A body recovered Sunday afternoon in a wooded area of Middlesex County could be that of missing New Jersey woman Stephanie Parze, law enforcement sources told NBC New York.
The body was found off Route 9, south of Old Mill Road in Old Bridge, the county prosecutor’s office said.
The office added the county’s medical examiner is scheduled to perform an autopsy Monday morning.
Law enforcement sources told NBC New York the body, believed to be Stephanie Parze, was fairly decomposed.
Parze vanished the night before Halloween, after dropping her parents off at their house following a family night out.
Her car was still in the driveway, along with her phone, at her home in Freehold Township, roughly 25 minutes from where the body was found in Old Bridge.
In late November, John Ozbilgen, her ex-boyfriend, was found dead by suicide in his home days after Monmouth County prosecutors classified him as a person of interest in her disappear
Credit: NBC 4
Marie DiPoalo-Mazerall. ! You were right
Jeremy Sutton
Could be? And your posting her picture? Wow
Morgan Alexander and Alexandra Testa
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So sad but at least her family can have some closure ????
Sandi Tucker
Kim Gomes
If it is her the only solace is that her family can have the closure they deserve ????????????
It’s not even confirmed yet…. geeez
So it’s confirmed???
You shouldn’t release details until you know the facts! Have some respect for the families!
Kerri Kerri Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Kerri Kerri I agree this is premature and should not have been reported yet by any source.
Kerri Kerri it was just on ABC news.
Janet Cohen still not confirmed
Kerri Kerri
Maybe not confirmed but most likely
And at least the family will have closure
Laura Sytsma I agree but it still shouldn’t be posted all over FB that it definitely is her. Think how her poor family feels
Kerri Kerri It’s all over the news, I’m not sure it makes a difference if it’s on Facebook. It’s just being shared here.
Marie DiPoalo-Mazerall I get it but it’s still not confirmed until today if it is her or not. Monkey see monkey do. Look at his title he posted! The article does not state it’s her but yet this guy knows it is! Show some damn respect for the family!!
Kerri Kerri it doesnt say that its definite. And it’s been reported by sites bigger than this. This is what social media is all about
Lisa Haus sad isn’t it
The body hasn’t been confirmed…shouldn’t have put her name or picture
Peter Brown Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Ocean County Scanner News they haven’t released a name yet
Just my opinion, but you should probably wait for confirmation before posting this headline and picture. This family has dealt with enough “what ifs”
In Memory of Ocean Gate PD Officer Jason Marles Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
It was also reported that they reached out to the family and they did not comment, most likely awaiting confirmation after the autopsy is completed.
Ocean County Scanner News reread what you post!!!! States it COULD be not definite yet!!!!!!
Kerri Kerri in the same article LE Sources believe it is her
Starrlyn Kristin
Nothing is confirmed and I think this is a little premature, her poor family has been through enough… I only hope that if it is her, her family can get closure and grieve properly ????????????????
Jackie Callahan I agree nothing should be said until they have confirmation ????????
Jackie Callahan ????????❤
I agree.. but it’s all over the news anyway…
Jackie Callahan obviously they have good reason to believe it’s her
Amy Bellis and what’s the reason? Bc they found a body, near an area they searched, “possibly” means just that, it’s premature to give this poor family false hope… it’s premature to assume anything they don’t even know the damn sex of the person…. so their good reason isn’t good enough reason to send people into a frenzy, and this poor family having to possibly find out it isn’t her… so that’s what’s premature
Jimmy Ruppert
Brandi Biz I saw ugh. Nothing confirmed yet
Oriana Haliski
Lorraine Iesu Yodice
Autopsy isn’t until tomorrow. This headline and article was a poor choice on your part.
Trish Wall Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Ocean County Scanner News still not confirmed
Trish Wall this is being reported everywhere
Ocean County Scanner News hmm…everyone else is doing it so I will too ????♀️????♀️
Trish Wall this is news albeit heart breaking and tragic.
