Man's Body Found Hanging In Tree In Lakewood: Report

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A 23-year-old Lakewood man was found dead early Sunday outside his family's home, police said Monday.

Police were called to a Cedar Street home just after 7 a.m. Sunday for a deceased person, Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said.

The Lakewood Scoop reported the man was hanging from a tree, but Staffordsmith said only that the man was found in the front yard.

"Unfortunately, life-saving efforts were unwarranted," he said.

He did not release the man's name.

"At this time the investigation is considered closed," Staffordsmith said.