Missing Union County Woman, Police Seek Help

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Union County Prosecutor’s Office and the Elizabeth Police Department are asking the public for help to find a missing woman from Elizabeth.

On March 14, Elizabeth Police Officers responded to the area of the 600 block of New Point Road regarding a report of a missing person, Janaina Freire Goncalves, age 48.

During the investigation it was determined that Freire Goncalves was last seen during night of Monday, March 10.

This is an ongoing, active investigation and anyone with information about the whereabouts of Janaina Freire Goncalves is urged to contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Scott Chertoff at 908-358-9162, Sergeant Nicholas Falcicchio at 908-721-8186, or Elizabeth Police Detective Victor Arena at 908-384-0303.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an arrest and indictment can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.