Ocean County Scanner News I just heard it from ABC news.
Trish Wall
Ocean County Scanner News not your fault OC scanner as being blamed, watching it live now on NBC
Erynn Musick Andrew Korkowski see… this is why we seen the cop on 9 Andy
They are just going off and posting an article from NBC NEW YORK if you read…..
Michele NJ thank you ????
Ocean County Scanner News no problem.. 🙂
Michele NJ could be her it’s not confirmed!!!
Ocean County Scanner News ????
Kerri Kerri read more down the page where it says law enforcement BELIEVES IT TO BE
that of…… Missing STEPHANIE
Michele NJ ok but it’s still not confirmed! ????♀️
Autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow morning
Kerri Kerri and I NOR ocean county scanner news wrote the article. They are allowed to repost it. Wanna jump down someone’s throat? Go get NBC lol
Michele NJ no one is jumping anywhere. It’s just wrong to post something like this! This poor family has been going through Torture for months and now to see this as the headlines when it’s not even confirmed. Show some damn respect!!!
Kerri Kerri they already know a body has been found. They have no comment. You think this is the only headline? LOL…. It’s on 11:00 news channels on TV…… It’s all over
Yoselin Fransini Corella!!! Old mill rd!!
Poor choice to post this without confirmation …
Carolann Costagliola Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Ocean County Scanner News I’m shocked to hear that. I just feel for her family.
Carolann Costagliola it is incredibly heart breaking
Ocean County Scanner News yes it is. Prayers.
Ocean County Scanner News not confirmed!!!
Carolann Costagliola agreed I would think they would confirm identity first.
Scott Tee u would think! Nothing should be released mentioning names without confirmation!
It’s all over the news
Stephanie Ann Jenny Nicole ????
Bill Melendez ????????????
Sally O. Noone
Remember this story. So sad
Joseph J Noone oh no!! This was the body??
Ryan Lodato
Justin Scott Estelle wow I didn’t think they’d find her
Christine Noelle
Kelly Yockman
It’s a shame if it’s her. But for her parents & families sake, they now have closure & a body to bury.
NBC should stand for “No Brain Cells”… if it’s NOT Stephanie, how is her family going to feel??
Veronica Duchess Boyette They get their information from the investigators. They don’t just pull it out of their ass. I’m sure the investigators have very good reason to believe it’s her or they wouldn’t have reported it to the news
Joseph weren’t we just talking about this the other day?
I definitely was…where they found her is like 10 mins from were I grew up. That road is near the Wawa I worked at in 2005. Its a heartbreaking situation.
HEARTBREAKING!! those poor parents
Damn it
I ask that everyone please be mindful and courteous with your comments, posts, etc. Please do not bombard or harass the Parze family. NOTHING HAS BEEN CONFIRMED and if/when it is, please give everyone the same respect and privacy as you would wish to receive if this were your daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, etc. Thank you all for respecting these wishes & thank you for your prayers! ????❤
Ashley Caso well said Ashley
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Parze Family ????❤
Laura guess where that “Wooded Area” is…
Behind the banquet hall on 9
Dorothy it was for Laura cuz I was at Grand Marquis last night steps away from those woods…
It’s been unconfirmed right now until they do an autopsy tomorrow at 9 am. I’m not sure where they cont their information from…but no where said that it’s officially her. It just said a body..and could possibly be her. I pray for the family it is her…so sad.
Exactly. NO confirmation has been made. Any so called sources that stated any “leaked” information is incorrect. Because the family doesn’t even know of any. Please give the family their time to process the possibility. This is their daughter. ????????????
Again as one of her best friends and someone very close to the family.. I will assure you.. IT IS NOT YET CONFIRMED, so please do not jump to conclusions yet! Thank you
Not comfrimed https://www.facebook.com/90119719152/posts/10157883339414153/
Brittany Cleary Christine DeMaio
Ashley Caso
Wow come on, don’t do that if not confirmed
Kari Miller Smith Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Ocean County Scanner News This is how news is reported. I don’t know why people are complaining. There is nothing premature about this report.
