Route 21 North, Exit 9 entrance ramp onto Route 3, Clifton, NJ
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Chief of Police Thomas Rinaldi
announce that on October 4, 2025, at approximately 8:12 a.m., the Clifton Police Department
was notified of an unresponsive female found on the side of Route 21 North near the Exit 9
entrance ramp onto Route 3 West. There were broken pieces from a motor vehicle found
scattered nearby. The female, identified as Kamaya Young, a 20-year-old from Paterson, New
Jersey, was subsequently pronounced deceased.
This investigation is active and ongoing. More information will be released when it becomes
available.
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office asks anyone with additional information about this
incident to contact us on our tips line at 1-877-370-PCPO or tips@passaiccountynj.org; submit
an anonymous tip via our website at https://pcponj.opsnetwork.org/tips.
