6, 1988, in the company of a woman who lived with her parents. CONTACT:Oakland Police Department, 201-337-6171. Dulce disappeared from Bridgeton City Park on Sept. 16, 2019.Joe Warner | For NJ Advance Media. She was heading to Jersey City, according to police. However, the CJR study found Black and Hispanic people receive the least coverage. Wilson said she understands every story wont make TV news or be elevated to national coverage. "And then I wake up in the morning and I can't believe I'm facing another day not knowing where my daughter is.". CJR analyzed the data from missing persons coverage and developed the online tool to raise public awareness of the problem and push media outlets to change their ways. But no one can name one, just one, person. Green is still listed as missing. To see more information on each missing person, click on More Info. McCoy was kidnapped from just a few steps behind his father during a shopping trip in Newark on Nov. 18, 1989. (Family photo)TT. Patrick Laveryis a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. Cases involving missing white women tend to receive the most attention in the media, said Wilson, the co-founder of the Black & Missing Foundation. She would be 37 now. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is the first national repository for missing persons and unidentified decedent records. Neighbors of missing Montgomery County woman, shaken by her disappearance, hold vigil Rose Itzcovitz Jan 6, 2023 Jennifer Brown, who lives on Stratford Court in Limerick Township, was last seen. A missing poster for 14-year-old Jashyah Moore hangs in a drive-through window at a fast food restaurant in East Orange, N.J., Oct. 16, 2021. Here are the names of the 89 individuals the NJSP classifies as missing, some of whose cases have been reported on by New Jersey 101.5 in the past. A missing middle-aged Black man would be expected to receive four or fewer mentions in the press, CJR noted. Its important for us to highlight because we need the communitys involvement to help us solve these cases., The organizations website includes information on more than 6,000 missing persons cases from around the country. function googleTranslateElementInit() { After you have reported your child missing to law enforcement . If you have information on any of them, or. Derrica Wilson, left, and sister-in-law Natalie Wilson founded the Black and Missing Foundation in 2008. One of our followers actually saw our post, saw this child on a subway in New York, contacted the authorities and that toddler was reunited with the family, she said.