Darla Jolley Kelly we appreciate the support
We also understand emotions are high
Our thoughts and prayers to the Parze Family ❤
Ocean County Scanner News it’s terrible and heartbreaking.
Thoughts to her friends and family. Hoping this might be closure for that family that has been suffering
#DELETETHISPOST. #NOTCONFIRMED
Esther Colando Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
I’m really hoping it’s still not her and she is somewhere still safe
Again as one of her best friends and someone very close to the family.. I will assure you.. IT IS NOT YET CONFIRMED, so please do not jump to conclusions yet! Thank you
I pray for this family????????
Why must everything rush to the news? This poor family!
Nothing has been confirmed!! Stop already! Keep the Parze family in your prayers. This isn’t a movie. It’s real life. People are hurting and a young woman is missing!
I already read an article the family knows a body has been found and the possibility could be Stephanie. They had no comment. Also, for Law Enforcement to say they Believe “It to be her.” They have a good inside knowledge. I don’t think they are worrying about being wrong. Autopsy’s are always confirmation. So til they are right. Officially not confirmed. And they are the ones who wrote the article. NBC
Tiffany Nicole Weber
I prayed she was still alive somehow ???? ????????
Some sites will exaggerate any story for attention. Its sickening. How would they feel if it were a family member of their own
Cindy Morgan Jennings Not exaggeration at all – this is heart breaking
Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
LE also told HER OWN FAMILY it was not yet confirmed. So whether this was a poor excuse of a leak in LE or whether this was faulty wording on NBCs part… we DONT EVEN HAVE CONFIRMATION YET.
Ashley Caso You are correct this has not been confirmed as the article mentions
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Parze Family ????❤????❤
Ocean County Scanner News then why would you share it? Disrespectful. Just because “other people did it” does that make it right??? No.
Heather Gulden not at all why we reported it…we pointed out LE Sources provided some of the info to them regarding the discovery.
We are one of the last news outlets to.report it…it has been on the news for hours
There was nothing disrespectful about the reporting
Our thoughts and prayers have and will always be with the Parze Family ❤
Ocean County Scanner News Alot of people here clearly disagree. Did you ask the families permission to post this article?
Keep posting about her. Keep her name relevant.
Even if its not her body, keep her name alive. Keep her search alive. Keep her alive.
Pray for the family
Fuck the keyboard warriors.
Fuck permission people are vanishing. Get your heads outta your asses.
Heather Gulden we didn’t need to ask permission this is public knowledge and the Prosecutors Office made a statement as well. Its on many many news outlets of which we are one of the last to report this.
Ocean County Scanner News actually it’s “unconfirmed”. So you just posted the girl’s picture, told the whole world and her family it could be her could not be ????♀️ no regard whatsoever for the range of emotions they are experiencing. Then you think it’s perfectly okay to share because “everyone else did” even though there are clearly people on this thread who have stressed this is unconfirmed who appear to be close to the person. Then you offered your prayers and support all while being part of the added stress on them. Unfollowing. I don’t think you understand the difference between what you ‘need” to do or ‘should’ do and what simply makes you a decent person. I don’t know these people or how they fee l but I know this was done to us while searching for a missing person and it was unappreciated.
It’s all over the news and was 8-9 hours ago. They all said the same things.
Heather Gulden it’s news!!!
Marie DiPoalo-Mazerall its speculation. Thats not news. Hope you’re never in this position and if you’ve never been you would not understand.
Heather Gulden Speculation or not, it was news. You cannot badger people for posting what is already public. Someone just posted a news article.
Marie DiPoalo-Mazerall I respectfully disagree. You cannot expect to be hand fed ‘news’ because you have a craving to be in the know have no patience whatsoever thanks to the internet and just have something to talk about to satisfy morbid curiosity without it actually hurting people and people speaking on it.
