By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Ocean County announced that on December 14, 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.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer stated that on that date, 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,” Prosecutor Billhimer stated.
“There is no known danger to the public at this time. We will release more information as the investigation unfolds.”
“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.