Winslow Township grandmother still missing 3 years later, as family searches for answers

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A South Jersey family is still looking for answers, three years after their grandmother disappeared without a trace.

63-year-old Norma Yates was last seen at her trailer home in Winslow Township on July 29, 2023, before she vanished — leaving behind her ID, cell phone and cigarettes.

Yates’ family still hasn’t stopped searching, years later. But, according to Yates’ daughter, Nichole Ennis, they struggle with the uncertainty.

“There’s a ton of sadness, and grief — an unknown grief,” she told NBC10. “We’re really challenged, with really good days [and] really bad days.”

The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office is now leading the investigation into the woman’s disappearance, and Ennis has hired a private investigator to help find her. This month, they put up digital billboards, reminding passersby that Yates is still missing.

Ennis said she is using this experience to help other families with missing loved ones, and to improve the investigative process.

“I tell the prosecutor’s office, and I tell the people that are closest to me, I will not leave this for my daughter and my son,” Ennis said. “They will not get a knock on the door. They will not.”