Authorities in a New Jersey town are reopening a missing persons case more than half a century after the disappearance. The Kearny Police Department has renewed interest in the mysterious disappearance of Nicholas James Maschuci who was last seen in town on Sept.18, 1974 when he was 60 years old . Kearny is a quaint northern New Jersey town located in western Hudson County and about 30 minutes from New York City. According to police, Maschuci left his home for a reported business meeting in Brooklyn, New York, and was never heard from again. At the time he went missing, he was driving a white 1974 Mercury Grand Marquis and was described as a white man about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 210 lbs. He was balding with gray hair and blue eyes. He was last seen with gold-rimmed bifocal eyeglasses and had an artificial right eye. Maschuci, police said, was also known as “Nicky.” “After more than five decades, Nicholas Maschuci’s family still does not have answers, and this Department has not closed the book on his case,” said Sgt. John Fabula of the Kearny Police Department Detective Bureau. “We’ve been back through this case, and we believe there are people who remember more than they realize. A conversation, a name, something that seemed unimportant in 1974 could matter now. We’re asking anyone with a memory of Nicholas or that time to reach out. Let us decide what’s useful.” The Kearny Police Department is asking anyone with information about the disappearance to contact investigators. Tips may be provided anonymously. Investigators are aware that given how old the case is, people who knew Maschuci, may have witness event concerning his disappearance, or later learned relevant information may be willing to speak now. Those with information can call the police department at 201-283-5656 or send a tip via email at [email protected]. Maschuci’s case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as case MP9701. ...read more read less