NJ Woman Vanishes After Leaving Work, Missing Person Search Launched

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- Police and family members are asking for help finding a missing woman in North Jersey.

Mopelola Omonubi, 59, was reported missing on Sept. 9, according to the Newark Department of Public Safety.

Omonubi is known to travel to work in Rutherford via the NJ Transit bus, police said.

Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Newark Police Department's 24-hour Crime Stopper tip line at 1-877-NWK-TIPS (1-877-695-8477). Anonymous tips can also be made using the Police Division’s website.

A family member of Omonubi told Patch that she reportedly went to work and was confirmed to have clocked out after her shift, but nobody has been able to reach or locate her since.

Omonubi's last known location was in Newark, her family member said.

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