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Michael Hughes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Carteret, New Jersey on Jan 01, 2006

Victim Details

Mar 27, 2019

Jan 08, 2024

Michael

Hughes

60

40

71 inches

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 01, 2006

Carteret

New Jersey

Middlesex County

07008

No

48858

Carteret Police Department

Carteret

New Jersey

Middlesex County

07008

Kenneth Freeman

Detective

230 Roosevelt Avenue, New Jersey

7325414181

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.carteret.net/police-department/

0607204100

2006-07-20

Carteret Police Department

9674

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/17/2026


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In the community of Carteret, New Jersey, questions and a quiet sense of loss have lingered for years around the unexplained disappearance of Michael Hughes. He was a 40-year-old man who, in early 2006, seemed to vanish without a trace, leaving behind a life and loved ones who continue to await answers. The specific day he was last seen remains uncertain, a detail that adds to the deep ambiguity of his case. At the time he went missing, Michael was a man with a distinct presence, standing around ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 2006

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    Hey everyone, I've been following Michael Hughes' case for a while now, and I can't help but wonder ... ...Read More
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