No threat to the public - inmate walk away. Further details can be found on our social media pages. 
UPDATE: The New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) continues efforts to locate Edward Berbon.
We have no information that Mr. Berbon poses any threat to the public. Mr. Berbon does NOT reside in Mount Laurel, the Mount Laurel Police Department has not had any contact with Mr. Berbon since he has been working here, and we have no information to indicate that he is currently in Mount Laurel.
Mr. Berbon has been working in Mount Laurel as part of NJDOC’s Residential Community Release Program (RCRP) since March 2023.
On or about Saturday, September 23, 2023, Mr. Berbon failed to return to a halfway house where he lives in a residential setting. The halfway house is in Camden County, New Jersey. By failing to return to the halfway house after work, Mr. Berbon is now considered an escapee.
NJDOC defines a Halfway House as a “community-based residential setting for offenders who meet the strict guidelines established by the Department Of Corrections.”
Further information may be obtained by contacting the NJDOC Special Investigation Unit – Fugitive Unit at 1-800-523-3829.
Address/Location
Mount Laurel Township
100 Mt Laurel Rd
Mount Laurel Township, NJ 08054
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-234-0001
