BLOOMFIELD — The family of a 21-year-old township man who disappeared late last month is making a plea for him to return home.

Nycal Velasquez was last seen leaving home at around 11 p.m. on March 29. According to his sister, Quezlyn Velasquez, he returned home a few hours later, taking his family's SUV and leaving behind his 1995 Lexus.

The following night, the SUV was found parked outside Fort Lee Historic Park, which overlooks the George Washington Bridge from the Palisades cliffs. Borough police searched the area, but found nothing and turned the investigation over to detectives in Bloomfield.

Velasquez had been an English major at Bloomfield College, but had recently stopped attending classes. His parents became aware after a letter was sent home saying he had been withdrawn, which led to an argument the night of his disappearance, according to his sister.

"That's the only thing that I can think of that seemed wrong. Aside from that everything's been normal, as far as i know," she said.

Velasquez has family in Chicago and has spoken about moving to Minnesota in the past, but no one has reported hearing from him.

He stands 5-foot-9 and weighs around 140 pounds. He is of Filipino descent and a pair of tattoos — one on his back that reads "Vindicate" and another on his left forearm, which says "You are the leaves that bask in the sun, and I was the roots that grew in the dark."

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With almost two weeks passed since he was last seen, his sister said her family now fears for his safety, and is growing more panicked by the day.

"I just want him to know that we love him and we just want him to come home. None of that school stuff matters," she said. "He can build his own path to life. It doesn't have to be school."

Anyone with information on Velasquez or his whereabouts is asked to contact Bloomfield police. They can also contact Quezlyn Velasquez at (201) 618-6160, or his family's home at (973) 743-2781.