2021 Missions
Jun 1, 2021
NJSAR was requested to respond by local authorities for a search for an adult male missing fro his home in Ringwood, NJ.
Apr 10, Apr 11, Apr 13 and Apr 17, 2021
Along with PARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist by local authorities for a search for a male with dementia in Coolbaugh, PA.
Apr 10 and Apr 17, 2021
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist by local authorities for a search in Mays Landing, NJ.
Mar 9, 2021
NJSAR was requested to respond by local authorities for a search for male who had wandered from his residence in Belvidere, NJ.
2020 Missions
Dec 27, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by local authorities for a search for subject with Alzheimer’s in Summit, NJ.
Dec 11, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by local authorities to search for an overdue hiker. The subject was located while NJSAR was en route.
Nov 10, 2020
Along with PASARC teams, NJSAR was requested to assist by local authorities to search for two overdue hiker at along the Appalachian Trail.
Nov 4, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult male with dementia in Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Project Lifesaver.
Sep 29, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult male with dementia in Secaucus, NJ.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Project Lifesaver.
Sep 24-26, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult male with dementia in Red Bank, NJ.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Project Lifesaver.
Sep 3, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult male in Princeton, NJ.
Sep 1, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by local authorities with search for an adolescent male with autism who had wandered from his home in Englewood, NJ.
Aug 17, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by State Park Police to search for an overdue hiker at High Point State Park.
Aug 16, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult female with dementia in Tom’s River, NJ.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Project Lifesaver.
Aug 15, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by NPS with a carry-out of an injured hiker at Delaware Water Gap.
Jul 26, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by Bergen County Parks with a search for hiker who had separated from a group at Ramapo Reservation.
Jul 25, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by NPS with a carry-out of an injured hiker at Delaware Water Gap.
Jul 24, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult male in West Windsor, NJ.
Jul 14, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by NJ State Park Police with suspected injured hiker at Stokes State Forest.
Jul 9, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist by NPS with a carry-out of an injured hiker at Delaware Water Gap.
Jul 9, 2020
Along with SARCNJ teams, NJSAR was requested to assist NJ State Police for a missing adult male in Homdel, NJ.
Jun 27, 2020
While training at Ramapo Reservation, NJSAR members were approached by hikers who reported their hiking partner was lost in the park.
Jun 27, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist the National Park Service for an injured hiker at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Jun 21, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist Wanaque Fire Department for four missing hikers in Norvin Green State Forest.
Jun 20, 2020
NJSAR responded to a search in Holmdel, NJ
Jun 18-19, 2020
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Park Police to assist on a search for a lost hiker in Jenny Jump State Park.
Jun 6, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist in Ramapo Reservation for two lost hikers.
May 27, 2020
NJSAR was requested to assist in Norvin Green State Forest for two lost hikers. Hikers were located prior to NJSAR arriving on scene.
Feb 21, 2020
NJSAR was placed on standby for a missing person in Suffern, NY. The man was found before the team responded.
Feb 13, 2020
NJSAR responded to a search in Oxford, NY for a missing juvenile.
Jan 26, 2020
NJSAR, along with other member-teams of the Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey and the New York Federation of Search and Rescue, was requested to respond to Suffern, NY to assist the Suffern Police Department and the New York State Police with a search for a teen male.
Jan 20, 2020
NJSAR, along with other member-teams of the New York Federation of Search and Rescue, was requested to respond to Suffern, NY to assist the Suffern Police Department and the New York State Police with a search for a teen male.
2019 Missions
December 22, 2019
NJSAR, along with other member-teams of the SAR Council of NJ, was requested to respond to Blairstown, NJ to assist with a search for an adult female.
November 24, 2019
NJSAR, along with other member-teams of the SAR Council of NJ, was requested to respond to Mays Landing, NJ to assist with a search for an adult female.
November 20, 2019
NJSAR was requested to respond to Franklin Lakes, NJ to assist with a search for a missing juvenile.
October 1, 2019
NJSAR, along with other member-teams of the SAR Council of NJ and local resources, was requested to assist with a search for an adult female along the Appalachian Trail in Wind Gap, PA.
September 24, 2019
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Forest to assist with a search for an overdue hiker.
