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Cellastine Wade Missing Person Case

Last seen in Jersey City, New Jersey on Apr 26, 1968

Victim Details

Feb 16, 2021

May 19, 2022

Cellastine

Wade

76

18

63 inches

65 inches

95 lbs

110 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Apr 26, 1968

Jersey City

New Jersey

Hudson County

07302

No

99953

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

West Trenton

New Jersey

Mercer County

08628

Jason Maloney

Trooper

PO Box 7068, New Jersey

6098822000

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.njsp.org/division/investigations/missing-persons.shtml

H660-2021-00025

2021-02-09

New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit

na

Black

Black

Black

08/04/2026


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In the late 1960s, a young woman named Cellastine Wade vanished from Jersey City, New Jersey, leaving behind a mystery that would span decades. Eighteen years old at the time, Cellastine was last seen by her family after a day at work sometime between 1967 and 1968. The specifics of when she disappeared are hazy due to the passage of time, though some official records note the date of last contact as April 26, 1968. On that final day, she was reportedly wearing a beige trench coat. After she was ...
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Last Seen: Apr 26, 1968

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