Heather Gulden You are on Facebook. Expect it!
Marie DiPoalo-Mazerall Do you know how much confusion, pain suffering false hope goes into having a person missing. I do. I dont care if its to be expected. If you chose to partake in disrespect or contribute to that, that is a personal reflection of your character and your choices not the fault of Facebook.
Heather Gulden To each their own.
Marie DiPoalo-Mazerall thats fine if you know better you do better. Some people just don’t.
My thoughts are with the families. Hoping that it would bring closer to the families that have been surfing
I agree with comment remove post nothing been comfrimed
Christopher Gaffney Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Ocean County Scanner News I understand just my opinion. you guys do one hell of a job of keeping us updated
Thank you GOD for giving her parents closure.
Tabitha Horning not confirmed it’s her
Joe Murray Gary Smith Kenny Evola
Being the family wanted everyone to share this story so much. I think it’s expected for people to be “hopeful” some closure comes to the parze family. Unfortunately it is real life. But they know love surrounds them dearly from so many people. And no one intentionally means any harm by sharing any info on this young woman.
Hailey Mae Farina well said.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Parze Family ❤????❤????
Hailey Mae Farina ❤❤❤
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Sad
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Somehow I think that a major news network would not put out information unless they confirmed
But then again , this was a liberal network (not associated with OCSN) so who knows lol
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So sad yet, if it is officially confirmed that it’s her, her family can finally be at peace now????????
For all of the haters
I am sure that the family was notified way before the news and if it ends up not being her then their hope can continue
But, otherwise at least they will know and be able to give them a place where they can lay flowers
Praying for her family n some kind of closure
Horrific. So sorry this happens to anyone
Keep posting about her. Keep her name relevant.
Even if its not her body, keep her name alive. Keep her search alive. Keep her alive.
Pray for the family
Fuck the keyboard warriors.
Fuck getting permission people are vanishing. Get your heads outta your asses. Come together.
Paul Maliczyszyn amen
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Valerie Tepedino Kaufmann so many people wanting 15 seconds of Facebook fame
“Did you get permission from the family?”
“You should wait until its official”
Like shut the fuck up this is a girl. Who vanished.
A woman. Who didnt ask for this. A human being who deserves to be found. A person who deserves justice.
Fuck these mouth breathing idiots going off.
???????????????? that the family can family can find peace if this is her
Christina Kauffee Francesca Luvv Cam Alexa Kaufmann Robynne Kaufmann As you lay down to go to sleep tonight please say a prayer for her family
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Paige Glidden
I hope it turns out to be her. I would love to think this girl is alive but I under the circumstances it do not think that is possible. At least knowing where she is that family will be able to do their best to put her soul to rest by giving her a proper burial.
So Sad ????, prayers ????????????
How can they post this without evidence? ????
Charline Neigel Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by numerous news outlets
Dana
Whether it’s her or not, it’s still someone. This is a sad discovery and I hope this person and her family can somehow be at peace with closure.
Possibly found? Shouldn’t let info out unless your sure ????????
Jennifer Taylor Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Omg
May her family now rest her beautiful body in peace ????
The fact is that the police only said they believe it’s her… That’s totally different from saying it’s confirmed… All the news shouldn’t of posted anything until it’s confirmed or otherwise… Just because one news source posted something doesn’t mean everyone else should fallow. The police also shouldn’t of said anything until they knew for sure that it’s her… They even said the body was fairly decomposed…..
To whoever decided to post this, I really hope you’ve gained permission of her family to post this out of respect. It hurts losing someone. What if its not her? Do you have a way of taking away the pain from the hope you’ve given this family? Most likely not, seems like you only thought about you’re paycheck. Shane; shayne on you for not waiting not even 48 hours for an exact confirmation.
Tiffany Wendelstedt it’s all over the news. From 8 hours ago
Tiffany Wendelstedt we have address this in a previous reply
We did not need permission and we were one of the very last news outlets to cover it. We had a tip on this 5 hours before we posted and held back only until we were aware that LE sources informed NBC NY
Tiffany Wendelstedt shame*
Jennifer Myers
Praying for this family !
Prayers for Stephanie’s family,????????????
My heart goes out to her family ????
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Bonnie Sylvia Eldridge
False hope or actual closure? I don’t know how this can be posted without an ABSOLUTE identity. Closure would be ideal but “possible” is not a way to give closure.
Jennifer VanBuskirk
Dana Rebat So sad
I really hope that you have permission to post this. There is no confirmation and an autopsy is being done at 9am today. This should have never been posted until there was a confirmation. So sad.
Taylor McKeon we did not newd premission this was made public long before we posted
Law Enforcement Sources released this information to NBC New York…it is being reported by nunerous news outlets
Ocean County Scanner News Hmm, the article I read said that “sources told NBC New York.” And that the PO was not commenting on the issue until an autopsy was done. Either way my thoughts are with her family.
Taylor McKeon our thoughts and prayers have and always will be with the Parze family ????❤????❤
Taylor McKeon I agree Taylor – headline should be changed – terrible
People are never happy. Literally complain about everything.
A friend of the family confirmed it was her. Maybe from clothing articles, etc idk…. but OCSN is NOT the 1st, nor the only ones to report that it is her.
Sharon Lynn Huber Clearly you are not happy either. And it was never confirmed it’s her.
Oh no…..????????. Prayers to her family
Melissa Tretina
They’re saying the same thing on the today show
Sooo so very sad. But if this is her, the family can give her a proper farewell. God bless all.
Even if is Stephanie the question remains WHY did he kill her.
As sad as it is to say I hope it is her Bring some type of closure to her poor family
Im sorry for the family if it’s her… but happy they found her to give them some peace.
Jay Bourne
Does anyone watch the news??? They ALWAYS air when they “think” they may have found someone. It’s not a crime, it’s news!!
This body was found by a bunch of searchers looking for her.
Annemarie English I read by 3 teens …
Shaynna Lynne I heard a group of searchers looking for her. Oh well we have to wait and see. But we pray that the family gets closure.
It was her
Shaynna Lynne you are right 3 boys were at the Grand Marquis got board went out to the woods and came up on a body.
Following for an update prayers to the family
Stephanie’s sister’s page says that nothing has been confirmed. Posted one hour after this post. Continued prayers for Stephanie and her family.
Terry Malone Corino our thoughts and prayers are with the Parze Family ????❤????❤
Ocean County Scanner News yes, always.
It has been confirmed
Denise Zimbardo Diakos just saw.
Sooo sad ! ????
Prayers to her family. ????????????
Prayers for the family during this tragedy a press conference will be taking place
Lets let this family now put this angel at peace
It is with great sadness we announce that Stephanie Parze’s remains were recovered yesterday near Route 9 in Old Bridge. The Middlesex County ME confirmed her identify this morning. Our Office will hold a brief press conference later today regarding this matter. We wish to extend our thanks to our partners the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Old Bridge Township Police Department for their work on this investigation. We also want to thank the public for your remarkable efforts in trying to find Stephanie for the past few months. May God bless Stephanie and her family during this terribly difficult time.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1371798246325119&id=177683402403282
It was her
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R.I.P. Stephanie and Closure and Prayers for the Family
So sad I was hoping it wasn’t her. Sending prayers to the family ????????????
Very sad! The autopsy confirmed what Law Enforcement suspected last night. Now the family can have closure. So horrible! Prayers and thoughts with the family and friends. ????????
RIP Stephanie
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I was hoping it was not true. My daughter played ball with her several years ago. My heart is broken for this family.
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Dan Mechkowski
It was confirmed!
R.I.P. ????????????
William McCurley
I couldn’t even imagine what this poor girl went through…..And the family????my god this world sucks more and more everyday.????