September 21 – 23, 2019
NJSAR was requested, along with other NY Federation of SAR Teams, to assist with a search for a missing adult male.
September 17, 2019
NJSAR, along with other member-teams of the SAR Council of NJ, was requested to assist with the search for 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez.
If you have any information, please call 911 or Bridgeton Police Department at (856)451-0033. (Amber Alert)
August 18, 2019
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Forest to assist with a search for two lost hikers.
July 20, 2019
NJSAR was requested by the Oakland Police Department to assist with a search for a juvenile female.
July 19, 2019
NJSAR was requested to respond to Ramapo Reservation to assist with a search for an overdue hiker.
July 6, 2019
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Forest to assist with a search for two lost hikers.
June 23, 2019
NJSAR was requested by Ringwood to assist with a search for an adult male with autism who had wandered from home.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Parents of Autistic Children, Project Lifesaver, or Take Me Home
June 15, 2019
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Forest to assist with a search for two lost hikers.
March 2-3, 2019
NJSAR, along with other member teams of the SAR Council of New Jersey, was requested to assist Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office and Eastampton Police with a search for a missing adult male.
January 25-26, 2019
NJSAR responded at the request of Vernon Police Department to assist with a search for a missing adult male.
2018 Missions
December 30, 2018
NJSAR was requested by the New York Federation of Search and Rescue Teams to assist other Federation teams on a search in Pine Brook, NY for an 89-year-old male.
December 15, 2018
NJSAR was placed on stand-by by the New Jersey State Park Police for a potential response to Jenny Jump State Forest for two 7-year-olds. The children were located before NJSAR was dispatched.
December 6, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Hackettstown, NJ for an adolescent female.
December 2, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Clayton, NJ for an adult male with a history of schizophrenia, who was last seen in late October. This is an ongoing search. (Clayton Police Facebook post)
November 3, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Manahawkin, NJ for an adult male who is reported to have dementia. This is an ongoing search. (NJ.com article)
October 23, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Chatham, NJ for an adult male missing in the area of The Great Swamp.
October 16, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Hackettstown, NJ for an adolescent male.
October 6, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Pennsauken, NJ an adolescent male on the autism spectrum.
October 4-6, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist on a search in Lopez Township, PA for an adult male hunter.
September 23, 2018
NJSAR was placed on standby for a search in Sourland Mountain Park in Hillsboro, NJ for an adult male.
August 20, 2018
NJSAR was requested by the New York Federation of Search and Rescue Teams to respond to a search in Cuddebackville, NY for 2 adult males.
August 13, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist with a search in Mt. Olive for a 96-year-old male with a reported diagnosis of dementia.
July 7, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist with a search in the Ringwood for a lost adult male hiker.
July 7, 2018
NJSAR was requested to assist with a search in Logan, NJ for a missing adult male.
July 3, 2018
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Park Police to respond to Norvin Green State Park for a lost male hiker. The hiker was located and treated for minor cuts.
June 21, 2018
NJSAR was requested by New York State Federation of Search and Rescue Teams to assist in a search in Garnerville, NY.
May 21, 2018
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Park Police to respond to Norvin Green State Park for a missing 27-year old female hiker. The hiker was located and walked out.
April 29, 2018
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Police Office of Emergency Management to assist on a search in Red Lion for a missing adult male.
February 25, 2018
NJSAR was requested by New York State Federation of Search and Rescue Teams to assist in a search in Voorheesville, NY for a missing 71-year old.
February 11, 2018
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Police Office of Emergency Management to assist on a search in Browns Mills for a missing adult male.
February 9-11, 2018
NJSAR was requested, along with other New York Federation of Search and Rescue teams to respond to Whiteface Mountain to assist with a search for a missing skier. The subject was ultimately found in California. (The Star article)
February 1, 2018
NJSAR was requested, along with other NY Federation of Search and Rescue teams, to assist with a search for missing 21-year-old male. The subject was located prior to NJSAR resources arrival on scene.
January 21, 2018
NJSAR was requested, along with other Search and Rescue Council of NJ teams, to assist with an ongoing search for a missing subject in Pemberton, NJ.
