New Details On Person Found Dead In Delaware & Raritan Canal In Somerset County

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ — New details are being released after an adult man's body was pulled from the Delaware & Raritan Canal in South Bound Brook last month.

"A preliminary investigation is showing that this is potentially a non-suspicious death," said Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office(SCPO) Chief of County Detectives Frank Roman Jr. to Patch.

The final cause and manner of the death remain open until the SCPO receives the final medical examiner's report, said Roman Jr.

The identity of the man has been confirmed but authorities are hesitant to release the information out of respect for the family and since the death is being considered non-suspicious.

The adult man's body was recovered from the canal near Canal Street in South Bound Brook at around 11 a.m. on March 22. Read More: Body Pulled From Delaware & Raritan Canal In South Bound Brook

Roman Jr. confirmed that a previous report of a man yelling for help on Jan. 19 in Franklin is not connected to this incident. Read More: Man Yelling For Help Prompt Search Of Icy River In Somerset County

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