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The Union County Prosecutor’s Office, along with the Elizabeth Police Department, is seeking any and all information regarding a missing woman from Elizabeth.
On Friday, March 14h, 2025 Elizabeth Police Officers responded to the area of the 600 block of New Point Road regarding a report of a missing person, Janaina Freire Goncalves, age 48. During the course of the investigation it was determined that Ms. Freire Goncalves was last seen during the evening hours of Monday, March 10, 2025.
This is an ongoing, active investigation and anyone with information about the whereabouts of Janaina Freire Goncalves is urged to contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Scott Chertoff at (908) 358-9162, Sergeant Nicholas Falcicchio at (908) 721-8186, or Elizabeth Police Detective Victor Arena at (908) 384-0303.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an arrest and indictment can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.
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N.J. woman mysteriously disappeared 1 month ago amid breakup. Friends plea for answers.
Janaina Freire Goncalves, 47, hasn't been heard from since March 10. Police are investigating, but friends said details have been scarce.
April 12, 2025
Summary of article:
Janaina Freire Goncalves is a Brazilian immigrant.
She was last seen the night of March 10, 2025
One of her friends reported her missing to the Elizabeth PD on March 15 after she had tried for several days to reach her. Another friend says PD won't respond to requests for information. Elizabeth PD told NJ Advance Media that the case is being handled by the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
"Goncalves was in the midst of breaking up with the man she described to friends as her husband, Brendan Trivisonno, Meinikoff (her friend) said. Goncalves had just discovered that he was already married to a woman in Lyndhurst and has a daughter."
The "husband" told NJ Advance Media that he doesn't know where she is and he is cooperating with the police. He says that when PD arrived at the apartment for the wellness check, he gave them the keys to the apartment. He submitted a DNA sample and his truck and phone were impounded. He refused to answer questions because he didn't have an attorney present. At the time the article was published, he said he would be talking to the PD the following Monday with an attorney present.
Friends said Janaina works as an exotic dancer and is quite successful.
Janaina has a 27-year-old son who usually talks to her every day. His last contact was March 10.
"Trivisonno said he had a “crazy argument” with Goncalves around Thanksgiving when she found out he was married. He moved out to spend more time with his wife and daughter in Lyndhurst, Trivisonno said."
