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Missing Karen Lynn Zendrosky 
Karen, approximately 1979 Date reported missing : 10/23/1979 Missing location (approx) : Bordentown Township, New Jersey Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 09/02/1963 (57) Age at the time of disappearance: 16 years old Height / Weight : 5'2 - 5'3, 97 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A brown and yellow zip-up sweatshirt and overalls. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Karen has a scar on her right ear from a previously implanted plastic shield. She has previously broken her lower right arm. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Karen was last seen at a now-defunct bowling alley in Bordentown Township, New Jersey on October 23, 1979. Her parents reported her missing a short time later. Foul play is suspected in her case. There were rumors that she had gone to a nearby lagoon with two or three men, then in their early twenties, who used it as a party site, but the stories have not been confirmed. Investigators believe Karen's remains may be buried in a sludge pit in Hamilton, New Jersey. The pit was once used as part of a wastewater treatment plant. Ground-penetrating radar detected spots consistent with organic matter, such as human remains. Investigators began to dig in the area in 2005. They have questioned several suspects in Karen's disappearance and stated that they planned to prosecute if sufficient evidence was located. However, after a three-day search of the pit nothing was found. Karen's case remains unsolved and is being investigated as a homicide. Other information and links : ncy New Jersey State Police 609-882-2000 September 2021 updates and sources The Doe Network CBS 3 Philadelphia The Times The Trentonian New Jersey State Police A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. November 23, 2013; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |