Lost hiker reported in Norvin Green State Forest

Heard on: New Jersey State Police Troop A

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Eight five three. Eight five three, we got a report of a lost hiker in Norvin Green State Forest.

00:04

Hiker entered from the Otter Hole parking area and is currently somewhere on North Jersey District Water Supply Commission property.

00:12

It was called in by a (name withheld) at Ringwood.She is entering the field to also try to locate the.

00:19

Caller, there is a phone number in there and the last coordinates for the hiker.

00:24

No, no medical issues at this time.

00:27

All right, see if you can show me responding.

00:35

If I receive, 15 forty-three.

00:42

This person, can you reconfirm the coordinates? Seems like the decimal point might be in the wrong spot.

00:53

On the floor, try now.

00:57

Copy that, thank you.

2026-10-24 19:41 UTC

Missing Person

Otter Hole Trail, Ringwood, NJ 07456

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible lost hiker in Norvin Green State Forest near the Otter Hole parking area and Water Supply Commission property. The caller provided a phone number and the hiker’s last known coordinates, with no medical issues reported at that time.