Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Chief William Volkert of the Old Bridge Police Department said a man was found dead last night inside a burned-out shed located on a residential property within the Madison Park section of Old Bridge Township.
Madison Park Volunteer Fire Company responded to a report of a shed fire at approximately 8:09 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews found a fully engulfed shed. The shed suffered extensive damage and the rear of the residence sustained exposure damage as a result of the fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The investigation is active and is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Kenneth Flynn of the Old Bridge Police Department at (732) 721-5600 ext. 3090, Detective Nicholas Chiorello of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3848.
No firefighters or police officers were injured.