A 74-year-old woman, reported missing Jan. 16, has been found dead on a building’s rooftop the same day, Det. Lt. Anthony Montanari, the Nutley Police Department’s public-information officer said.
The woman’s daughter had told police she hadn’t heard from her mom for a few days, causing her concern. Police, therefore, searched the building where the woman lived, and found her, unresponsive, on the roof.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the death does not appear to be suspicious.
A cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy.
Learn more about the writer ...
Kevin A. Canessa Jr. is the editor of and broadcaster at The Observer, an organization he has served since 2006. He is responsible for the editorial content of the newspaper and website, the production of the e-Newspaper, writing several stories per week (including the weekly editorial), conducting live broadcasts on social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, and X, including a weekly recap of the news — and much more behind the scenes. Between 2006 and 2008, he introduced the newspaper to its first-ever blog — which included podcasts, audio and video. Originally from Jersey City, Kevin lived in Kearny until 2004, lived in Port St. Lucie. Florida, for four years until February 2016 and in March of that year, he moved back to Kearny to return to The Observer full time. Click Here to send Kevin an email.