Man Found Dead in Perth Amboy, Identity Now Sought

PERTH AMBOY, NJ - On Monday, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's office revealed that the dead body of a man was found in a wooded area of Perth Amboy last summer, and that they now have a composite sketch of what he might have looked like.

On August 12, 2016, the Perth Amboy police department reported that an unidentified individual had been discovered in a wooded area near the intersection of Herbert Street and Riverview Drive.

Forensic examination of the deceased revealed that it was an unidentified male between the age of 25-35 years old and between 5’2” to 5’5” tall.

The New Jersey State Police Forensic Photograph and Composite Artist Unit, with the assistance of Forensic Anthropologist Donna Fontana, were able to reconstruct the pictured composite sketch.

Authorities are attempting to positively identify the individual. Anyone with information as to the identity of this individual is asked to contact Det. Joseph Chesseri of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-745-3115 or Det. Jose Rosario with the Perth Amboy Police Department at 732-324-3811 or DSG. Joel Trella of the New Jersey State Police Missing Person Unit at 609-882-2000 ext. 2554