Missing West Orange Woman Found Near Golf Course With Minor Injuries

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Police from several towns recently teamed up to search for a missing, 77-year-old West Orange woman, eventually finding her in a patch of woods near the Essex Fells Country Club Golf Course, authorities said.

The Essex Fells Police Department released more details about the Aug. 5 search, which ended with the missing woman being reunited with her husband – a few minor injuries aside, authorities said.

According to Essex Fells police:

“On the evening of August 5, our police department received a 9-1-1 call in regards to a missing 77-year-old female who resides in West Orange. Officer Brogan and Officer Gonzalez responded the upper end of town near the Essex Fells Country Club where she was last reported to have been. Chief Volker and Captain Jones responded and set up an incident command location to assist the officers on scene. The husband of the missing female was able to keep in contact with her by cell phone, but she was unable to give an exact location of her whereabouts. Officers implemented a grid search into the upper end of town where she last was. A short time later, the missing female was located by a North Caldwell officer in a small patch of woods along the fence line of the Essex Fells Country Club Golf Course.”

The West Essex First Aid Squad evaluated the woman for minor injuries; she was reunited with her husband at the scene, police said, adding that it was a job well done by all.”

“On behalf of Chief Volker and our police department we would like to thank the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit, the Essex Fells Fire Department, Fairfield Police Department, North Caldwell Police Department, Roseland Police Department, Verona Police Department, West Caldwell Police Department, the West Essex First Aid Squad for your assistance,” Essex Fells police said.

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