Human Remains Discovered in South Jersey; State Police Seek ID

New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying human skeletal remains discovered by a hunter in a wooden area near Main Avenue and Route 40 in Buena Vista Township, Atlantic County, Thursday morning.

Along with the remains, the following personal items were also found: a black baseball cap with “Puerto Rico” written in red and blue lettering on the brim and “Puerto Rico” written multiple times in a circular pattern on the front of the cap, a red windbreaker coat with “N.Y.C. Lifeguard Dept. of Parks” written on the back, and a green backpack containing a black LG cell phone and prescription eyeglasses.

Photos of some of these items, originally posted on the New Jersey State Police Facebook page, are attached to this post.

State Police are asking anyone with knowledge of a person who may have been wearing the items in this area to contact the Buena Vista Station at 609-561-1800, ext 3355.