UPDATE: Body Discovered In Dunes Near Ocean Grove Identified As Missing Ocean Grove Man

Freehold - The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has confirmed that the body found on a sand dune Wednesday morning in Ocean Grove is that of Richard Morton, who was reported missing on Aug. 26, a spokesman said.

The cause and manner of his death will be determined after a full autopsy is completed, said spokesman Charles Webster.

Neptune Police Capt. Michael McGee confirmed the discovery of a body in Ocean Grove on Wednesday afternoon, according to app.com.

"We got a call down there from what someone believed to be a body in the dunes, and we went down there and confirmed that," McGhee said.

Police earlier this week month asked for the public's help in locating Ocean Grove man resident Richard Morton, 61, who had been missing since late August.

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