Human remains found near Henry Hudson Trail could solve years-old NJ mystery Dan Alexander Published: November 11, 2025 Natco Lake Park in Hazlet (Hazlet Township)

☑️ Missing Middletown student John Paul Fernandez was last seen in 2015

☑️ A six-page note later surfaced hidden inside a stuffed toy eagle

☑️ Human remains discovered in Middletown may finally bring answers to his family

MIDDLETOWN — Human remains found near the Henry Hudson Trail have been identified as a Monmouth County Seton Hall student who went missing in 2015.

John Paul Fernandez of Middletown was last seen at Natco Lake in Hazlet, where his cell phone was found. Despite searches and media coverage, he was never heard from again. His mother, Ninia Fernandez, told the Filipino news agency GMA News Online her

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