Mid Atlantic Regional Search and Rescue

10/26/2026

10/24/2026

🌲 Hug-A-Tree Presentation for Cub Scout Pack 12! 🌲

Our search and rescue team had the privilege of presenting the Hug-A-Tree and Survive program to Cub Scout Pack 12's Arrow of Light Patrol! 🧭

The Arrow of Light Scouts are on the cusp of crossing over to Scouts BSA, and they were an amazing audience: attentive, curious, and full of great questions!

Hug-A-Tree teaches kids simple, powerful steps that help them stay safe if they ever get lost:

✅ Stay put and "hug a tree" once you realize you're lost
✅ Carry a whistle and use it. Three blasts means help!
✅ Make yourself big and visible
✅ Stay warm and dry
✅ Remember: you're not in trouble, and people are looking for you

Programs like this have helped countless lost children be found quickly and safely. Prevention is the best rescue, and a child who stays put is a child who gets found.

Thank you to Pack 12 and their leaders for welcoming us, and to our team members who volunteered their time. We love helping our next generation of adventurers get outdoors safely! 💚

Want us to visit your school, troop, or youth group? Send us a message!

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

Some photos from the NJ SAREX. Several members attended the training.

Full Grip K9,SAREX 2026,

10/13/2026

10/05/2026

It’s with a heavy heart that we share the passing of retired K‑9 Storm. Storm had a heart of gold and brought joy to everyone he met. Trained as a live‑find air‑scent dog, he dedicated his career to searching thousands of acres across NJ and PA, always ready to work and always eager to help.

Storm quickly earned the nickname “the Mayor” in our neighborhood, proudly pulling my wife from person to person on evening walks so he could greet everyone with love. He never discriminated — every person was a friend, every moment an opportunity to spread joy.

One of Storm’s greatest accomplishments was finding a missing woman alive after she had survived 5 days and 4 nights alone in the woods. He later became cross‑trained in human remains detection, spending years helping bring missing loved ones home to their families.

Storm was more than a working dog — he was family, a partner, and a source of light to everyone who crossed his path. Thank you, Storm, for your service, your love, and the countless lives you touched. You will be forever missed.

09/25/2026

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11 Days out. There is still time to join our Instructor Class. This is your sign.

09/25/2026

Human Remains Identified in 2023 Missing Persons Case

Woodland Twp., N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have positively identified human remains recovered in Woodland Township, Burlington County, as those of Denice Smith, bringing closure to a missing person case that spanned nearly three years.

Smith, at the time was 51 years old when she was reported missing after walking away from her residence in Woodland Township on October 9, 2023. In the days following her disappearance, the New Jersey State Police conducted multiple search and rescue operations throughout the area, but no signs of Smith.

Over the next three years, detectives from the NJSP Missing Persons Unit and Troop “C” Criminal Investigation Office at Red Lion Station continued extensive investigative efforts. These included additional search and rescue operations, follow-up on public tips, and pursuing new investigative leads.

On April 12, 2026, a coordinated search by the Burlington County Search and Rescue Volunteer Team led to the discovery of human remains in the area of Laurel Lane and Cedar Lane in Woodland Township.

Forensic comparisons performed by Dr. Anna Delaney of the NJSP Forensic Anthropology Unit were reviewed by the Burlington County Medical Examiner’s Office on or about August 24, 2026, formally confirming the remains as those of Denice Smith.

For the full press release, go to: https://njsp.njoag.gov/2026/09/22/human-remains-identified-in-2023-missing-persons-case/

09/24/2026

✅UPDATE: Sarah has been located safe and sound.

🚨MISSING PERSON🚨

The Manchester Township Police Department would like assistance in locating 50-year-old Sarah Warner, who was last seen earlier this morning on September 24, 2026 in the area of Mayflower Court.

Unfortunately, we do not have a clothing description; however, she is 5’4’’, weighing approximately 170 pounds.

Numerous investigative steps have already been taken to locate Sarah; however, her location remains unknown at this time.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts are asked to contact us at 732-657-6111.