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What happened to Norelis Mendoza? Family launches fundraiser as missing New Jersey mom found dead

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James Bradley

Published Feb 02, 2026

On Wednesday, May 17, 32-year-old mother Norelis Mendoza was tracked down dead close to Highway 440 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Mendoza had apparently been missing since Mother’s Day, May 14. Authorities have not affirmed her reason for death. In light of her demise, Mendoza’s loved ones have begun a pledge drive to help the casualty’s girls. They have raised $32,000 of their $50,000 objective.

As revealed by WBAC, the casualty’s family guaranteed that the most probable suspect is the dad of Norelis Mendoza’s kids. They additionally referenced the dad’s set of experiences of abusive behavior at home and that the body was tracked down near his home. Examiners have not delivered any additional data about the conditions encompassing Norelis Mendoza’s demise.

As verified by the GoFundMe page, Norelis Mendoza disappeared at roughly 10:22 pm on Mother’s Day subsequent to leaving her mom’s New Jersey home. After her relatives acknowledged she had not gotten back, they detailed the 32-year-old mother missing on Sunday.

Mendoza’s mom said the casualty was inaccessible by means of phone message. Relatives let journalists know that Mendoza had probably been exploited by somebody, as she wouldn’t leave her youngsters on Mother’s Day.

“We didn’t have the foggiest idea who she went out with at that point. We couldn’t say whether she got in a vehicle, in the event that she strolled anyplace.”
Relatives expressed that on May 16, specialists recuperated film of Mendoza after she left her mom’s home. They said she was soon with an individual however didn’t recognize what this’ identity was. Molina said the recording showed that Mendoza had been in the midtown Jersey City region.

More than three days, New Jersey specialists solicited the region for any indication of Mendoza. On May 17, after the remaining parts were found, the casualty’s family was educated that police had tracked down the body.

We are not talking enough of what happened in Jersey City yesterday, when authorities found the body of #NorelisMendoza after disappearing, and that the women in JC are not safe!!!! @StevenFulop @NJGov @JerseyCity @JerseyCityFYI @JerseyCityODI @JerseyCityTimes

— Roberta California (@Xandreams) May 18, 2023


“On Wednesday, May seventeenth our requests of bringing Norelis (Nora) home securely finished in misfortune for all. Norelis was found around in the middle of between the city furthest reaches of Jersey City and Bayonne.”
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According to the New York Post, Hudson Area Examiner Esther Suarez expressed that the body was situated with the help of the Jersey City, Bayonne, and New Jersey State Police. Specialists have not affirmed how long the body had been there before it was recuperated.