Crime & Safety
Dead Body Found In Morristown Park: Prosecutor
It appears to be an isolated incident at the Morristown National Historic Park, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office told Patch.
MORRISTOWN, NJ — A dead body was found in a section of the Morristown National Historic Park Tuesday night, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office confirmed to Patch.
The body of a 52-year-old man was found Tuesday night in the Fort Nonsense section of the park, Fred Snowflack told Patch. The cause and manner of death are still being determined; he did not release the man's identity.
It appears to be an isolated incident, Snowflack said.
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A woman hiking found the man's body shortly before sunset. He is believed to have been homeless, the Daily Record reported.
The National Park Service did not respond to requests for comment.
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