Silver Alert – Please Share…Have You Seen This Missing Ocean City Couple?

John and Ellen Bligh drove away from their Ocean City home Saturday afternoon, and they haven't been seen since. Ocean City Police are asking... for your help in locating the couple, who may be in the early stages of  dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease. The New Jersey State Police has issued a silver alert for the pair.

This isn't the first time John E. Bligh, 78, and Ellen E. Bligh, 70, have gone missing.  A similar incident occurred in 2010 when the couple was found on Long Beach Island.

The family believes that the Blighs become confused at times and may be in the early stages of dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease, although neither has been diagnosed by a medical professional.

The Press of Atlantic city is reporting that the missing couple frequents the McDonald’s Restaurant and Dunkin Donuts in Ocean City along with Shoprite and Burger King in Marmora. They also attend Saint Augustine Church in Ocean City.

The couple is driving a white 2004 Toyota Camry with NJ license plate ZBE80J.

All inquiries should be directed to the Ocean City Police Department at (609) 399-9111.