Bonnie Best, a 70-year-old Black woman, was reported missing from Irvington, New Jersey after a family member said she left home on September 27, 2025 and did not return. She is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The Irvington Police Department opened an official report on October 3, 2025 and assigned the case CC-2025-007983; it was entered into NamUs as MP155889.

Detective Ayanah Warren is handling the investigation. Public information says she was last seen in Irvington, Essex County, but offers no specific details about her last known location or clothing, which investigators and family say has complicated the search.

If anyone in Irvington or the surrounding area saw Bonnie Best on or after September 27, 2025, please contact the Irvington Police Department with any information.