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UPDATE: Missing Plainfield Man Found Dead Inside the Watchung Reservation

Plainfield

An elderly man who went missing in March was found dead in early May.

According to authorities, Mr. Thomas Tucker, who was reported missing on March 24th, was found deceased on Thursday, May 4, in a wooded area at the Watchung Reservation.

Authorities said there appear to be no signs of foul play or criminal involvement.

Tucker was known to frequent the area of Park Ave. & West 4th St. in Plainfield before he went missing authorities said.

Authorities said, Tucker had a mental disability and was considered to be "at risk."

In 2015, Mrs. Mildred Buggs went missing from her Plainfield home and was later found dead inside the reservation.

According to police in Plainfield, Mrs. Buggs was last seen in the area of her home located in the 1300 block of George Street at around 11 p.m on August 5th, 2015.

According to family members, Mrs. Buggs was found the weekend of October 24th in an undisclosed wooded area near a catholic school that's surrounds Route 22 in Watchung.

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