Man's Torso Found In The Arthur Kill Off Elizabeth Last Week

ELIZABETH, NJ — The torso of a man was found floating in the Arthur Kill off Elizabeth last week, announced Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca in this press release.

It was seen floating in the water at South Front Street on the waterfront in Elizabeth, where the Arthur Kill and Elizabeth River converge, shortly before 5 p.m. last Tuesday, May 16.

It was the torso of a Caucasian male.

The Arthur Kill is the waterway that runs between Middlesex County and Staten Island, and is the main channel of water off Woodbridge, Carteret and Elizabeth.

The torso was examined by the Union County Medical Examiner, who determined the man died via homicide.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant Filipe Afonso at 908-603-7116, Prosecutor’s Office Detective Kenneth Luongo at (908-347-1935) or Elizabeth Police Department Detective James Szpond at 908-558-2041.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously by phone at 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at www.uctip.org; submission of tips made in this fashion that result in an indictment and conviction can be eligible for a reward of up to $10,000 via the Union County Crime Stoppers.