Authorities in Newark recovered the body of an unidentified male near a business in the city's Central Ward Tuesday morning.
Police notified The Essex County Prosecutor's Office when they found the deceased man near a dumpster at the Domino's Pizza located in the 400 block of Springfield Avenue before 10 a.m.
Officials have not released the cause of the person's death but county authorities were called in to lead the investigation.
Police taped off the area while detectives searched the scene for evidence.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.