Newark -- Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Maplewood Police Chief Robert Cimino announced today that the male discovered on Wyoming Avenue and Hickory Drive on May 30 at approximately 4 a.m. appears to have been struck by a motor vehicle.
The victim's name is not being released pending notification of next of kin authorities said.
The driver of the vehicle has not yet been identified.
Authorities said this time, the investigation is active and ongoing.
The investigation is being handled by the Maplewood Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force.
It is unclear what links, if any, the victim has to Maplewood.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.