Crime & Safety

Mahwah Man Found Dead At Ramapo Valley Reservation: Sheriff's Office

56-year-old man had a pre-existing medical condition, authorities said.

MAHWAH, N.J. – A 56-year-old township resident died while hiking Saturday afternoon at Ramapo Valley County Reservation, authorities said.

A hiker found the man, who had a pre-existing medical condition, said Anthony Cureton, spokesman for the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call at 1 p.m. and responded to the park and responders provided medical treatment, Cureton said.

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Sheriff’s personnel found the man unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Cureton said.

The man’s name was not released pending a review by the Bergen County Medical Examiner, Cureton said.

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