2017 Missions
December 28, 2017
NJSAR was requested by North Brunswick PD to assist with a search for an adolescent with autism who had wandered from home.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Parents of Autistic Children and Project Lifesaver.
December 19, 2017
NJSAR was requested, along with other Search and Rescue Council of NJ teams, to assist with a search for a missing subject in Pemberton, NJ
December 15-17, 2017
NJSAR was requested, along with other NY Federation of Search and Rescue teams, to assist with a search for an overdue hunter.
December 3, 2017
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Park for a search for a lost hiker.
November 11, 2017
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Park for a search for a party of lost hikers.
October 16, 2017
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Park for a search for a hiking party who reported they were lost.
October 15, 2017
NJSAR was requested to respond to Norvin Green State Park to assist a hiker who reported having a medical issue.
September 27, 2017
NJSAR was requested to assist with a search for a 20-year-old male missing from Browns Mills, NJ.
September 17, 2017
NJSAR was requested by the NY Federation of Search and Rescue to assist with a search for an overdue hiker in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks.
September 7, 2017
NJSAR was requested by the NY Federation of Search and Rescue to assist with a search in Coxsackie, NY for an adult male.
September 1, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Wanaque PD to assist with a search for two lost hikers at Back Beach Park in Haskill.
August 29, 2017
NJSAR was requested by the NY State Federation of Search and Rescue to assist with a search for a missing adult male.
August 23, 2017
NJSAR, along with West Milford Search and Rescue, was requested by Ringwood PD to assist with a search for a lost hiker in Norvin Green State Forest.
August 15, 2017
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Park Police to assist with a search for 2 lost hikers in Norvin Green State Forest.
August 15, 2017
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Police and Oradell PD to assist with a search for an adult male. NJSAR’s Incident Management Team was honored to work with state and local authorities to develop an ongoing search plan that was carried out by resources from fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams.
August 12, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Washington Township PD to assist with a search for an overdue hiker at Schooleys Mountain Park.
August 3 – 5, 2017
NJSAR was requested by the NY Federation of Search and Rescue to assist with a search in Ulster County, NY
July 7, 2017
NJSAR was placed on stand-by by NJ State Police for a possible response to Montague for a missing adolescent male.
July 4, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Mahwah PD to assist with a search for an overdue hiker.
July 2, 2017
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Park Police to assist with a search for four lost hikers in Delaware Water Gap.
July 1, 2017
NJSAR was requested to respond with fellowSearch and Rescue Council of New Jersey and PennsylvaniaSearch and Rescue Council teams to a search in Gladwyne, PA for a missing adult male.
June 23-24, 2017
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Police to assist with a search in Burlington County for a subject with dementia.
June 15, 2017
NJSAR was requested to respond with fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council teams to Stroudsburg, PA to assist with a search for a missing male.
June 9, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Byram PD to assist with a search for a subject who was lost in the area of the Sussex Branch Trail.
May 24, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Bloomfield PD to search Ramapo Mountain State Forest for a missing adolescent male.
May 23, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Wanaque FD to assist with a search for an adolescent female.
April 12, 2017
NJSAR was requested by NJ State Park Police to assist with a search for a group of four lost hikers in the Delaware Water Gap.
April 3, 2017
NJSAR was requested by New Jersey State Park Police and Ringwood, NJ Police Department to assist in a search for two overdue hikers. The hikers where located and returned to Weiss Ecology Center. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Ringwood Police Department, Ringwood OEM, Ringwood Ambulance Corps, Wanaque Reservoir Police, Wanaque Police, New Jersey State Park Police, and West Milford Search and Rescue.
April 1, 2017
NJSAR was requested by West Milford Search and Rescue to assist in a search for an adult male.
February 6, 2017
NJSAR was requested by Ringwood, NJ Police Department to assist in a search for an autistic adult male who walked away from a home. He was located and escorted back to his home. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Ringwood Police Department, Ringwood OEM, Ringwood Ambulance Corps, New Jersey State Police, Wanaque Reservoir Police, and the New Jersey State Park Police.
2016 Missions
December 13, 2016
NJSAR was requested by Mahwah Police Department to assist with a search for a despondent female in the area of Camp Glen Gray.
November 14, 2016
At the request of New Jersey State Park Police, NJSAR responded to Hacklebarney State Park to assist with a search for a despondent female.
