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December 19, 2024
Investigation Underway After Body Found in Ocean County Woods
According to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office on December 14, 2024, the Manchester Township Police Department was contacted for a report of a deceased male who had been located in the Greenwood Wildlife Management Area in Manchester Township.
Investigators from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, New Jersey State Police Major Crime Bureau, New Jersey State Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Manchester Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and New Jersey Conservation Police Department, responded to the subject area and discovered the body of a deceased male in a state of advanced decomposition.
“We are actively investigating the circumstance surrounding this death and the discovery of this deceased male’s body.
There is no known danger to the public at this time. We will release more information as the investigation unfolds,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
“If anyone has information regarding this investigation please contact Detective Alex Bromley of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at
732-929-2027, extension 3271, or the New Jersey State Police Major Crime Bureau at
609-584-5000,” Prosecutor Billhimer concluded.
