The Elwood Fire Company along with many other Atlantic County departments and organizations will be conducting a large scale search for missing local resident Joseph Herbert who has Alzheimer's. The search will be on Sunday December 18th between 8am and 3pm. And on Monday December 19th. between 8am to 3pm.

The public should be aware of searchers going through the woods and passing out flyer in the Elwood section on Mullica Twp.

Anyone with any information on where Joseph Herbert may be is asked to contact the Mullica Twp. Police Department immediately at 609-561-7600.

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MULLICA TWP.- A week after family and friends started the organized search of the missing Joe Herbert, they were back at it again on Sunday, this time led by officials and multiple fire departments.

Many were hoping to come up with a lead to where the 64 year old with Alzheimer's has gone.

"If this is what I have to do for the rest of my life then I will. I will find my dad one way or the other" says Beverly Herbert, daughter of the missing Joe Herbert.

"I have limited the search to all professional searchers after last week. The reason why is we need to track everybody and make sure everyone comes out of the woods. I can't have civilians and children out here" says Anthony Tomasco, Chief, Elwood Volunteer Fire Department.

Over 100 officials including the Mullica Twp. Police, Elwood Fire Company, Atlantic County Emergency Management team and New Jersey state fire rescue, teamed up with a base at the Elwood Fire Company, as many split into groups and headed into the woods throughout the town. But still officials say they are having trouble coming up with any definite answer as to where Herbert is.

"We have some leads but nothing is for sure right now" says Tomasco.

At this point, officials say that family and friends are still optimistic, but are just looking for a sense of closure, hoping to come up with any answers.

"That is why we are here. The family came to me Monday night and said they needed closure" says Tomasco.

Officials say if nothing was found throughout Sundays search, they will turn to plan B and coordinate another search beginning Monday morning.

"There will be another search tomorrow. If we don't find my dad we will be out here again tomorrow. And if we don't find him tomorrow then we will keep on going out every day" says Beverly Herbert.

"Tomorrow we are going to come out with about fifty K9 officers to follow up" says Sgt. Brian Zeck, Mullica Twp. Police.

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AUTHORITIES CONDUCT MASSIVE K-9 SEARCH FOR MISSING MULLICA MAN