October 21, 2016
NJSAR was requested by Byram Police Department to assist with a search for an autistic teenager.
October 12, 2016
NJSAR was requested by New Jersey State Park Police and Ringwood Police Department to assist with a search for two lost hikers in Norvin Green State Forest.
September 6, 2016
At the request of the National Park Service, NJSAR responded to assist with a possible missing person from a camp site on the AT in the Delaware National Scenic and Recreational Area. We are proud to have worked side by side with National Park Service, Eagle Valley Search Dogs, and West Milford Search and Rescue.
September 5, 2016
At the request of the Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County, NJSAR responded to assist the New Jersey State Park Police with two lost adult males in Worthington State Forest. The subjects were located and escorted back to their vehicle. We are proud to have worked side by side NJ State Park Police, NJ State Police, and Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County.
September 3, 2016
At the request of the Peapack and Gladstone Police Department, NJSAR responded to a search for an adult male. During search operations, the subject returned home. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Peapack and Gladstone Police Department, Peapack and Gladstone Fire Department, EMS, and OEM, Sumerset County OEM, NJ State Park Police K9, NJ State Police MDSRT, Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County, Long Island Search and Rescue, and Lambertville New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad K9 Unit.
July 19, 2016
NJSAR was requested to assist SAR Teams of Warren County and other SAR Council of New Jersey teams in Lopatcong, NJ for a missing 77 year-old female. The subject was found alive and well.
July 17, 2016
Responded to Ramapo Valley County Reservation for two lost hikers, We are proud to have worked side by side with Bergen County Security and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.
May 19, 2016
Assisted the Mahwah Police Department, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office and Mahwah CERT in looking for a missing older male with medical problems. Subject was located alive.
April 11, 2016
A request was made by the New York State Federation of Search and Rescue Teams to the Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey for K9 teams to help in the search for a missing woman in Binghamton, NY. Before the K9 team could deploy this request was canceled.
March 17-18, 2016
The NY DEC Forest Rangers requested help from the NY State Federation of SAR teams, of which NJSAR is a member, for a missing person in Stanfordville, NY.
February 28, 2016
The New Jersey State Park Police placed NJSAR on stand-by for a lost hiker in Worthington State Forest.
February 6, 2016
NJSAR responded to Ringwood, NJ to assist New Jersey State Park Police, Ringwood Police Department, and the Ringwood Ambulance Corps on an evacuation of a hiker who had a leg injury. The hiker was able to walk out with assistance.
January 2, 2016
NJSAR responded to Allentown, PA to assist fellow Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council and Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams on a search for a 5-year-old autistic boy. To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Parents of Autistic Children
2015 Missions
December 2
NJSAR was requested to assist other Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council and Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams on a search for an overdue hunter in Milford, PA.
November 22
NJSAR was placed on stand-by for a possible response to Pike County, Pennsylvania for a missing adult male. The subject was located and reunited with family members prior to formal dispatch.
November 13
NJSAR responded to a search for a missing adult male in Hardyston, NJ.
November 7
While conducting our monthly drill in Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in Jefferson Township, NJ, NJSAR was notified by the Morris County Park Police that they had two lost hikers in the park and asked for our assistance. We transferred from drill mode to incident mode. We are proud to have worked side by side with Morris County Park Police, Jefferson Township Police and Jefferson Township Fire Department.
November 4
NJSAR responded to Ramapo Valley County Reservation for a search for two lost hikers. We are proud to have worked side by side with Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Police and Bergen County Security.
October 24
NJSAR was requested by West Milford Search and Rescue to standby for a possible response to Surprise Lake, for a lost solo hiker.
October 24
NJSAR staged at the ready to provide medical and evacuation support at Assault on Schunemunk race.
October 21
NJSAR assisted West Milford Search and Rescue with a three-mile carry-out of an injured subject.
September 21
At the request of Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County, NJSAR responded to Blairstown, NJ to assist with the search for a missing female.
September 20
NJSAR responded with fellow New York Federation of Search and Rescue teams to Florida, NY to assist the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers with the search for a missing male.
September 18-19
NJSAR staged at the ready to provide medical and evacuation support at the Shawangunk Ridge Trail 74-Mile Run/Hike.
