Body Found Near Shoreline At State Park Along Jersey Shore: Njdep

A person was found dead near the shoreline of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, officials said.

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, NJ.
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08/16/2024 1:40 p.m.

State park police were dispatched to the area at around 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, a state Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson said.

The person's body was discovered off the western shore of the High Bar Harbor section in Long Beach Island Township.

The body was sent to the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office. An autopsy will be performed to identify the person and the cause of death.

Barnegat Lighthouse was first illuminated in 1859, NJDEP also said.

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