Prosecutor: Brick Man Found Dead In Creek

Investigators are the death of a Brick Township man whose body was found in Brick Creek this morning behind Burnt Tavern Manor.

Mark Rogich, 54, of Brandywine Court, was found lying face down in the creek when police were called at 7:33 a.m., said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.

The scene was immediately isolated to facilitate the investigation, Della Fave said. At this time there is nothing to indicate that the finding presents any danger to area residents, he said. The death preliminarily does not appear suspicious and there were no outward signs of foul play.

The Brick Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit and Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI are presently on scene investigating the circumstances, he said.

The Ocean County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. More information will be release as it becomes available, Della Fave said.