Mother’s Public Plea to Find Her Missing Daughter in New Jersey

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BREAKING: New Jersey Woman Jamaka Simms Reported Missing — Community Urged to Help

BREAKING: New Jersey Woman Jamaka Simms Reported Missing — Community Urged to Help

A New Jersey family is pleading for the public’s help after Jamaka Simms, a vulnerable woman from East Orange, was reported missing. She was last seen in East Orange, NJ, and community groups are now mobilizing a digital search effort to bring her home.

🚨 MISSING PERSON ALERT: Search Intensifies for Jamaka Simms of East Orange, NJ

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Community advocates and family members are urgently searching for Jamaka Simms, a New Jersey woman who has been reported missing under high‑risk circumstances. According to community organization Fail Forward Global Inc., Simms was last seen in East Orange, New Jersey, and has not been heard from since.

Simms lives with schizophrenia, making her disappearance especially concerning. Loved ones say she may be confused, disoriented, or without access to necessary support.

A New Jersey family is pleading for the public’s help after Jamaka Simms, a vulnerable woman from East Orange, was reported missing. She was last seen in East Orange, NJ, and community groups are now mobilizing a digital search effort to bring her home.

📌 Key Details About Jamaka Simms

  • Name: Jamaka Simms
  • Last Seen: East Orange, NJ
  • Known Condition: Schizophrenia (high‑vulnerability case)
  • Status: Missing
  • Case Origin: Community alert issued by Fail Forward Global Inc.
  • Urgency Level: High due to mental‑health vulnerability

📞 Important Contacts for Tips or Sightings

If you have any information, you are urged to call or text immediately:

  • Stone Jr. (Fail Forward Global Inc.)646‑493‑5397
  • Jacqueline Taylor (Mother)785‑430‑1198

Officials and community leaders stress that even small details may help locate her.

📰 What We Know So Far

Fail Forward Global Inc. published an urgent community alert describing Simms as a beloved member of the East Orange community. Their message emphasizes:

  • The lack of immediate media attention for missing Black women
  • The need for community‑driven search efforts
  • The importance of sharing her photo and information widely

The organization describes their campaign as a “digital search party”, urging residents across Essex County and beyond to stay alert.

🔗 Official & Related Resources

New Jersey Missing Persons Directory

Fail Forward Global Inc. Community Alert (Source of Case Info)

📣 How the Public Can Help

Residents of East Orange, Newark, Irvington, and surrounding Essex County towns are urged to:

  • Share Jamaka’s photo on social media
  • Check home security or doorbell camera footage
  • Report any sightings immediately
  • Notify local shelters, hospitals, and transit hubs

Community leaders emphasize that visibility saves lives in cases like this.

Please share. Jamaka Simms is still missing, and her family needs our help to bring her home.

Details:

Age: 35 (DOB: 9-14-1990)

Height: 5'3" | Weight: 120-130 lbs

Eyes: Brown | Hair: Brown (uses various wigs/braids)

Last seen Dec 25, 2025, at University Hospital in Newark, NJ.

If you have seen her or have any information, no matter how small, please call right away. Your share could be the one that leads her home.

Contact: Jacqueline Taylor: (785) 430-1198

Fail Forward: (646) 493-5397

Fail Forward is not a law firm and does not sell insurance.

DM “HELP” to share this flyer to local Newark pages.

https://www-lps.state.nj.us/NJSP_Amber/MissingPersonList.jsp

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