Aleem Zarif, 71, was last seen in early May 2025 in Newark, New Jersey; the exact date is unclear. He was experiencing homelessness and was a familiar presence along Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, where his sudden absence prompted a missing-person report. When last seen he wore a blue and white shirt and blue jeans.

Zarif is described as a Black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 125 pounds, with brown eyes. The Newark Police Department Special Victims Unit took the case, but investigators faced challenges: he had no fixed address, few regular contacts and limited information about his last movements, which made establishing a timeline difficult.

Does anyone who frequented Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard in May 2025 remember seeing Aleem or know anything that could help locate him?