Overview
- Human remains were discovered on Nov. 4, 2024 along Willow Street in Middletown next to the Henry Hudson Bike Trail.
- Authorities notified Fernandez’s mother of a positive DNA match on Oct. 14, and she publicly confirmed it on Nov. 1.
- Officials said the discovery scene did not appear suspicious at the time and no cause of death has been released.
- Fernandez vanished on Dec. 13, 2015 after being last seen at Natco Lake in Hazlet while he was a Seton Hall senior.
- The family announced private services and a later celebration of life and expressed gratitude to investigators and supporters.