Crime & Safety
Skeletal Remains Found Near Bridge In Howell: Police
The remains were found by a surveyor doing work to prepare for the repair of the bridge, police said.
HOWELL, NJ — The bridge collapse that happened on Ramtown-Greenville Road as a result of the Aug. 13 storm has uncovered skeletal remains in a wooded area of Howell, police said Tuesday.
The remains were found by land surveyors doing work in the area to prepare for the repair of the bridge, a portion of which was washed out by the storm, police said.
Howell police officers and investigators from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office were on the scene; the remains were found in a wooded area near the bridge.
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Ramtown-Greenville Road has been closed since the Aug. 13 storm because of the bridge damage and will remain closed until the bridge repairs are completed, authorities have said.
Police did not release any further details about the discovery.
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