A Woodbridge man reported missing in October out of Woodbridge was found dead in a wooded area in Colonia, according to police.
Woodbridge police today said that the remains found in a wooded area off Water Street was positively identified as Edward Wortman.
The cause of death and exact location of where the remains were found were not immediately available.
Wortman, an Elementary teacher in East Orange, was reported missing on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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