September 12
While training at Ramapo Reservation, NJSAR was requested to search for a lost hiker in the park.
August 6
NJSAR was requested to assist fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams with a search in Winslow, NJ.
July 15
NJSAR was requested to assist fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams with a search in Brielle, NJ, for a female with dementia.
July 10
NJSAR responded with fellow New York Federation of Search and Rescue teams to Brewster, NY to assist with the search for a young man with autism.
July 9
NJSAR was requested to respond to Oakland to assist with a search for an overdue hiker.
June 25
NJSAR responded to a search for a family of three, one a young child, in Ramapo Reservation. We are proud to have worked side by side with Bergen County Sheriff’s Officers and Mahwah EMS.
June 17
At the request of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, NJSAR responded to Ramapo Reservation for a party of five lost hikers, one with an ankle injury.
May 25
NJSAR responded to Ramapo Reservation for a search for two lost hikers. We are proud to have worked side by side with Bergen County Sheriff’s Officers.
May 22
At the request of Northeast Search and Rescue, NJSAR responded to Long Pond, PA for a search for an 81-year-old male.
May 17
At the request of Northeast Search and Rescue, a fellow Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Counsel team, NJSAR responded to a search for an autistic teen who had been last seen riding his bike. A swift response by several search and rescue teams led to a quick and happy reunion of this boy and his family.
To learn more about local resources available to caregivers, including proactive steps you can take to assist search and rescue teams in the event your loved one wanders, visit Parents of Autistic Children.
April 24
NJSAR responded to a search for a 47 year old male in Dingman’s Ferry, PA. We are proud to have worked side by side with fellow Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council teams.
April 11
NJSAR participated with other Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams on an ongoing search for a missing person in Bass River State Park. We are proud to have worked side by side with NJ State Police Missing Persons Unit, NJ State Park Police, and several SARCNJ teams, with whom we train often.
March 21
NJSAR responded with West Milford SAR to Norvin Green State Forest at the request of NJ Parks Police for hikers in need of assistance.
March 6
At the request of the Bergen County Police Department, NJSAR responded to a search for an autistic teenager who was last seen at Campgaw Ski Area. We are proud to have worked side by side with Bergen County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, OEM and Security, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey State Park Police, Campgaw Ski Patrol, Mahwah Police Department, OEM, EMS and Fire Department, Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County and Valley EMS.
It is not uncommon for people on the autism spectrum to wander. Many police departments have proactive programs, such as Take Me Home, that work with caregivers to gather and store photos and other crucial information. Programs like this afford search and rescue teams immediate access to information that will help them to appropriately and efficiently assist the subject. If you have a loved one on the spectrum, we encourage you to explore these programs.
March 5
At the request of the Monroe Township Police Department, NJSAR, along with several other Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams, responded to a search for an adult male. We are proud to have worked side by side with Monroe Township Police Department, Monroe Township Fire Department, Mid-Atlantic Regional SAR, Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County, and Ramapo Rescue Dogs.
February 15
At the request of the Bergen County Police Department, NJSAR responded to Ramapo Mountain State Park, in response to a report of a hiker with an ankle injury.
2014 Missions
November 10
NJSAR was requested to assist fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams who were searching for a missing hunter in Oxford Township. The subject was located while NJSAR was en route.
October 25
At the request of the Bergen County Police Department, NJSAR responded to a search for two overdue hikers at Ramapo Valley County Reservation. Once located, the subjects were transported by Bergen County. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Bergen County Police Department and the Bergen County Security Unit.
October 6
At the request of the Plainfield Police Division, NJSAR assisted with a search for an autistic adult male who had reportedly walked away from his group home. The subject was found safe in New York City early the next morning. We are proud to have worked side by side with Plainfield Police Division, Plainfield Fire Division and EMS, the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit, and fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams, Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County, Mid Atlantic Regional Search and Rescue, New Jersey Rescue and Recovery K9 Unit, West Jersey K9 Search and Rescue and Ramapo Rescue Dog Association.
October 2
New York Search and Rescue requested NJSAR respond to Chappaqua, NY to assist with for further search operations, which were to commence at sunrise on October 3rd. The subject was located late in the evening of October 2nd.
