Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik announce that at approximately 11:48, a.m. on Wednesday police recovered the body of Samuel Nunez, 37 years old from Paterson, in a pond located within Garret Mountain Reservation in Woodland Park.
Police say Mr. Nunez was reported missing since Tuesday, April 24, at which time officers began searching the reservation for evidence of his whereabouts.
Police divers were able to locate his body in a pond a short distance from a rock ledge where some of his personal property had been found.
Authorities say, although the matter remains an active and ongoing investigation, no suspects are being sought at this time and there is no danger to the public.
Nunez was an adjunct professor at Passaic County Community College.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org or contact the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department at 973-720-7101.