Crime & Safety
NJ Transit Worker Missing, Last Spoke To Family Weeks Ago: Police
The Essex County resident was reported missing earlier this week. A police search continues, authorities said.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A police search for a missing NJ Transit worker continues, authorities said Thursday.
According to the Newark Department of Public Safety, police are asking for the public’s help finding Jason Gray, 45, of Newark, who was reported missing on Saturday.
Gray – who works at NJ Transit – has not been reporting to his workplace. He last spoke with his family on Nov. 22, and his neighbors on the 700-block of South Orange Avenue haven’t seen him for the past few weeks, authorities said.
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Gray is 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes (see photo above).
Authorities said anyone with information can contact the Police Division’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.
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