September 21
At the request of the Bergen County Police Department, NJSAR responded to Ramapo Valley County Reservation to locate an overdue hiker. Once located, the subject was transported by Bergen County UTV. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Bergen County Police Department.
September 7
NJSAR responded to Ramapo Valley County Reservation at the request of Bergen County PD to locate two overdue hikers. Once located, the subjects were escorted to their vehicle. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Bergen County Police Department K-9 unit and the Bergen County Security Unit.
August 12
At the request of the New Jersey State Park Police, NJSAR responded to High Point State Park to search for a lost hiker who was requesting medical assistance. Once located, the subject was transferred to Wantage Township EMS. We are proud to have worked side by side with NJ State Park Police, NJ State Police, Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County and the Wantage Township EMS.
July 10
NJSAR was requested to assist fellow Pennsylvania Search and Rescue Council teams on a missing person search in East Stroudsburg, PA. The subject was found while NJSAR was en route.
June 27
NJSAR was placed on stand-by by West Milford Search and Rescue for a possible response in the township. The search resolved before NJSAR was en route.
June 3-8
NJSAR was honored to be the local host for the 2014 SARCON, working hand in hand with the National Association for Search and Rescue and the Mountain Rescue Association. Extensive classroom training was hosted in Woodcliff Lake, while several days of hands-on field training were held at Ramapo Valley County Reservation, Campgaw Mountain County Reservation, Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation and High Point State Park. NJSAR wishes to thank the Bergen County Police Department, the Bergen County Transportation Department, the Bergen County Parks Department, Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation and the MASR Backwoods Engineering Group, the NJ State Park Service and the NJ State Park Police for their support of this mission.
May 20
NJSAR was requested to assist on a multi-agency search for a reported despondent adult male in Ramapo State Forest. We are proud to have worked side by side with NJ State Police, NJ State Park Police, Bergen County Police, Bergen County Security, Franklin Lakes PD and Oakland Police, OEM, Fire and EMS.
May 19
NJSAR responded to a request from Wayne Police Department to assist with a search for a missing adult female in High Mount Park. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Wayne Police Department, Wayne Park Ranger, William Paterson University Police and the North Haledon Fire Department.
April 17, 20
At the request of the Fort Lee Police Department, NJSAR assisted with an ongoing search for a missing male in the Palisades Interstate Park. We appreciate the efforts of Ramapo Rescue Dog Association, who also responded to the search.
March 25, 26, 28, 29, April 6
Long Hill, NJ PD and Morris County Prosecutor’s office requested NJSAR’s assistance with an ongoing search for a missing adult male. We are proud to have worked side by side with fellow Search and Rescue Council of New Jersey teams, Mid-Atlantic Regional Search and Rescue, Search and Rescue Teams of Warren County and Ramapo Rescue Dog Association and the Milton Fire Department.
March 24
NJSAR was requested by the Paterson Fire Department and Passaic County Sheriff’s Department to assist with a rescue of a dog on a cliff at Garret Mountain in Woodland Park. Now named Easter for her resemblance to the Easter Bunny, the poodle mix has been adopted by Paterson Firefighter, Paul DiFalco and his family.
March 23
NJSAR was requested by Ringwood PD to respond to the Stonetown section of town for a hiker with a knee injury. NJSAR was cancelled en route, as the subject was located and extracted by Police ATV. West Milford Search and Rescue, Ringwood PD and Ringwood EMS were on scene.
March 15
NJSAR responded to Ramapo Valley County Reservation at the request of Bergen County PD to located four lost hikers. The hikers were located and then transported by Bergen County UTV. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Bergen County Police Department.
March 8
NJSAR responded to Ramapo Valley County Reservation, at the request of Bergen County PD, to locate a hiker with a self-reported ankle injury. The subject was located and extracted to a Bergen County UTV, and then transferred to Mahwah EMS. We are proud to have worked side by side with the Bergen County Police Department and Mahwah EMS.
January 20
Ringwood PD requested NJSAR’s assistance with a search for a party of lost hikers in Norvin Green State Forest. Prior to responding to the scene, NJSAR initiated remote planning, and mapped and communicated the hikers’ location to West Milford Search and Rescue, who located and extracted the hikers.