The person at the center of this case
Florence Elsie Novak
Missing Person · Open
56 years waiting · since 1969
Missing Person: Florence Elsie Novak
Justice for Florence Elsie Novak — the trail went cold in 1969, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Did anyone at the Port Authority Bus Terminal observe Florence after she purchased the stockings? Where exactly did she go?
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clue
Lead #2Why did Florence purchase stockings but then not board her scheduled bus despite having a ticket?
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location
Lead #3Were there any security cameras or records at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in 1969 that could document her movements?
Florence Elsie Novak, a 47-year-old woman, disappeared on October 12, 1969, from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City while she was supposed to catch a bus home to New Jersey. She was last seen purchasing stockings but never boarded her scheduled bus despite having a ticket. Over 55 years later, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown, and investigators seek any information about her final hours at the terminal.
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Lead #4What happened to her brown tweed suit and personal belongings after she disappeared?
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NamUs case MP13153. Missing person: Florence Elsie Novak.
Last known contact: 1969-10-12 in East Brunswick, Middlesex, NJ. Circumstances: Disappeared from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
Last seen buying a pair of stockings but never boarded the bus to go home to New Jersey even though she had a ticket. Last Seen: 10/12/1969, Woodside Queens, New York.
Demographics: 47 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 0 in, 130 lbs, hair: Red/Auburn, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Brown tweed suit. Investigating agency: East Brunswick Police Department | 12-53102.
Timeline of Events
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1969-10-12
Last Seen at Port Authority Bus Terminal
Florence Elsie Novak was last seen purchasing a pair of stockings at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. She had a ticket to board a bus home to New Jersey but never boarded.
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Case Information
Incident:October 12, 1969
Last Updated:June 25, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 12, 1969
Last Updated:June 25, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7323906990
You can remain anonymous