More Information On Homeless Man Found Dead In Carteret Park

CARTERET, NJ — The body of a homeless man was found Thursday morning in Carteret Park.

The man is suspected to have died from natural causes, said a spokeswoman for Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.

The man, 49, was found at 11:30 a.m. Thursday inside Carteret Park, the largest park in town, by a town parks department employee, said the Carteret Police public information officer. The town employee reported that they found a man sleeping tucked in next to the "hot house," a municipal building often used as a snack stand.

A police officer arrived and found the man was not sleeping; he was actually deceased. There were no signs of foul play.

It was very cold, below freezing, for much of Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

Carteret Police say they know the man's name, but they are not releasing it as of Friday, as they have not yet contacted his next of kin. They now have the grim task of finding this man's family and informing them of his death.