ERMA – New Jersey State Police confirmed that a body recovered, May 22, from the ocean off Sandy Hook was that of missing Cape May County postal employee, Corey McFadden.
A Facebook group dedicated to the search for the 33-year-old first reported the news that McFadden’s body had been found and identified.
The group, Missing Person in NJ: Corey McFadden, posted, May 27, “Sadly, the search is over as Corey’s body has been found and identified. This is an active investigation and no further details can be shared.”
Per published reports, McFadden left his home without his wallet or cell phone and started driving north on the Garden State Parkway (GSP). His vehicle was later found on the side of the GSP at mile marker 96.4 in Wall Township April 30.
Wall Township police and Lower Township Police Department, with the aid of other law enforcement agencies, had been searching for McFadden since he was reported missing May 1.
