Maritza Montoya was 37 when she was last known to be in West New York, New Jersey, in the summer of 1997. The last contact with her family came on an unspecified day in early August that year; after that point her whereabouts became unknown and the family lost contact.

Specifics about the moment she was last seen are not available publicly. The West New York Police Department handled the investigation, and her family has continued to hope for answers.

If anyone remembers Maritza, knew where she spent time in West New York, or has information from that summer of 1997, please share what you know with the West New York Police Department.