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Aleem Zarif Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newark, New Jersey on May 01, 2025

Victim Details

Sep 03, 2025

Sep 04, 2025

Aleem

Zarif

72

71

69 inches

125 lbs

Black / African American

Male

May 01, 2025

Newark

New Jersey

Essex County

Newark

No

177400

Newark Police Department Special Victims Unit

Newark

New Jersey

Essex County

07108

Bryan Lewis

Detective

300 Clinton Avenue, New Jersey

9737337273

Local

Law Enforcement

http://npd.newarkpublicsafety.org/index.php

C25035363

2025-08-01

Newark Police Department Special Victims Unit

Unknown

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026


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On a day in early May of 2025, 71-year-old Aleem Zarif was seen for the last time in Newark, New Jersey. The exact date of his disappearance is unclear, contributing to the vagueness surrounding the circumstances of his case. When he vanished, he was wearing a blue and white shirt and blue jeans. Mr. Zarif was experiencing homelessness at the time, but he was a familiar figure in a particular part of the city. He was known to spend his time along Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard, a place where ...
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Last Seen: May 01, 2025

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    Did anyone else notice how Mr. Aleem Zarif seems to have this specific pattern in the areas he frequ... ...Read More
    08/21/2025
    Hey folks, I’m looking into the disappearance of Mr. Aleem Zarif and something I find puzzling is ... ...Read More
    07/25/2025
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