Crime & Safety

Body Of Man Found Floating In East Brunswick River: NJSP

Authorities have not identified the man. The incident occurred Thursday morning.

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The dead body of a man was found floating in a river in East Brunswick on Thursday morning, New Jersey State Police said.

On Thursday, around 7:42 a.m., the Marine Service Troopers were dispatched to the area of the Raritan River and South River in East Brunswick Township for the report of a person in the water.

On arrival, troopers found the body of a dead man floating in the water, where the Raritan River meets the South River, NJSP said.

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Authorities have not identified the man or provided any additional information.

The investigation is active.

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The South River is a major tributary of the Raritan River in Central Jersey.

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