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The NJDOT worker was mowing the grass when the remains were found near the eastbound lanes on the right shoulder in the grass at milepost 16.6 in Allamuchy shortly after 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com.
The remains were identified as those of a Black male, Marchan said.
The cause of death is unknown.
The incident is under investigation. Additional details were not released.
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