Friday, June 26, 2009

SEARCH LAUNCHED FOR ELDERLY FEMALE WITH ALZHEIMER'S

By: Rosetta Key

Berkeley Township police and numerous law enforcement agencies are searching for a missing Clifton woman in South Seaside Park and Island Beach State Park.

Relatives say 72-year-old Julia Madsen, who's staying at 9, 22nd Avenue in Berkeley Township, two blocks from Island Beach State Park, was reported missing after she failed to return from a walk to the beach after 7 o'clock Thursday night.

She's described as a white female, 5"6, 160 lbs, blue eyes, with sandy brown or reddish brown hair. Police say she was wearing a pink shirt, white peddle pushers, brown leather shoes, a silver watch on one hand and a silver and gold bracelet on the other.

State Police helicopters, County Sheriff's K-9 unit, local fire and scuba teams are involved in the search. Anyone with information is being urged to contact the Berkeley Police at 732-341-6600.

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