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Body Of Missing 24-Year-Old Found In Burlington Cranberry Bog, Family Friends Say

The body of a missing 24-year-old man was found Wednesday in a cranberry bog in Burlington County, authorities said.

Matthew Nyhammer

Matthew Nyhammer

Photo Credit: GoFundMe

Family friends announced the unexpected death on this GoFundMe page and in a news report by NJ Advance Media. 

The man found in the Pemberton Township cranberry bog had been missing for more than a week.

Workers in the Whitesbog section of town found the body, according to Pemberton Township police.

Matthew Nyhammer was found about a mile from the Whitesbog General Store, where we was last seen when his girlfriend dropped him off on Nov. 2, NJ.com reported.

Pemberton police were assisted in a search by New Jersey State Police K-9 units and a helicopter.

His bookbag was found in a wooded area near the store on Nov. 3, with his laptop, a hat and other personal items were scattered about, Jackson told NJ.com on Tuesday.

To contribute to the Nyhammer family's burial and funeral costs, click here for the GoFundMe.com page.

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