Crime & Safety
Dead Body Found On Morris County Hiking Trail: Prosecutors
Police are investigating the origins of the body, prosecutors said.
MORRISTOWN, NJ — A dead body was found on a popular hiking trail in Morris County on Wednesday, according to prosecutors.
On Wednesday, around 3 p.m., authorities were informed of an unresponsive person found on Patriots' Path across from Coal Avenue in Morristown.
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The person was later found to be dead, officials said.
The incident is still under investigation, and no further information has been released at this time.
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Patriots' Path contains more than 70 miles of hiking, cycling, and riding trails, following the corridors of the Whippany and Black Rivers and the South Branch of the Raritan River.
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